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A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Being able to travel off one side of the screen and in from the other side.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
A type of gameplay where the main goal is to eat or collect a certain amount of stuff. At the same time, enemies will try to eat the player character.
Also known as wushu, Kung Fu is a family of martial arts developed in China.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
An intermission is a little scene shown between rounds to give the player a break. It may advance the storyline or just be humorous. The intermission can be seen as a grandfather to the cutscene, as they often featured humerous animations that weren't necessarily related to the gameplay at all.
Games based on TV shows, which includes live-action and cartoons.
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Any person that is in an Army.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
A small animal that digs tunnels and mostly feeds on earthworms. Its eyesight is weak, but the smell and the touch are strong
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, affectionately known to fans as Spurs, is an English professional football club currently playing in the English Premiere League.
Games whose main character is ball-shaped, sometimes with a face and/or hands/feet, but mostly just spherical.
A person who plays football (soccer). Eleven of these make up a team.
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional soccer club based in Holloway, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the most successful clubs in English soccer.
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional soccer club based in Anfield, Liverpool.
A Football (soccer) club that plays at Old Trafford Football Ground in the English Premier League. The most successful club in the English premier league to date. It has won a record 13 titles since the start of the premier league.
An English soccer club based in Manchester.
Chelsea FC are considered one of the top football (soccer) teams in the world, they play their home games at Stamford Bridge football ground in west London. Chelsea are currently FA Cup Champions.
Aston Villa are a Birmingham-based professional football club, founded in 1874 and currently playing in the English Premier League. They are one of most successful clubs in England and were founders of both the Football League (in 1888) and the Premier League (1992).
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