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Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
The Brotherhood of Mutants are a group of mutants who believe that mutants are superior.
Bruisers are characters who depend on their fist and realize that most of life's problems can be solved with a punch. Typically bruisers don't fight with any real style or technique, instead they tend to simply rely on raw strength.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
Comic book or manga characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
Uses Havok Physics in the game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
Featured on some of the Marvel Zombies covers, where they are all homages.
Video games developed in Japan but based on Western IPs.
Called Bigfigs for short, they are big versions of minifigures for bigger characters like the Hulk or Darkseid.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Psychopaths are noted for generally lacking a conscience, getting enjoyment from various forms of destruction, and an inability to learn from their mistakes.
In the Marvel Comics universe, the Sentinel is a type of mutant-hunting robot.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
SNK fighting games are notorious for boss fights of ludicrous difficulty. Common symptoms of SNK Boss Syndrome include absurdly high attack priority, overpowered special attacks, and AIs that read button inputs. Though it's most common in SNK games, the syndrome has also appeared in games by other companies.
Strength beyond normal human bounds, i.e. lifting cars, bending metals, shattering a street with one's fist.
Superpowered or super intelligent bad guys who fight superheroes.
The main armed force the United States and responsible for all major land operations.
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
The X-Men are a group of mutants that support their rights as people and are a significant team of the Marvel Universe.
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