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The Izuna Drop's origin began in the 1969 manga called Ninpu Kamui Gaiden OP (The Legend of Kamui). Kamui learned this move from watching weasels leap from trees and attack birds. Many fictional ninja and/or video game characters use Kamui's move to this day, such as Vega (Street Fighter), Ryu Hayabusa (Dead or Alive / Ninja Gaiden), and Kage-Maru (Virtua Fighter).
Monster Rancher species often considered to be the series' mascot.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
Brightly coloured orbs, which often contain contain experience points, that home in towards the player.
Crickets are insects known best for the sound they make, often at night.
Weapons manufacturers in the Solana Galaxy in Ratchet & Clank.
Earrings, greatswords, and rubber suits. Some party members simply don't have the assets needed to wear these items.
Winter sport that includes both cross-country skiing and shooting rifle at a shooting range.
A trickjumping technique used to increase a player's speed.
A storytelling technique with which the narrative begins in the middle of a story, rather than the beginning. With this technique, prior events are often shown in extended flashbacks. This is not the same as a game that simply contains flashbacks.
The act of obtaining information through questioning.
QSound is a recording/mixing process used in many audio recordings based on a processing algorithm and used to make sound appear to be in 3D whilst using only 2 speakers.
The ability to walk on water. Sometimes depending on a character's speed (IE slowing down will result in them sinking).
Games that involve characters racing on foot. This could be a portion of the game or could be the game's main focus.
The act of jumping into the air and hitting the prone button. This causes the player to snap down onto the ground, making them much harder to hit.
A Multiplayer game mode where two opposing teams battle for flags, bases, or outposts
A reversed thumbstick layout for left-handed players. The option isn't default, but is available in most games.
Shakey Cam is the use of shaking the camera in a game in order to give the feeling of chaos, disorientation or realism. It is usually used in action games when moving at fast speeds or when a large impact or explosion occurs.
A mod is a user-created patch that alters any part of a game, or adds new content to it. At the extreme, "total conversion" mods can change the game so much that an entirely new experience is created.
An act of Mother Nature that brings hardship on humanity and the world.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
A common method of hit detection in shooters that disregards bullet physics. Basically, if the crosshair is on the target, the shot connects right away and without fail.
Whether it has voice over or not, text bubbles are a way of reading the dialog that a character on screen is saying and or thinking.
When a character in a video game must explore their own psyche to progress through the game. Although this can be metaphorical, more often than not, the character does so literally.
God Mode is an ability, often entered through a cheat code, that gives the player god-like abilities.
These faucets are functional.
Whether it's an obvious callback, a bookend narration, a repeat in scenery, or a never ending time loop, many games feature an ending that gives the player a severe case of déjà vu.
The Special Air Service became the model for the modern special forces of any country during WWII.
A mode in which a game will play a gameplay demonstration video as a means to entice players into playing the game.
Games that include a simulated economy which the player(s) can affect.
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