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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.
Hammer Bros. are a species of Koopa that throw hammers at plumbers.
You've made it to the end, but you can't get back to the title screen. You cannot skip the ending image. The only options are turning the console off or hitting reset.
Some games allow people to swim. Many, however, have water that hurts or kills the player when entered.
Any game that involves jumping on an enemy's head as an attack, such as in Super Mario Bros.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
A hub is the central location from which a player can venture out into different areas of a game. It is often used as a clever way of masking loading between levels or worlds.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
Enemies in RPGs that are visible on the overworld map and that are engaged in combat when touched. Examples include Earthbound and Paper Mario.
Sending or receiving fake email inside a game.
A rather unpleasant experience, where your journey takes you to the insides of a bigger creature, followed by a desperate attempt to make it 'through', alive and undigested.
The 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2004.
Allows the player to enhance an attack in a standard RPG battle by pressing a button or buttons in a pattern or at a specific time. Initially found in games such as FF6 and Super Mario RPG
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
An invisible object is something that can't be seen, but is still there. Sometimes it is a hidden bonus item, or part of a puzzle to be solved.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
A person employed to tell jokes and provide general entertainment. Jesters share some resemblance with clowns in that both have a reputation for being creepy rather than funny. Most of the jesters that are placed in games focus solely on the aspect of being creepy and scary.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
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