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Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
For some reason, some games are named after the opposing person. Sometimes it's because the bad guy is cooler than the good guy.
A type of primate with tails; often monkeys are depicted as causing havoc the moment they are encountered.
Make sure you respect nature, or else! Note: This only concerns *protagonists*.
Puzzle games that also feature some kind of narrative.
An object that instantly kills all enemies / destroys everything on the screen. Example: The Serious Bomb from the Serious Sam games.
Games that received the C+VG Hit!-Award. C+VG(Computer+Video Games) was a multi-platform magazine published from 1981 to 2004.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
A professional cook. Chefs are often overworked and very sensitive about their cuisine.
Sometimes, publishers find ways to release games for consoles by illicit means to get around the console makers' hardware restrictions and licensing policies. Examples of these games include Action 52 and Bible Adventures on the NES.
'Drop-In' is a style of co-op gameplay where extra players can join the 1st player seamlessly without having to quit the game or navigate any menus. Many of these games do allow players to 'Drop-Out' of the game in a similar manner.
Twins are two offspring conceived simultaneously as a result of the same pregnancy. They can be of the same or different sex.
The act of an enemy growing more aggressive due to player action.
Whales in outer space were first popularized as a concept by the film Star Trek IV. This concept covers all types of cetaceans, including dolphins and narwhals.
When collectibles in a game are arranged to spell out a word, usually related to the game or the company that made it.
Video games stories with a bad ending or endings, in which the primary conflict is unable to be resolved and/or a bad fate befalls the protagonist.
Games that gained the "C.U. Screen Star", a award of the British magazine Commodore User.
Drunks are a common enemy in the Bubble Bobble series and one of the more recognizable recurring characters of the franchise.
A recurring purple whale-like creature from the Bubble Bobble series.
A recurring enemy in the Bubble Bobble series. They actually debuted in Chack'n Pop.
Also known as Benzo or Bubble Buster, it is a clockwork recurring enemy in the Bubble Bobble family of titles.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Games that feature quiz questions, often in the form of multiple choice responses.
A service started by Nintendo in 1997 that allowed customers to purchase digital Super Famicom and Game Boy games at an in-store kiosk that would be written onto RAM cartridges available for each system.
A sport often played on the beach that involves players hitting a ball over a net to land it on the opponent's zone.
A distribution of power depending on the accuracy of timed button presses.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Trackballs were often used in arcade games. You spin them.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
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