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Battle becomes something new entirely when there's no up or down.
A person who captures or kills fugitives for money.
Games that feature an unexpected change to the core gameplay (not just a minigame).
Myths, religions, and folklore from Japan. The two main religions of Japan have traditionally been Shintōism and Buddhism, although like most nations, there is much further complexity. A great deal of legends and figures from neighboring countries were also adapted for Japan.
Some non-dedicated platforms have games built into them so it can be enjoyed despite owning any games. Prior to any form of OS for platforms, the built-in games were accessed only when no game was inserted or required previous knowledge of a 'hidden' button presses. Later platforms the built-in games could be accessed through an onscreen menu.
When they don't *quite* think a game name through.
Various fish species that fall under the Salmonidae family, known for traveling to the ocean from riverbeds upon hatching and returning to the freshwater beds to spawn.
Centipedes are arthropods with one pair of legs per body segment. Contrary to popular belief, if the head is cut off, a new head doesn't grow.
A small, parasitic insect that can hop great distances. They can be killed with a flea collar, but good luck finding one that small and getting it around its neck.
Japanese baseball team from Aichi Prefecture.
Nippon Professional Baseball is the highest professional baseball league in Japan.
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 sport focused on throwing the ball in the opponents.
The world's largest land-bound carnivore, a bear species native to the lands around the Arctic Ocean. Known to occasionally wear speedos and sunglasses.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A term used to describe a game that has not officially been cancelled, but which has disappeared from the public view, and from which no word on development has been released in a long, long time.
Head Tracking is a concept which allows a game to follow the movement of the players head and change what is displayed on the screen relevant to the players head movements.
One who murders three or more people within a relatively short time span.
Vultures are large scavenging birds. They are not highly regarded by humans.
Not all games are made by dev teams with massive budgets. In fact, some games were made in Adobe Flash before becoming a commercial product.
Sometimes there are robotic characters that are programmed to think they are humans or have forgotten they are robots. Other times robots are meant to blend in with humans while knowing that they are robots. Either way they are eventually revealed to be robots as a dramatic plot twist.
An air pirate or sky pirate is a pirate who operates in the air or sky, as opposed to seafaring pirates or space pirates.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
A beast of burden, known for it's kicks and hee-hawing.
A crab-like robot that fires energy orbs from its claws. Crabmeat is a recurring enemy in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Specialists in production of coffee-related beverages.
Sony's official initiative of bundling multiple PlayStation versions of a game into a single purchase/package.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
Puzzles that involve sliding chunks of a picture or blocks to solve.
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