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Scarring over the eye. Used by game developers to make a character appear more rugged and 'badass'.
As time progresses, the character ages. A boy one moment, a man the next, soon the character is so old he's on the brink of death...
Characters capable of creating something from other sources, such as energy or art, to wield a weapon or other objects. Most well known example is the Green Lantern Ring.
A divekick is a gravity-defying move found in many fighting games that allows an airborne fighter to propel themselves downward at their opponent at a high rate of speed.
Walky is a living microphone enemy in the Kirby series. In its first appearance, Kirby's Dream Land, it was an item instead of an enemy.
Special/Super moves are similar inputs as auto-combos. all that requires that is required is holding down the button or use any move in one button.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
A catch-all term to describe adherents to the Dark Side of the Force who are not Sith
A game that takes place between the events of two previously-released entries in a series, whether those be games or other media like films.
A character who gets washed ashore on some island or other remote place.
A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
Pokey is a cactus enemy often (although not uniquely) seen in the Mario series. It's body segments can be individually destroyed.
Fuzzys are parasites that suck HP to heal themselves.
A agile and athletic tribe in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles mythos who believes that the individual comes before everything.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
"Good" robots from the planet Cybertron that appear in many games and movies. Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.
Clouds that, for some reason, can be stood on without falling through.
Sahagins are creatures frequently found in the Final Fantasy series. They are usually depicted as being a cross between fish and amphibian.
A Flan is a gelatinous enemy that has appeared in almost every Main Final Fantasy title and spin-off. They are often affiliated with one of the four that appear in Final Fantasy.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
Known sometimes as jump gates, hyperspace gates, star gates, these structures are like Satellites that use wormhole technology to propel ships either simultaneously to another sector in space or greatly cuts down the travel time. Though they can be human made, they often have been created hundreds or thousands of years before humanity travels the stars, by an ancient race that often are extinct.
The Koopa Troop is Bowser's army. It consists of several different members, most of whom are the koopa species.
"Evil" robots from the planet Cybertron. They wage their battle to destroy the Autobots and gain power.
In Japanese games, this is the practice of placing hiragana readings above any kanji to make reading text easier.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
Primitive community based around common ancestry or interests.
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
Aka - Elastico, flip flap , Akka Famous move made famous by Rivelino , Ronaldinho Gaucho , Cristiano Ronaldo . Ibrahimovic
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