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The star-like species from Super Mario Galaxy. They can transform into planets, comets, and other celestial bodies. They live with Rosalina at the Comet Observatory.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Metriods are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
In many games such as Devil May Cry and God of War, Orbs, or "Souls", if you will, spawn out of the enemies you destroy and provide you with either sweet life or power. Many times these "Orbs" can also be used as a currency of sorts to upgrade.
The P-Meter is an on-screen meter that fills up as Mario gains speed. When it is full Mario can fly.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
A flying goomba.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
Phanto is a flying mask enemy from Super Mario Bros 2. It pursues the player relentlessly if they are holding a key.
Piranha Pests are a unique type of Piranha Plant that appear in Yoshi's Story and Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
The PlayChoice-10 was an arcade console released by Nintendo containing ten Nintendo Entertainment System games per unit.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
A plumber is a maintenance professional who specializes in piping for water, drainage, and sewage systems.
A slightly modified version of an already existing character, often in fighting games. Also known as a "clone".
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
Restoration is a common concept found in games, where in most cases a person or party can rest to restore their health.
A rocket start is an element that appears in most fictional racing games; it is an important technique to gain boost at the start of a race by accelerating at the right time. This technique is inspired by the Mario Kart series. It is also used in other games, too!
A fighting game archetype where characters with a significant similarity in fighting style to Street Fighter's Ryu & Ken.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Sidesteppers are crablike enemies that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game. When hit from underneath, they get angry and start moving more quickly.
The act of sliding down an elevated geological formation, often on your buttocks.
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