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Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Aug 06, 1986
Any type of simple ball in a game... can be simply rendered as a single pixel, or as a geometric shape.
A bikini is a two piece swimsuit, usually worn by women, to cover the groin area and breasts. It does conform to the adage "less is more".
A bomb is an explosive device.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
An organ that functions as an organism's control center.
A structural element that is usually used to hold up roofs.
Doors are a common object in most video games, as well as the keys and objects needed to open them. From role playing to shooters, doors are an important component of many games.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
An item in the Metroid series that increases Samus's maximum energy by 100 units.
Exoskeletons are artificial body suits that enable the wearer with inhuman strength, enhanced durability, and other superior capabilities that would be impossible to obtain otherwise.
An explosive is any weapon or device designed to cause an explosion, whether it be a frag grenade, TNT, or a nuclear bomb.
A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
A power up in the Metroid series. It allows Samus Aran to jump higher in the air to reach heights that were previously unreachable.
A well known weapon in the Metroid series that allows you to hit enemies as well as freeze them. Ever since, it has been recreated in most notably the Pokemon series.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
A weapon upgrade for Samus in the original Metroid. It increases the maximum range of her attack.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
One of Samus Aran's more famous and recognizable suit functions, allowing her to roll into a ball to fit into spaces normally inaccessible.
A tube or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluid, gas, and sometimes other materials.
A body that orbits around a star, maintains hydrostatic equilibrium, and clears its area of other celestial bodies.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
The signature outfit and most powerful weapon of bounty hunter Samus Aran, the Power Suit is a Chozo-made weapon of mass destruction.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
Spikes are dangerous and often deadly obstacles that can line the floor, walls, or ceiling of any given room or passageway. They are an extremely common form of environmental hazard, particularly in side-scrolling games.
A sculpted representation of a person or object, generally in butter or stone.
Samus Aran's Power Suit upgraded to withstand intense heat.
Samus' Power Beam upgraded to fire spinning waves of energy that can pierce walls and certain enemy armor.
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