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Fireworks are a form of incendiary rocket designed to explode "gently" in bright colours and cause no damage, traditionally set off to mark festive or historic events.
A door that players must go through to exit the level
An on-rails game behaves much like a train: while sometimes the player can choose which path is taken, they cannot deviate from it. Sometimes on-rails games even go so far as to decide when the player moves.
Commonly seen in brawlers, typically with the word "go" next to it, this is an indicator in side-scrolling games of which way to go, and usually an indicator that all of the enemies in an area have been defeated.
Pegasi are winged horses found in Greek Mythology.
Some people just have to have all the power.
Massive Hammer Bros. who can shake the screen by hopping.
Powerful robots waiting for you at the end of every Mega Man level. They each have unique weapons that you can absorb if you defeat them; conversely, they all have unique weaknesses as well.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
The love we share for games that made our childhoods happier ones, has now helped to make other children happier.
Popularized by the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy, wall running is a concept employed in platforming games. The move is often executed when needing to traverse a gap with only a wall in place. Also includes running straight up walls.
Weapons that use a freezing effect to damage opponents, slow them up, or freeze them solid.
When characters make conversation during normal gameplay, rather than a dialog-focused scene.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Games in which the player can directly control a spherical object or creature that rolls along surfaces, such as in Marble Madness. Often the basis of puzzle platformers where the sphere must be guided through an obstacle course.
The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2-4.
Whether a character never ages or is invincible, immortality represents the inability to die. Sometimes this is a blessing, sometimes it is a curse. Either way it usually makes for an interesting game mechanic.
Games in which basic tutorial processes are relayed through environmental elements opposed to, or in addition to, text/speech walkthroughs.
Blastoise is a Water-type Pokémon that evolves from Wartortle. It is the mascot of Pokémon Version Blue, appearing on the cover of the game.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
Games that numerically track the player's progress towards completion of a specific goal, single level, or the entire game.
Magneton, originally an electric-type pokemon, is an electric/steel-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Magneton is made up of three Magnemites making it more powerful than its previous evolution.
A tough beetle-like creature with a hard outer shell that is immune to fireballs.
Rhinoceros, or rhinos,are large, four legged, thick skinned, horned mammals of Africa. Thought to be head strong and tough.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
Gastly is a ghost/poison-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Gastly uses his spooky visage to weaken opponents by scaring them.
Kremlings consist of all manor of reptilian foe encountered across the Donkey Kong Country series, as well as a few friendly ones.
A form of level transition, mainly used in the early 90's. The act of travelling from one planet to another.
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