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The Bangsian Fantasy is a fantasy trope where famous historical or literary individuals interact within the after-life. It was named after John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote in said manner.
The 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2006.
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.
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.
Pirates who are also undead.
With the introduction of voices comes a whole new dimension in showing players just how truly bored video game characters can get.
Winter sport that includes both cross-country skiing and shooting rifle at a shooting range.
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.
Short one-line audio clips spoken by the NPCs that populate the game world. Can be random or in reaction to the player or events.
The act of obtaining information through questioning.
Many of the games released for the Nintendo Wii take 'advantage' of the controls available by forcing the player to shake or 'waggle' the Wii remote and/or nunchuck. Waggling generally does not require skill on the part of the player; only shaking movements.
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.
Guard Crush is a mechanic in Fighting Games where a player/AI opponent blocks too much and making a character to open to use another attack.
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.
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 designated place or container in the game used to hold trophies, typically those earned from completing specific tasks.
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.
Gameplay that involves performing an entrepreneurial service in order to make money.
Most video game characters, even men, have no hair below their necks. Here are games where prominent characters DO have body hair.
These faucets are functional.
A mode in which a game will play a gameplay demonstration video as a means to entice players into playing the game.
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