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Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
Amiibo is Nintendo's NFC figurine and card program that works across multiple games. Amiibo work natively with the Nintendo Wii U via the NFC reader in the Wii U GamePad and the New Nintendo 3DS. In 2015, Nintendo will release an accessory for the original Nintendo 3DS that lets players use Amiibo on it as well.
Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
A level that is focused entirely on a boss encounter.
Bullet Bills are enemies in the Mario franchise. They are one of the games' more challenging enemies.
The ability for a player to control the motion and direction of the in-game camera.
Football fanatic members of the Koopa empire.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Fire Bros. are a variety of Hammer Bros. with the ability to spit Fireballs.
Fuzzys are parasites that suck HP to heal themselves.
The sixth annual trade fair, once again held in Cologne, Germany. It takes place between the 13th and the 17th of August, 2014.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
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.
When the title of the game does not appear immediately at the beginning of the game, but rather after the first mission or prologue.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
Using gestures with the controller to control on-screen actions. Alternatively, these gestures can also be detected by motion-sensing cameras.
Standalone games supporting Virtual Reality/Stereoscopic 3D-gameplay through the Nintendo Labo VR-Kit.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
The eleventh PAX Prime took place August 29-September 1, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Shy Guys are masked hoodlums of the Mushroom Universe.
While most games' end credits differentiate whom did what and what position each person holds in the company, games with single-entity developer credits present the entire staff of the development house as an equal member of the team with an equal influence in the creation of the game. More often than not, the team is listed in alphabetical order.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Toads are a species of intelligent mushrooms and the dominant species of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
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