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Amiibo is Nintendo's NFC figurine and card program that works across multiple games. Amiibo work natively with the Nintendo Wii U via the NFC reader in the Wii U GamePad and the New Nintendo 3DS. In 2015, Nintendo will release an accessory for the original Nintendo 3DS that lets players use Amiibo on it as well.
Different gameplay mechanics for different players. Sometimes uses different input devices.
Banzai Bills are the Bullet Bills larger cousins. They advance slowly and can be defeated by a single jump attack.
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.
Bullet Bills are enemies in the Mario franchise. They are one of the games' more challenging enemies.
A character who attacks with their buttocks. Most common in fighting games. Not to be confused with the act of attacking somebody's butt.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Dry Bones are skeletal Koopa Troopas that have been reanimated through magical means. Their ability to reform after being knocked apart can make them quite troublesome.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Fuzzys are parasites that suck HP to heal themselves.
Galoomba are a species resembling Goombas in appearance and name. They are rounder than normal Goombas and are knocked upside-down when jumped on, instead of being defeated.
The sixth annual trade fair, once again held in Cologne, Germany. It takes place between the 13th and the 17th of August, 2014.
Goombrats are a species of Goomba.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
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.
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!
A mole that is featured in the Mario franchise.
When a game has several playable characters of different species, real or fictional.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
The sixth annual PAX East took place March 6-8, 2015 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Non-pinball games featuring a level or stage that greatly resembles the interior of a pinball machine.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
A Random Number Generator (hence RNG) is a system designed to randomize a sequence of numbers. Most games technically use a table of 'random' numbers, simulating random chance.
A location where the player character is relatively assured to avoid patterns of incoming fire or enemy movement.
Shy Guys are masked hoodlums of the Mushroom Universe.
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