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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Present in most action games, where people can say cheesy stuff and get away with it. Usually spoken by the hero, before or after wasting a dude.
Battle system associated with Final Fantasy series. First introduced in Final Fantasy IV.
A rogue character who doesn't obey the law, bandits are known to steal from people for their own selfish gain.
Mythological creatures who bring destruction with their screams. Most commonly take the form of a woman.
Basilisks are small serpentine creatures that can kill adventurers with a single glance or turn them into stone. It is classically referred to as the "king of all snakes" and its name literally means "little king".
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
The boar were one of the most feared animals in Medieval Europe during the Middle Ages.
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.
When players must fight all of the bosses of the game at once. This can either be an optional mode, or a required sequence. Boss Rush can also mean a game where the player only fights bosses.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
Games are sometimes divided by chapters, sections, acts, etc.
The dreaded Chimera was a terrifying beast that consisted of several animals combined into one. The distinct animal features were that of a lion, a goat and a serpent, though other variations exist.
The cutscenes are nothing but the pages of a comic book. Audio is usually dubbed over to give them a little more life.
Written words that are used to describe sounds, sometimes used in comic book—inspired games, like XIII.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
The magical creatures used for summons in the Golden Sun series.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Dryads are tree nymphs from Greek mythology. They have made appearances in a number of games.
Large birds that like to swoop and eat things. And they have large talons.
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