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Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
Auto-aiming (or Auto-targeting) allows for a character to attack or interact with an object or enemy that's very near to the player or within their field of vision.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Games that feature car accidents as important story points or dramatic events. This concept does not refer to car accidents that can occur as an incidental result of gameplay, such as in racing games.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
When the main character starts out as a weak, hopeless, tiny lad and the player makes him the most powerful person in the game.
When a developer begs and pleads and offers to do laundry for even a tiny guest appearance, sometimes those famous characters will still flake on them. At least they still have their laundry.
Games that feature characters whose hair movement is governed by a physics engine.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
An orphan is a child that has both of his/her natural parents absent from his/her upbringing. The absence could be from the parents' death, abandonement, or "accidental" disappearance.
The odd way characters move in games developed (though not exclusively) in Japan.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
An independent human-rights organization in the Resident Evil universe that specializes in providing assistance to those affected by Bio-Organic Weapon-related incidents. ''Because 'Terr' doesn't have to end with 'orist'''.
A tomboy is a girl who behaves in a boyish manner. It manifests itself through the practice of games and activities that are typically considered to be the domain of boys.
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