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Games where the characters are 2D bitmap images (sprites), but the environment and scenarios are made in a 3-Dimensional space. This technique was commonly used on consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo DS. Many 90's First-Person Shooters also used this technique. Some used it as a stylistic choice like Paper Mario and Rakugaki Showtime.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
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.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
Assembly in which you can pass laws that can affect game play, unlock characters and classes, open new locations, and many other things.
Demons are generally creatures of evil, usually from Hell, who are often totally untrustworthy even when they're not murdering everyone and destroying everything in their path.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
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".
A state of mind in which a person (usually a leader or dictator) genuinely believes that they are a powerful god.
Constantly performing an in-game action to progress a certain attribute.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A meter measured much like HP that depletes when you use magic, and depending on the game, regenerates over time or can only be regenerated through rest or potions. Mana is usually displayed as a blue bar beneath it's red counterpart, the HP bar.
A device by which a character's motivations or expectations are influenced by a suspiciously absent family member.
He shows up as an optional boss in several Nippo Ichi games in and out of the Disgaea Series
A title only given to the most evil and corrupted of rulers.
Prinnies are a fictional race of peguin-like creatures in Nippon Ichi's Disgaea turn based strategy RPGs. They aren't especially bright, have a tendency to explode, and universally refer to everyone as "dood".
One of his lines in Disgaea Infinite (about big breasts giving him a headache) is a reference to his voice actresses' previous role as Rita Repulsa on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
This applies to games where characters physically change from one sex to another. This ranges from a character being able to change sex as part of the gameplay (perhaps specifically of the opponents) to being limited to the story or character customisation between the sexes being permitted after starting a campaign.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
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