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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.
Anytime an ally comes in to help you in any way. This mechanic is most common in fighting games.
Because you'd never expect a banana to be an undercover cluster grenade.
The Black Egrets are a military group that serve Parasoul and her family, and have done for generations. Their banner is that of an open umbrella.
The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
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A protagonist who is arrogant, cynical, and aggressive, but also intelligent and introspective. Named after the English Romanticist writer Lord Byron, who popularized such characters and was said to have fit this description himself.
A fighting game character whose move set is based around charging (holding back for 30 frames, then forward + attack)
One of the world's oldest board games, using eight pawns, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, a queen and king.
Also referred to as block damage, chipping takes place when characters take damage even when blocking. Most commonly associated with fighting games.
A quick burst of speed that propels the player slightly forward or backwards.
It's all in the family.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
An alluring female who uses her charms to seduce men with intention of using them to further her own intentions.
Fencing is a fighting method in which one uses a thin sword, such as a Sabre, a Épée, or a Foil to perform quick striking motions. Can be used in battle or in sport.
Characters that have a German accent.
Games that feature characters whose hair movement is governed by a physics engine.
Graphics in games whether backgrounds or characters that are hand drawn whether using a pen graphics tablet or a scan of a physical drawing.
Weapons with a mind of their own. Sometimes their personalities clash with the people wielding them.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Used in fighting games, projectiles are objects that a fighter can launch at another fighter to attack from a distance. While they can be used to simply inflict damage, projectiles are often used to maneuver opponents into disadvantageous positions.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
Any projectile that bounces off a surface upon impact.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Any person that is in an Army.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
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.
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