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Sometime companies include the name of a company in a title. Usually it's their own, but they have been known to shill for others.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Games that support the Wii Balance Board.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Sometimes games come bundled peripherals needed to enhance the games experience.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Games in which the player is judged how well he or she sings along to the words onscreen.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Games based on TV shows, which includes live-action and cartoons.
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Meant to make musical games more accessible as well as permit everyone to let loose their inner musician, these peripherals can look very much or not at all like the instruments they emulate.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
Quick Time Events show up in all sorts of games as an attempt to make cutscenes interactive. Press the buttons displayed on-screen before time runs out, or else.
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