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An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Many video game villains oftentimes laugh in evil ways, be it a vicious cackle, a sneering chuckle, or a booming laugh. Common evil laughs often include "Bwa-ha-ha", "Mwa-ha-ha", or "Ho ho ho".
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Fireworks are a form of incendiary rocket designed to explode "gently" in bright colours and cause no damage, traditionally set off to mark festive or historic events.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
When the player, compared to the adversary he/she is supposed to defeat, looks like a tiny inchworm.
Giants are tall humanoid beings, found in mythology and various fairy tales. They are usually portrayed as being slow-witted and quick to anger, though gentler kinds also exist.
A type of bird that is known for its loud honking noises.
Various mammals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to rabbits but having longer ears and legs and giving birth to active, furred young.
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
Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal, insect eating mammals that can be found in Europe, Asia, or Africa. They aren't hogs and no blue colored ones live in the wild.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Frequently featured as a class in many RPGs, the monk often fights unarmed and unarmored.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
A Multi-Phase Boss is a boss that undergoes a significant and instantaneous change in abilities, attack speed, and/or attack pattern during the fight. These bosses do not fully regain health between forms and appearance changes are usually minimal, if at all.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Pigs are pink, oinking mammals with a button nose and curly tail. They are rumored to eat a lot and be dirty. They don't fly, but they do bring home the bacon.
When you try to quit a game, the game will pop up with a message or picture to try and make you play some more.
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