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A video game protagonist's enemies come from more than just the Animal and Mineral kingdoms. P-O'd plants have been battled by everyone from plumbers to the undead.
Games that give the player only a limited amount of time to choose whether to continue or not. This concept is most often seen in arcade titles and their home ports.
Sometimes the creator's logo or name can be found in the product's game world.
A type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore.
Games containing enemy characters throwing barrels.
Animal antagonists feature in works where the player character is a human or reasonably humanoid (such as an alien) and the primary villain or an important rival is an animal. They may have some human-like tendencies such as speech or wearing clothes, but ultimately are non-anthropomorphic.
A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. Matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.
An ancient game of strategy, originating in China over 2500 years ago and remaining popular throughout East Asia to this day.
The gremlin is a relatively new concept from English Folklore, a mechanically oriented prankster with a passion for sabotaging aircraft.
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.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
Games that are specifically based on Internet phenomena, such as memes, stories, and webcomics.
Commonly reffered to as seagull, the gull is a (mostly) white aquatic bird known for its cheeky behaviour.
Aardvarks are nocturnal African mammals with a long snout. They are not anteaters, but they enjoy being on the first pages of many dictionaries.
The feudal period of Japanese history, which was dominated by powerful regional families holding large areas of land (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun), between 1185 and 1603 AD.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
Button Mashing is a term used to describe gameplay where certain skills can be only realized explicitly through mashing buttons, a reckless player trying to get results or when the game rewards the player(s) who bash buttons the fastest. The latter example is common in Party Games.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
Enemies that appear out of nowhere and force the player into a battle.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
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