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Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
Hand-drawn or computer-generated animation.
This sword is really sticky... best not to ask why.
A page devoted to cataloguing and explaining appearances and the use of concept art in games.
A "cute'em up" is a branch of the shoot'em up genre of video games that involve weird or cute enemies and protagonists. Game titles that would fall into this genre include Parodius, Twinbee, and Gunbird.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
A gigantic variant of the famous crustacean and the subject of a popular 00s internet meme.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
A type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
Aquatic creatures with eight tentacles covered with suction cups. They often appear as boss enemies.
Anything that can be picked up and used temporarly. Basically any item that is optional but can be used to an advantage.
The raccoon is a medium-sized mammal native to North America.
A creature which is made up of mostly identical segments and has an elongated shape.
Video games contain a lot of activities for players to do underwater, from exploration to combat. Sometimes games treat water as simple low gravity movement, while other games treat underwater more realistically.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
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