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Japan is an island country located in Eastern Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean. In the video game industry, Japan has for a long time been one of the most important territories for the development and sale of video games.
Space, the Final Frontier, the focal point and main location of space faring games, from Asteroids to the Mass Effect series.
A large building constructed of stone, used as a defensive structure. They usually date from the Middle Ages.
A dark opening in a solid mass, like rock.
The city that never sleeps. Home to Times Square, Broadway, and the Empire State Building. It is the largest city in the United States.
The United States serves as the location or the back-story of countless video games. It also plays host to some of the largest game development studios and publishers in the world.
Deserts are typically depicted as hot arid places.
Beaches are slopes of sand, gravel, or pebbles that lead down to the water of an ocean, sea, river, or lake.
Sporting events are held in these stadium or dome designed buildings.
A large densely wooded area.
These games often take place in submerged environments or have underwater swimming levels.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...
An east-Asian nation, China has the largest population of any country on Earth. With a history dating back thousands of years, it is also among the oldest sovereign states still in existence.
Any school building in a game, including High School, Jr. High, and Elementary Schools.
A kitchen is found in many game for purposes of food preparation and storage. People may eat there too.
England is on the island of Great Britain, a set of Islands in the Northwestern part of Europe. Its capital city is London.
The capital of England, and home to many great land marks including Big Ben, The Tower of London and Tower Bridge to name a few. It is also the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
France is a European country, home of the French people and the origin of the baguette.
A network of underground tunnels designed for the disposal of waste.
The capital city of Japan, Tokyo is located on the east side of Honshu (a Japanese island).
Underneath a planet's surface is considered to be underground, especially if it is near the top of the surface. Some of the games have you digging through the dirt.
Germany is a country in Central Europe which borders eight countries and is one of the founding members of the European Union. Almost all of the WWII-themed games take place in a (mostly caricatured) Nazi-Germany (1939-1945), whether they are RTS or FPS. Frequently, villains are stereotypical Germans.
A hospital is a place to seek help in a medical emergency. It is also used for treating minor illnesses that aren't necessary an emergency. Some games take place in a hospital, whilst others use them as a part of the environment.
Many hapless heroes have ended their days in a gloomy dungeon looking for rat's bones to pick the lock with. Dungeons appear in many games often as a location from which the main protagonist must escape.
One of the traditional seven continents, Europe is a favorite source of video game settings. In the real world, European countries have produced a host of notable developers and publishers, and compose a large gaming market.
The homeworld of Humanity, and a popular vacation destination for galactic travellers in-the-know. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines Earth as "mostly harmless."
The third-largest continent in the world.
A city is a large and densely populated urban area.
The United Kingdom is an island nation comprising of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland. It is the second largest economy in Europe after Germany.
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated in northern France.
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