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The Bangaa Warrior is a Job Class from the Final Fantasy Tactics Series Franchise. The Warrior uses "Arts of War" to Heal himself and Rend his enemies. He can wield two-handed Broadswords, with one hand and a shield, making him both more offensive and defensive than a Soldier.
The Bangaa White Monk is a Job Class from the Final Fantasy Tactics Series Franchise. The White Monk uses "Discipline" and fisticuff-type weapons. He can jump-in and do the duty of a White Mage, including healing his Clanmates with Chakra, if the need arises.
Basilisks are small serpentine creatures that can kill adventurers with a single glance or turn them into stone. It is classically referred to as the "king of all snakes" and its name literally means "little king".
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
The Behemoth is a biblical creature that is described as an immensely huge and powerful being. In video games, Behemoths appear as dangerous adversaries, most notably in the Final Fantasy and Heroes of Might & Magic games.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
Blindness is an affliction that robs a person of their sight. In games it usually causes physical attacks/projectiles to miss, but magical spells aren't as widely affected.
Having made an appearance in almost all of the Final Fantasy games, the Bomb is a fearsome-looking creature, resembling a levitating ball of fire with a twisted grin.
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.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
A Break Art is a special technique that can be learned for each type of weapon in a game
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.
Some creatures don't need guns or swords to hurt you. Instead they pack a punch with some kind of deadly breath attack, be it flaming, poisonous, radioactive, or just plain bad!
A Concept mostly in MMORPGs. A Buff allows the player to increase their stats for a short period of time.
Cactuar is a fast-fleeing foe from the Final Fantasy franchise. Killing one usually gets you a lot of gil or exp.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Hand-drawn or computer-generated animation.
Chakra is the resulting energy produced, when Physical and Spiritual energies become mixed together.
Games are sometimes divided by chapters, sections, acts, etc.
Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
The dreaded Chimera was a terrifying beast that consisted of several animals combined into one. The distinct animal features were that of a lion, a goat and a serpent, though other variations exist.
Species of large yellow birds used as transportation in the Final Fantasy series. Chocobos have also starred in their own games.
A common character archetype of the Final Fantasy series. Most titles in the main series and some spin-offs feature a character named Cid.
A page describing the concept of class change, otherwise referred to as changing classes or class promotion. Characters are able to change classes, either growing in strength from one class to the next or as a means of changing a characters range of abilities entirely.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
Allows the player to continue playing - even though they have finished the game. This allows the completion of unfinished side-quests or the results of the player's victory in the world to be seen.
A cockatrice is a legendary creature, resembling a large rooster with a lizard-like tail.
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