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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Oct 04, 2007
The wear and tear of a character's outfit as he or she receives damage. It can be done for realism, but often serves to titillate.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
A dodge move that also propels the character in some direction, like a standard jump would. This can be effective not only for evading attacks and repositioning during combat, but also to get past traps or simply to move through an area faster.
A mechanic in character action games where the player can pause their combo to dodge an incoming attack, then continue the combo upon completion of said dodge.
A Dream Match is a game (usually a fighting game) that combines many different characters from various eras of a series, including those who have died or retired, or from alternate continuities. They are almost always non-canon events.
The 2007 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 11-13.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
A concept that has been popularized since the days of the European colonial empires. The main bad guy is seemingly old, white, although not always human.
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
A flawless victory is a victory in which the winning player has incurred no loss of health, or in other uses, like Unreal Tournament III or Fury, no points scored against the winning team.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
When two or more elements become one and form something new.
One of Vegeta's signature moves in the Dragon Ball series. Users of this move are usually related to him or imitators.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Wii games that can be played using a GameCube controller.
A game based on an anime.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
Not all elder people are kind.
A page for video game protagonists that are elderly.
The elite squad within Frieza's henchmen, compromised by the strongest of his men and those with unique abilities.
A grapple is a maneuver in which one character grabs an enemy and usually throws or damages the enemy. Most grapples occur in fighting games.
Guard Crush is a mechanic in Fighting Games where a player/AI opponent blocks too much and making a character to open to use another attack.
A living being who is the product of the reproductive mating of two different species.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A style of Japanese swordfighting where the user holds his or her sword (usually a katana) in the sheath until it is ready for an attack; they pull the sword, attack, and return it to the sheath in continuous, swift motions.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
The interactive loading screen has thankfully relieved some of the boredom that comes with long load times through entertaining us with small minigames. These generally involve simply moving objects around on screen usually with some relevance to the game itself.
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