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The police force of Gotham City. Because they are often corrupt, they frequently clash with Batman, though sometimes they are legitimate and act as (reluctant) allies to him.
Some enemies, when defeated or sufficiently harmed, split into two or more enemies.
Remote Play allows users access to a PS3 wirelessly via a PSP or PS Vita
Make sure you respect nature, or else! Note: This only concerns *protagonists*.
Cross Genre Games take completely different gaming genres and place them together in a single game in an attempt to innovate beyond traditional gaming practices.
Currency, Tasty Snack AND Goomba Twocker all-in-one handy celestial body!
Yet another type of stage included in lots of games. Nefarious tin soldiers, deadly domino rows and letter blocks of death are some of the perils one might encounter in a Toy-Box Stage.
Cataquacks are waggling duck-billed creatures native to the pacific beaches on Isle Delfino.
A fanfare played at the end of a battle in which the player is victorious.
Usually seen in 3D platformers, these games ask you to collect certain objects to open up additional levels.
Characters in sports games made to resemble real athletes who are not licensed to the game. This may include pro athletes who own their own likenesses (e.g. Michael Jordan) or college athletes.
Games that tutorialize the player under the guise of performing a routine check-up on the character.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
The action of inverting the controls for looking and aiming (i.e., instead of pushing up on the analog stick to look up, you push down.)
An object that instantly kills all enemies / destroys everything on the screen. Example: The Serious Bomb from the Serious Sam games.
Combat between ships dates back to antiquity, and in the 20th century expanded to include the use of aircraft.
A ship deck battle is a cliché battle scene found in the vast majority of Japanese RPGs. It takes place on a ship or an airship, pitting the protagonists against seamonsters or flying monsters respectively.
Whether searching for loot as a pirate, or attacking enemy ships in the navy, there is nothing quite like sailing the seas.
The leader and/or driving force. An example to follow.
Sometimes it's hard to resist the urge to accumulate a vast amount of valuables.
When developers and publishers can't resist putting themselves in their games, either in the title or actually within the game itself.
Anthropomorphic beings sent by God to wreak divine havoc. There are traditionally four horsemen, though their roles vary greatly depending on the game.
A function or button that allows players to skip a difficult section of a game entirely.
An uninterrupted speech mostly given by a narrator or the main character. May include useful hints, interesting backstory, or character-related viewpoints.
Griffons are a mix between lions and eagles. They soar high in the mountaintops in many fantasy worlds. Griffons are found in both wild and tame varieties. Intrepid explorers have often met a sticky end whilst trying to steal Griffon eggs so that they can train the young Griffons as mounts.
A distinctive song associated with the game (often played during the introduction/end credits). Note: This concept deals just with songs with lyrics, as opposed to instrumental pieces.
A concept where players actively hold their breath to steady their aim, sneak past zombies, or to avoid drowning.
A pimp is a fellow who is known to convince women into selling their bodies as a commodity to their clientele. Pimps are also known to wear outrageous suits, and robes, usually in fluorescent color like purple, green, and light blue, with matching hats, shoes, etc.
Games that include a playlist of maps/levels. Commonly found in multiplayer games.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1970 and 1979.
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