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A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
When he loses in Crash Team Racing/Nitro Kart. and as well as the ending in Twinsanity.
Your friend in medicine. Mostly.
Many video game villains oftentimes laugh in evil ways, be it a vicious cackle, a sneering chuckle, or a booming laugh. Common evil laughs often include "Bwa-ha-ha", "Mwa-ha-ha", or "Ho ho ho".
Mustaches are often found on the evil villain of cartoons to let the audience know just how evil they are, or used in parody of them.
When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Flattening is taking something three dimensional, and somehow making it very thin almost two dimensional. It can be used for comedic effect or a character to use it to fight through tight spaces.
A characteristic present in game characters with a superior state of mind reflected in how they solve problems and their way of approaching situations.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Kart racers are cartoon-like racing games that often feature fantastical power-ups.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
Misanthropy is the hatred and fear of human beings and humanity in general.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
A character that appears in many games, often unrelated. For an example, Cid from the Final Fantasy series.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
For some reason, some games are named after the opposing person. Sometimes it's because the bad guy is cooler than the good guy.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
Some evil people have aspirations to conquer the world, and beyond!
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