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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Apr 24, 1991
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
Fatalities are a means of ending a fighting game match by gruesomely murdering the loser. It was popularized as a finishing move performed at the end of a match in Mortal Kombat.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
A situation where the player-controlled character loses their life immediately. The quickness of that demise is often a stark departure from the balance of power, and sometimes the rules, established by the developers during the rest of the game.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Some games have features or elements that can be affected by the phase of the game world's lunar cycle. Enemies may be stronger or encounters may become more frequent. The following are some of those games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Make sure you respect nature, or else! Note: This only concerns *protagonists*.
It may or may not be the apocalypse, but someone, somewhere, did something that really distorted the cosmic laws.
Set of actions, that are part of a religion or traditions.
A page about different rivals seen in video games, such as Shadow the Hedgehog, the numerous rivals from Pokemon games, and so on.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Using one's own tail as a weapon.
A mechanical system designed to capture or cause harm. Either the player can set traps for their enemies or others set them for the player.
Being learned scholars and masters of the arcane arts, wizards wield great power by manipulating magical energy for the forces of good and evil.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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