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Slang term for first-person party-based RPGs in which the player controlled 'entity' is meant to represent a party of individual characters, but is literally an invisible blob with arms and legs.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A style of gameplay where players must navigate a vast stream of projectiles.
Centipedes are arthropods with one pair of legs per body segment. Contrary to popular belief, if the head is cut off, a new head doesn't grow.
A chicken is a small, domesticated flightless bird that can be white, yellow, brown or black. A female is a hen, a male a rooster, and a baby a chick.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
Dealing or receiving twice the damage one normally would.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Insects of the order Diptera, Flies (sing. Fly) are common household pests. The Housefly is considered one of the most widely distributed insects.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
This page is titles that allow you to manually reconfigure the control scheme. A title that only lets you swap/invert sticks, adjust stick sensitivity, or limits you to preset configurations, does not qualify for this list.
Sentient fungi. Typical forest creatures.
A tactical, stealth specialist unit of the Terran race from the StarCraft series. Uses a sniper rifle and has a personal cloaking ability integrated into their suits.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A feature in many curtain fire games, the point where a character can be hit is a different size than the character itself. Whether this zone is visible or not (it varies from game to game), it allows players to dodge bullet patterns that would otherwise be impossible.
A concept in a game where the playable character can't run out of ammo, and doesn't need to pick up/buy ammo. In some cases, you still have to reload your weapon, but you will still have an endless amount of magazines.
Jellyfish are ocean dwelling animals with a mushroom like top and tentacle like cilia on the bottom. They can be translucent or transparent.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Rabbits, or bunnies, are smallish mammals with long ears and a cottony tail.
A Japanese cultural term for a white-collar employee that typically toils away in an office where suit and tie are the standard attire. They are frequently perceived as overworked, spending long hours away from their families.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
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