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Owl
A nocturnal bird of prey capable of turning its head 135 degrees in either direction.
Appears in 67 games
First appeared in Kwazy Kwaks
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Nocturnality
Animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. For example; the pokémon Hoothoot can only be caught during the night.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in EverQuest
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Twister
A twister, or tornado, is a localized windstorm characterized by a rotating column of air resembling a funnel-shaped cloud.
Appears in 66 games
First appeared in Police Jump
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Mecha-Koopa
Mecha-Koopas are small mechanical versions of Bowser himself.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Yoshi's Safari
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Earpiece Conversation
A moment in a game where the main character walks slowly or stands/kneels still with their finger in their ear, hearing mission details.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Brain Breaker
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Amazon
A female warrior from the Amazons, an all-female nation in Classical and Greek mythology.
Appears in 42 games
First appeared in Panorama Toh
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Digital Molecular Matter
Digital Molecular Matter, or plainly DMM, is a middleware physics engine created by Pixelux.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
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Plug and Play Games
These are games you don't need a console to play. You plug in a controller to the TV and you're ready to play.
Appears in 16 games
First appeared in Pong
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Discontinued MMO
These are MMOs that saw retail release but, for whatever reason, have since been shut down.
Appears in 59 games
First appeared in Legends of Future Past
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Coroner
An official trained in medicine who examines bodies to determine the cause of death.
Appears in 10 games
First appeared in Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon-Ra
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SNES Mouse Support
Games designed to use the mouse accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of them were released on PC platforms of the time.
Appears in 40 games
First appeared in Nobunaga's Ambition
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Moonwalk
A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the early 80s that makes the performer appear to be walking forwards while gliding backwards. While impressive, it is a common technique known to Mimes.
Appears in 11 games
First appeared in Moonwalker: The Computer Game
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Undead Dragon
A dragon that has been resurrected after death. Undead Dragons are often weaker but more terrifying than their living counterparts.
Appears in 45 games
First appeared in Castlevania
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Rivaling Factions
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
Appears in 349 games
First appeared in Bokosuka Wars
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Enemy Sniper
Hostile marksmen who shoot people from a concealed place. Tactics and quick reflexes are often necessary in order to defeat them.
Appears in 86 games
First appeared in Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
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Blooper
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
Appears in 69 games
First appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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Classic NES Series
The Classic NES Series of games were re-released versions of NES games for the GBA. Also known as Famicom Mini and NES Classics in Japan and PAL regions respectively.
Appears in 29 games
First appeared in Pac-Man
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Poké Maniac
Poké Maniac are the obsessed fans within the Pokemon world. In later games they dress up as their Pokemon companion, which includes charizard and pikachu.
Appears in 10 games
First appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue
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Gambler
Gambler are a type of trainer that like to roll the dice! Their name was later changed to gamer, than again changed to PI.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Super Caesars Palace
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Fisherman
An opponent type in the Pokemon series. They can be found near bodies of water with water-type Pokemon like Magikarp and Goldeen.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Hiker
Hiker is an opponent type in the Pokemon series. He can be found near caves and mountains with ground or rock Pokemon such as Graveler and Dugtrio.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Cool Trainer
Cool Trainer are an uncommon trainer in the Pokemon Universe. There are male and female versions, and they usually use evolved Pokemon and have healing items along with better intelligence than most of their trainer counterparts.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Juggler
Juggler is a Pokémon trainer that can be found almost anywhere. He has many Voltorbs and some of the Jugglers even have mysterious ties into Team Rocket.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Engineer
Engineer is a hard working Pokemon trainer. He is depicted as a construction worker and is most often found with magnetons accompanying him.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Rocker
Rocker is an Electric only Pokemon trainer that uses weak electric Pokemon such as voltorb. He has live electric wires in his hands!
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Channeler
Channeler is a female priestess Pokemon trainer. She only appears in the Pokemon Tower and uses quite creepy Pokemon such as ghastly and haunter.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Gentleman
Gentleman is an opponent type in the Pokemon series. He usually uses Pokemon that are child-friendly and resemble real life pets, such as Growlithe and Chatot.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Neutral
Neutral is where a character or what have you does not take one specific side in a conflict or argument.
Appears in 27 games
First appeared in Shin Megami Tensei
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Burglar
Burglars are an opponent type in the Pokemon series. They tend to use Pokemon that reflect their shady personality, like Koffing.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher is a Pokémon trainer that is always depicted holding a bug net. They often use weak bug Pokémon such as Caterpie and Kakuna, but also come in a variant called Bug Maniac in which they hold strong bug Pokémon like Heracross or Butterfree.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Black Belt
Black Belt is a trainer within the Pokémon universe that is devoted to martial arts. They use fighting Pokémon exclusively, which includes Machoke, Poliwrath, and Mankey among others.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Beauty
Beauty is a Pokémon trainer in the Pokémon franchise. She appears to be very glamorous and uses Pokémon that reflect this such as Glameow and Furret.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Psychic
Psychic is a Pokemon trainer that has a male and female version. He/She of course uses psychic Pokemon such as abras and slowpokes.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Scientist
Scientist is a Pokémon trainer within the Pokémon universe. He could be considered an adult version of the Super Nerd because they look alike and use the same types of Pokémon.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Super Nerd
Super Nerd is the geek trainer of the Pokémon world. They have long hair and glasses, and use electric, poison, and sometimes fire Pokémon.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue
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Swimmer
Swimmer is a Pokémon trainer that has both male, and female versions. He/She is usually found swimming in water or on a beach with their water Pokémon.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Tamer
Tamers are whip-toting Pokemon trainers who appear in several Pokemon games. They tend to use Pokemon that are version-exclusive, especially Sandslash and Arbok.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Pokémon Stadium
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Youngster
Youngster is a Pokemon trainer that reappears throughout the Pokemon series. He is a young boy with low leveled, common Pokemon including pidgeys and rattatas.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Rocket Grunt
Rocket Grunt (Known as Rocket in Generation 1) is a low ranking personal in the Rocket Organization that frequents the Pokemon world. They use a wide variety of pokemon, but most commonly are seen with zubats, koffings, and ekans.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue
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Sailor
Sailor is a type of Trainer that exists throughout the Pokemon world. He uses mainly water pokemon with the occasional machop and is shown as being extremely rough in the early versions.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition
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Ifrit
In Islamic mythology, a class of infernal jinn, spirits below the level of angels and devils, noted for their strength and cunning.
Appears in 24 games
First appeared in Shin Megami Tensei II
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Crushing Trap
A trap designed to kill off victims by crushing them. Commonly found in sacred temples though industrial variations (like car crushers) exist.
Appears in 78 games
First appeared in Strange Loop
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Stone Skin
A magickal spell that changes the target's skin into stone. Stone Skin increases the targets defense for the duration of the spell.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
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Missing Features
A feature (or features) is advertised on the box or in the game manual, but due to the game being rushed or not tested the feature is not there. Fixed with patches or DLC in newer games.
Appears in 10 games
First appeared in Trantor the Last Stormtrooper
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