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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Jun 26, 1995
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
Very large African flightless birds.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
Rhinoceros, or rhinos,are large, four legged, thick skinned, horned mammals of Africa. Thought to be head strong and tough.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Clouds that, for some reason, can be stood on without falling through.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Certain Game Boy titles included special enhancements available only when played on an SNES using a Super Game Boy adapter.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
A twister, or tornado, is a localized windstorm characterized by a rotating column of air resembling a funnel-shaped cloud.
Video games contain a lot of activities for players to do underwater, from exploration to combat. Sometimes games treat water as simple low gravity movement, while other games treat underwater more realistically.
If the protagonist is standing on an unstable platform for a certain amount of time, it will eventually drop. Usually there is a pit below, or some other hazardous danger.
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