Concepts

8440 Concepts: Grid; Compact

FunOrb

A platform from Jagex which hosted numerous casual games.

First appeared in Miner Disturbance
Giant Boss Sprites

Frequently used in 16-bit and 32-bit era JRPGs, this is when an NPC is rendered at a height similar to the player's character(s) while not in combat, but when transitioning to combat they become huge.

First appeared in Final Fantasy VI
Kuroko

In traditional Japanese theater, the kuroko are stagehands dressed in full-black garb to imply that they were "invisible" on stage. It is widely believed that they influenced the archetypal ninja outfit.

First appeared in Samurai Shodown
Commandeering a Vehicle

Police officers can "borrow" a car if they need it.

First appeared in True Crime: Streets of LA
Trade Union

A trade union is an organized group of workers from specific professions who collectively work together to represent the concerns of their members.

First appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Spam Games
The Gentlemen

First appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King
Scooby Gang

The Scooby Gang is a team of people including Buffy Summers that operate at Sunnydale to slay vampires and encounter other mythical activities.

First appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Dronkeys

Dronkeys are hybrids of dragons and donkeys. They are seen in the Shrek universe as the children of Donkey and Dragon.

First appeared in Shrek SuperSlam
Contextualized Player Death

Contextualized Player Death is when a game includes the player's death in its fiction instead of just treating it as a thing that didn't happen. Mario, for example, doesn't canonically die when the player jumps in a pit, but Destiny's Guardians die and are resurrected constantly, as a core aspect of their identity.

First appeared in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
E3 2019

The 25th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo will take place June 11-13, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
PAX West 2018

The fifteenth PAX West will take place August 31-September 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.

First appeared in Swords & Soldiers II
Frostbite 4.0

First appeared in Battlefield V
Elevator to the Final Boss

The boss is always on the top floor.

First appeared in Streets of Rage
21:9 Ultrawide Support

Games that support Ultrawide 21:9

First appeared in Batman: Arkham Asylum
Origin Access

A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.

First appeared in Ultima
EA Access

A subscription service from EA for the Xbox One. Users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published by EA along with additional incentives.

First appeared in Zuma
Xbox Game Pass

A subscription service from Microsoft for the Xbox One console. Described as "Netflix for video games", users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles.

First appeared in Dig Dug
Sega ST-V

Also known as the "Sega Titan Video", the ST-V is a mid-'90s cartridge-based arcade system by Sega. As it is based on the Sega Saturn hardware, many of the games released were quickly ported to that home system.

First appeared in Virtua Fighter
Closing the Eyes of Dead People

Games with characters who close the eyelids of dead characters, often used to indicate respect for the deceased.

First appeared in Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Tyrannomon

A tyrannosaurus Digimon. Champion/Adult level.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Togemon

A boxing cactus Champion/Adult Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer
Thunderballmon

Thunderballmon is an electric-powered Champion/Adult Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon Digital Card Battle
Sunflowmon

Champion/Adult sunflower Digimon

First appeared in Digimon World DS
Strikedramon

A Champion/Adult level commando-themed dragon Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon Tamers: Brave Tamer
Stingmon

A Champion/Adult level anthropomorphic insect Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers
Sistermon Noir

Champion/Adult level nun-themed Digimon

First appeared in Digimon Collectors
Shademon

Shademon is a formless shadow-stalking Champion/Adult level Digimon

First appeared in Digimon Collectors
Sukamon

A turd Digimon.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Sealsdramon

A Navy SEALS dragon Champion/Adult Digimon. Really.

First appeared in Digimon Masters
Sangloupmon

A Champion/Adult blood-sucking wolf Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon World DS
Deputymon

A Champion/Adult level Digimon with a giant revolver in its chest, that also carries a pair of revolvers.

First appeared in Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer
Ogremon

Ogremon is an ogre/oni-like Champion/Adult Digimon. It is the rival of Leomon.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Numemon

A Champion/Adult slug Digimon that fights with poop.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Mojyamon

A Champion/Adult yeti-like Digimon that fights with icicles and bones.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Minotarumon

An Ultimate/Perfect level minotaur Digimon.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Minotarumon Champion

A Champion/Adult level version of Minotarumon.

First appeared in Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer
Meramon

A fire person Champion/Adult Digimon.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Leomon

A Champion/Adult level lion Digimon. Known in the animated series for their tendency for dying in every incarnation.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Rekisumon

A moon-rabbit Champion/Adult Digimon

First appeared in Digimon World: Dusk/Dawn
Kogamon

A ninja-themed Champion/Adult level Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon World: Dusk/Dawn
Kabuterimon

An electrically-powered Champion/Adult beetle Digimon.

First appeared in Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Ikkakumon

A Champion/Adult walrus Digimon with a horn.

First appeared in Digimon Adventure: Anode Tamer
Ninjamon

A ninja-themed Champion/Adult Digimon.

First appeared in Digimon World

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