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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Feb 28, 1998
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
The ability for an athlete or character, especially in extreme sports or platforming games, to rotate their bodies in a frontal or backward motion, creating inertia that propels them into a flipping motion.
A technique used in most extreme sports that allows the athlete to twist their bodies while still maintaining possession of their board. Applicable to both snowboarding and skateboarding.
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.
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.
A particular type of character select screen, in which the selectable characters co-exist in a defined & designed space.
The 1999 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1998.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Nintendo 64 classics made available to subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
A menu system which utilizes objects in a room to represent menu choices. Often the camera will pan around the room to each option as the player navigates the menu.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
The use of a board to ride down a snow-covered slope.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
Whether it be for points, speed boosts or just for aesthetic purposes, this game includes fancy tricks that the player can perform.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
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