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"You fight like a dairy farmer!" and "I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than you!" are both good examples of this.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
A character in the game actually increase in size. This may be a temporary or permanent transformation.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A powerful attack in the Final Fantasy series, useable mostly when a character's hp is low or a certain condition has been met.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Moombas are short, intelligent, and furry beasts of burden that originated in the world of Final Fantasy VIII. They bear some creative resemblance to Pokemon or Red XIII.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Pregnancy is the term for when a female of a species is carrying a new, developing member of the species within her body.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Final Fantasy X's leveling up system.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
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