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Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Archers are marksman that practice the arts of archery. Archers specialize in picking enemies off from a distance one by one. using bows and arrows to deliver precise shots to unsuspecting opponents. it's a class base or a unit for a strategy game, archers are lightly armored and have less hitponits. but has moderate speed, longer range and highest damage of them all.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Also referred to as block damage, chipping takes place when characters take damage even when blocking. Most commonly associated with fighting games.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
GGPO (Good Game Peace Out) is an open source middleware designed to minimize lag when playing online fighting games.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
Female ninja.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Special/Super moves are similar inputs as auto-combos. all that requires that is required is holding down the button or use any move in one button.
Pandas are black and white bears that live mainly in China and zoos. It is an endangered species.
The third annual PAX South took place January 27-29, 2017 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The third annual PlayStation Experience took place on December 3-4, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
Colloquial term applied to hyper-aggressive play in all fighting games in North America, coined in southern California during the mid-90s. Popularized by tournament players like Alex Valle.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
In fighting games, some characters have special moves that are counterattacks. In order for the attack to work, the player must enter the proper command and then allow for the opponent to strike when the player's character is in the move's "wait" position.
A feature in Steam that allows players to remote play couch multiplayer games online.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Zoning Characters (also called Keepaway Characters) is an archetype that use long range attacks to the control space in fighting games.
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