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Objectives that aren't required in order to win a scenario or mission. Completing optional objectives may, however, grant the player benefits such as items, shortcuts or additional assistance.
Some games bought at physical stores and online retailers can be activated on Steam using its CD key. Some come with compulsory Steam activation, while for others it is optional.
A fictional location in video games inspired by or based on a real location from Far East Asia such as China, Korea, Japan or Vietnam.
Device used by games with text boxes to show that a mysterious and/or unknown character is talking. Mostly used in games coming from Japan (at least nowadays).
Though rarely the core focus of a game, some games allow the player to physically control the placement of graffiti onto walls and other surfaces.
The 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 5-7.
The third annual PAX East took place from April 6-8, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Re-Release of a game (most of the time in Japan) that usually contains changes made to a game when it was released in western territories (and sometimes brand new changes as well). In some cases, it will also contain English voiceovers.
Skating with inline skates, which have all the wheels in a single line rather than separate rows.
When gravity's pull can not harm a player, no matter the distance.
A particular type of character select screen, in which the selectable characters co-exist in a defined & designed space.
Bruisers are characters who depend on their fist and realize that most of life's problems can be solved with a punch. Typically bruisers don't fight with any real style or technique, instead they tend to simply rely on raw strength.
If there's more than two rounds, there's always a final round.
A situation where the player-controlled character loses their life immediately. The quickness of that demise is often a stark departure from the balance of power, and sometimes the rules, established by the developers during the rest of the game.
"Every marine a rifleman" is one of the mottos of America's toughest fighting force. Tasked with projecting might through amphibious operations as well as acting as shock assault infantry, the Marines have taken on an added significance during the War on Terror.
Earrings, greatswords, and rubber suits. Some party members simply don't have the assets needed to wear these items.
Action RPGs where the battles takes place in the field rather be activated by touching the enemy.
Animation Priority concerns game animations (attacks, evades, specials moves, etc) that have a high level of priority over player inputs. Instead of being able to see instant reaction from player inputs, the player must wait for the on-screen animation to complete.
A person leading a double life. This character has more than one way in which they present themselves to the world.
A symbiote is any living creature that coexists with another, usually proving a benefit of some sort. It gives it's host the ultimate power, but at a cost.
A person leading a double life. Many comic book characters have one and sometimes the plot of their stories is keeping their secret identities a secret.
Superpowered or super intelligent bad guys who fight superheroes.
A multinational corporation in Marvel Comics and affiliated media. It's normally associated with oil and other energy resources, but also has its hands in other ventures. Usually portrayed as evil or at the very least having illegal dealings.
Depending on the country, a song enters public domain after a certain number of years after release or after the death of the writer. In the United States, it is 95 years after release.
A concept from hockey where one team has more players in than the other.
The NHL team formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Manitoba in 2011. The name is homage to the original Winnipeg Jets who were relocated as the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996.
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and the Blues play in the 19,150-seat Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis.
A traditional Japanese vengeful ghost. Common appearance tropes include long, stringy black hair (which usually obscures the face) and a white dress or kimono.
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