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A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
Women in Refrigerators (or "Fridging" for short) is an unfortunately popular plot device in storytelling where female characters are killed off or brutally harmed for the sole purpose of having an impact on a male character. The term was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone.
Frequently used in 16-bit and 32-bit era JRPGs, this is when an NPC is rendered at a height similar to the player's character(s) while not in combat, but when transitioning to combat they become huge.
Popularized by Square Enix's Dragon Quest series, a Textcalibur is when a sword (or other weapon) appears in the game's title in place of one of the letters, usually the T or the I.
Knights in white or shiny silver armor. The term "White Knight" is often used to denote an exceptionally noble or chivalrous individual, synonymous with the similar descriptor of "Knight in Shining Armor". Despite this, not all White Knights in fiction are heroes...
In the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the Saiyans (also known as Saiya-Jins) are a warrior race from the Planet Vegeta.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
The Kamehameha or "Turtle Wave of Destruction" is the signature attack of the Dragon Ball franchise seen most often performed by Goku.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
A large omnivorous mammal that can be white, brown, or black. Despite their ferociousness, they are also associated with being soft and cuddly, as in teddy bears. Bears are also known to eat stairs. Scientists say that because "bears eat stairs" rhymes the bears are naturally inclined to do so.
Player characters that are infants, children, or adolescents.
People who are aged during the growth period of adolescence, traditionally between 13 and 17 years old.
A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Games featuring guests introduce playable, established characters from outside of a franchise. Primarily but not exclusively seen in fighting games.
Namekians (Namek-seijin) are an alien race in the DragonBall universe.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
A condition in which two male characters are socially close, but not sexually or romantically, and are often partners.
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
Games that feature two different styles of writing numbers. This is frequent in games that feature a year in the title.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
A species of striped feline.
A type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
One of Patamon's mega Digivolutions.
When a developer creates a game that could be perceived as a new instalment in an existing franchise that they've worked on before, but doesn't share the same name due to licensing issues or other reasons, it's called a spiritual successor.
The Sandra are a race of lizard people in the Valkyrie games.
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.
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
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