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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
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Text profiles that summarize a character's history and their role in a story. Often paired with concept or CG art.
Perform special attacks when you combine normal attacks with a charged one.
Crowd control is the art of whittling down large groups of attacking enemies via the constant reassessment of the greatest threat to the player; achieved by constant player movement, and adjusting the aim to the closest threat, then quickly moving on to the next greatest threat, and so forth.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
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".
FreeLC is free downloadable content. It is a sub-category of DLC which encompasses only free downloadable content.
A game based on an anime.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Nameless and disposable characters, who follow commands from whoever they see as their leader or boss.
For games that feature a mission briefing before gameplay.
A type of character-specific special attack seen in all variants of Koei's Musou franchise.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Dialogue from NPCs that constantly repeats.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Rocket artillery is any platform, and it's own rocket ordinance, designed to fire with some accuracy towards a distant enemy. The distance involved usually means they must be fired indirectly.
Scaleform is a software development kit used to integrate Flash based user interfaces with game engines.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Soft resetting is used in many console games to reset a game using the controller.
A musou is a special attack that will do a great deal of damage to your foes.
A large mass of people. This is most commonly seen in sports games where the crowd consists of a large amount of spectators.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
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