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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
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!
Boss Bass is a giant male Cheep-Cheep who attempts to swallow Mario and Luigi whole.
A tough beetle-like creature with a hard outer shell that is immune to fireballs.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
An enemy found in the Kid Icarus series. They can turn Pit into an eggplant.
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
A Nintendo-operated social network that connected users with friends and similar players through Wii U and 3DS. Miiverse could also be accessed through any other internet-enabled device until its discontinuation in November 2017.
Games that include (unlockable) stamps to be used on Miiverse.
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!
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
Amphibious octopus-like creatures that launch rocks from their mouths at people. They are largely land dwelling animals, but have been seen residing in water as well.
A function of the Wii U that allows games to be played exclusively through the Wii U GamePad.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Podoboos are living fireball enemies usually found in Castles in the Mario games. The original ones would only jump out of lava in simple patterns.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
Getting extra stuff on a new game from a previous game save on the player's system.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Wii titles played by holding the Wii Remote on its side. Such games may also require altering the grip on the Wii Remote in order to perform certain gameplay tasks.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Games released in 2013 celebrating 30 years of Mario's twin sibling.
The Thwomp is a villain from the mario franchise. He is most commonly found in castle stages.
Toads are a species of intelligent mushrooms and the dominant species of the Mushroom Kingdom.
These multicolored viruses cause trouble for Dr. Mario. They can only be destroyed by lining them up with three other identically-colored objects.
The most common enemy in the Kirby universe, they are the equivalent to Goombas from the Mario universe.
Wii and Wii U games that can be played using the Classic Controller (Pro).
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