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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Jan 17, 2013
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Battle system associated with Final Fantasy series. First introduced in Final Fantasy IV.
Poet and scholar, singer and narrator. A lover of wine, women and song, the bard is the iconic minstrel of the medieval world.
A person whose profession is the slaying and domesticating of wild beasts and other creatures.
In Norse literature, berserkers are described as intense warriors who fought in a wild and uncontrollable fury. Many game have based characters or classes on the concept of these rage-driven warriors.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
A character with the ability to copy or steal powers or weapons from their enemies.
A crossover occurs when a character from one franchise makes a special appearance in a game from an unrelated franchise. Some games are specifically designed to be crossovers that bring together characters from two or more franchises.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Dragoons, known as Dragon Knights, appear in various Japanese RPGs. Their weapon of choice is usually the spear/lance and they employ the powers of their namesake to either fight alongside or against other Dragons.
Geomancers use their magic to interact with and alter nature and the world around them, destroying their enemies with the power of Mother Earth.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Frequently featured as a class in many RPGs, the monk often fights unarmed and unarmored.
These furry creatures created a pact with humans to sell us important medical supplies and deadly weaponry miles away from any shops. Where do they keep all of this stuff?
Pigs are pink, oinking mammals with a button nose and curly tail. They are rumored to eat a lot and be dirty. They don't fly, but they do bring home the bacon.
Rangers are wise, cunning, masters in archery and have vast wisdom in the concept of nature.
Samurai, or Bushi (literally, "warriors") were a social class in feudal Japan, equivalent to Western aristocracy, knights.
Any practitioner of magic (wizard, sorcerer, mage, necromancer, etc.) who casts spells. Even unlearned scholars can throw a mean magic missile every now and then.
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.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
A magician who specializes in the arcane arts of summoning. Conjurers are able to call forth otherworldly beasts and guardians to their aid.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
Vikings were the seafaring people in Scandinavia between 800 - 1050.
A legendarily tough and rare enemy in the Final Fantasy series. Even though in some incarnations its appearance differs wildly, in most cases it resembles its initial incarnation from the original game.
An individual who specializes in armed combat.
Possess the magical power of life. White magic are spells and abilities that heal damage, cure poison, and even revive the dead.
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