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Usually refers to the end of the world.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
A style of gameplay where players must navigate a vast stream of projectiles.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
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".
When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
A fake glitch is a "glitch" coded into the game, designed to confuse, scare, or amuse the player.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Genocide refers to killing on massive scale, often systematic and for political or religous reasons.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
A state of mind in which a person (usually a leader or dictator) genuinely believes that they are a powerful god.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
A single game may use multiple art styles. For example, Comic Jumper switches its levels between art styles inspired by comics, and Rock of Ages has its stages take on the style of various art periods.
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.
The concept of being reborn as someone or something else following one's own demise.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
Plants that have at least some rudimentary thoughts or intelligence. They may be rooted or mobile, beneficial or dangerous.
A person incapable of feeling emotion and empathy, though they may fake displaying such in order to fit into society. Their inability to empathize make them potentially dangerous as they lack the ability to feel guilt or remorse for cruel acts committed against others.
When someone takes someone else's soul or life essence. They may do it to get more health, power-ups, or just because they are just plain evil!
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
The act of changing an event in the past that significantly alters further events leading up to the present. This is a major element of many stories involving time travel.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
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