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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.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
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.
Sometimes, rather than building a character model from scratch, a developer will sometimes use a real person as a template and use his or her physical attributes to create a similar character model to be used in their video game. In some cases that real reason will appear as themselves in games.
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.
It's all in the family.
A group of frost people from Jotunheim, one of the Nine Realms.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
A characteristic present in game characters with a superior state of mind reflected in how they solve problems and their way of approaching situations.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
The small models within the Lego franchise which represent people. They appear almost in every Lego game.
The ability to float through the air without the aid of a mechanical device such as a jetpack, or the usual biological aids, such as wings.
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 ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
Misanthropy is the hatred and fear of human beings and humanity in general.
Psychopaths are noted for generally lacking a conscience, getting enjoyment from various forms of destruction, and an inability to learn from their mistakes.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
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.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Vikings were the seafaring people in Scandinavia between 800 - 1050.
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.
A group of villains, each with a different characteristic and ability (or gimmick) that insist on fighting the protagonist one at a time. They may have ridden together, but they never die together.
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