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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Jun 21, 1994
Start doesn't mean "A". Start means "start", son. Kids these days...
A NosCon (short for Nostalgic Continuity) is a game made with the purpose of appealing to people's nostalgia for the retro gameplay and style of a specific series.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Puzzle games that also feature some kind of narrative.
Puzzle platformers are platform games where the key aspect involves solving riddles and puzzles, rather than combat.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
The Rule of Three dictates that a certain action must be repeated three times, usually when fighting a boss battle, in order to complete an objective.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
A low friction surface, causing a person or vehicle to either glide or tumble.
An enemy debuting in Donkey Kong Jr.
Sparks, also known as L'il Sparkies, are a recurring enemy in the Mario universe. They are an electricity-emitting orb that normally follow a specific path.
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.
Games that conclude with a screen displaying "The End" or a variation thereof, such as "Fin."
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
For some reason, some games are named after the opposing person. Sometimes it's because the bad guy is cooler than the good guy.
When a normal jump isn't enough and when a double jump just wont cut it, there is the triple jump. Just like a normal jump and a double jump, with the extra third jump in the end. Few games utilize this, and the more common double jump is often instead.
Trouble Bug is an anthropomorphic fireball that gives Mario trouble in several games, mostly in the Donkey Kong series.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
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