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A Jinchuuriki is one who has a demon sealed inside of their body. Naruto is a Jinchuuriki. A Jinchuuriki can also draw on their demons power and become incredibly strong.
No longer just a pastime for bored individuals, the simple act of whistling has played an integral part in games such as the Splinter Cell series.
Any object that holds health, ammo, equipment, money, etc. The container must be opened or destroyed in order to procure the items within.
A mechanic in which saying/shouting a character's name is added to the control scheme.
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
A game that was once in development as part of an existing franchise, but was released as an all-new property, with any explicit connection to the original franchise removed. The change can occur anywhere from the conceptual stage to the final weeks of development.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
A key component of an automobile.
A small closed community, with people who generally dislike foreigners. Sometimes they're inbred, sometimes they want you dead, sometimes they worship Cthulhu, and sometimes it's "all of the above".
Description of an healing spell that works over time, that is it brings small chunks of health repeatedly within a certain time-frame.
Cheating is the act of creating an advantage by using methods beyond the normal means of the game.
Jumping puzzles are generally implemented in fast-paced action games as a way to slow down the progress of the player. Failure often results in certain death.
A large, male cow. Does the bullfighting thing.
This describes a section where the player is locked in one place, using a large gun mounted on a platform which itself is usually moving.
It is believed that Frank Herbert's Dune books were the first to popularize the concept of a giant worm that is capable of devouring a person whole without even noticing it.
When players are encouraged to collect all of a large number of characters, creatures or items in a game. Progress is often represented by some sort of bestiary or compendium that is filled out with new entries.
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.
Psionics, psychic abilities or mind powers, Are abilities either supernatural or through technology that use the brain/mind to manifest powers. These can include Telepathy, Psychokinesis, Pyrokinesis, etc.
The Jawa are a species of (often hooded) aliens native to Tatooine.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
Written words that are used to describe sounds, sometimes used in comic book—inspired games, like XIII.
Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.
There are good agents, like Elite Beat Agents and bad agents, like Agent Smith.
To strike someone with the butt, or stock, of a rifle. The act of using a non-handgun firearm as a blunt weapon.
A stance or movement by a video game character celebrating a current accomplishment.
Platforming from the character's point of view.
Games in which players are guided through the game by characters via radio communication. Extremely popular narrative device and game mechanic in the current generation of video games.
A street gang originating in the first issue of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics.
Earrings, greatswords, and rubber suits. Some party members simply don't have the assets needed to wear these items.
The Uruk-hai are a race of "super Orc" from the Lord of the Rings universe. Created by Saruman to destroy the humans of Rohan in the The Two Towers.
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