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Characters that do not speak the localized language within the context of the game. An example being everyone in Persona speaking English while the story states that they are speaking Japanese.
A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
The native, polytheistic religion of Japan. It encompasses a number of local belief systems from different Japanese regions and has been used for political gain in several key moments in Japan's history.
The real-life currency of Japan. It is represented by the symbol ¥.
A route shorter than the usual one.
DS games that have you hold the system vertically so it looks like a book.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
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Crowd control is the art of whittling down large groups of attacking enemies via the constant reassessment of the greatest threat to the player; achieved by constant player movement, and adjusting the aim to the closest threat, then quickly moving on to the next greatest threat, and so forth.
Poes are ghost-like enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They often look different in the various games they appear in, but they are always depicted as floating spectral creatures carrying a lamp.
Lizalfos are anthropomorphic lizard enemies in the Legend of Zelda series. They always carry a sword and some varieties also use shields.
A member of the Moblin family, they typically act as basic infantry in the Zelda titles.
Bulblins are a race of green, orc-like enemies in Twilight Princess.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
This concept refers to games where the player, as a leader of a group, can send off AI characters to perform missions with success determined by probability, and not by direct player control, such as in Evil Genius and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Giant rats are like regular rats but significantly bigger. Giant rats are the first enemy in many role playing games.
Getting extra stuff on a new game from a previous game save on the player's system.
Coyotes are canid species indigenous to Northern and Central America. They generally hunt in pairs and can reach speeds of 40 mph.
An advanced shading model, including diffuse, ambient and specular shading, with per-pixel lighting. Developed by Bui Tuong Phong, it was introduced to gaming with the Sega Hikaru arcade system in 1999. Since the mid-2000s, it has been the most widely used shading model in modern 3D video games.
An alternative for Lego Minifigures that are typically found in sets aimed at a female audience.
All the Pokémon you get to choose from throughout the Pokémon series goes here. With the exception of Yellow, the three starter Pokémon are always a Grass-type, Water-type, and Fire-type in the main games.
The Final Boss and Elite 4 champion in the main Pokémon games.
Poké Maniac are the obsessed fans within the Pokemon world. In later games they dress up as their Pokemon companion, which includes charizard and pikachu.
Team Magma is one of two teams that players can interact with during Pokemon Sapphire, Ruby, and Emerald.
Team Aqua is one of the two teams players can interact with during Pokemon Sapphire, Ruby, and Emerald.
Term originating in Pokémon, but has come into mainstream video game vernacular to describe a move that inflicts top-tier damage to an opponent.
A transformation sequence in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire which reverts a Pokémon to a feral, primal version of itself.
Games on Xbox Live that are no longer available for purchase on the Xbox Games Store.
While most games' end credits differentiate whom did what and what position each person holds in the company, games with single-entity developer credits present the entire staff of the development house as an equal member of the team with an equal influence in the creation of the game. More often than not, the team is listed in alphabetical order.
The ability for a player to control the motion and direction of the in-game camera.
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