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Introduced in MK II, these new finishers would no longer kill or brutally beat down your opponent. Instead, your character would present them with a gesture of love and friendship, much to the announcer's disappointment.
Mercy can only be granted in Round 3 and allows the winner of the fight to bring the loser back for a second chance albeit with minimum health. A Mercy must be done in order to perform an Animality.
Named after the truck chase scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, this is the action of reloading a shotgun with only one hand by flipping the gun while holding the lever.
When a character introduced in a previous game reappears with the same name, but a significantly different appearance. This is usually not mentioned or explained within the game, often because the storyline has been reset as well.
A group of villains seen in the Joker's ending of Mortal Kombat 11.
The second-highest known deities of the Mortal Kombat universe, under Titans.
A group classification of reptile.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
This feature typically found in RPGs lets you capture enemies and then use them in your own party. This mechanic is used heavily in games like Pokemon.
A type of fighting in games where a character has another creature fight on their behalf.
You know you've always wanted to. Play as the thing that drives gamers mad.
With the advent of dynamic lighting, some games allow the player to remain hidden by simply using the shadows instead of the line of sight.
Manifestations of a person's 'mask' that he or she shows the world. They can also be described as a representation of the control over a character's shadow personality. These entities appear as famous and legendary characters in the world of mythology. Tremendous power hidden within each one.
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.
An important game mechanic in the Persona series. Social links represent the people you meet, and each are associated with a single Arcana. It is called Community in the Japanese versions.
The Press Turn System is the combat system used in several Shin Megami Tensei games. It allows players and enemies alike to take advantage of opponents weaknesses and provides a unique and challenging take on the turn based battle.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
A special attack seen in the Persona series where the entire party will strike all enemies on the field after they've been knocked down.
In Jungian psychology, the Shadow is the hidden side to a human's consciousness that is unrecognized or repressed from disassociation. Creatures that share the namesake and some properties of the concept are monsters and antagonists in the Persona series.
Beautiful fairie women of Celtic folklore who take on human lovers and drain them of life.
Not simply a plot twist, a Tomato Surprise is a narrative trope where a momentous plot detail, which is already known by the principle character(s), is kept from the audience until a critical point in the story. It is the opposite of Dramatic Irony, which is where the viewer knows something the characters do not.
Games where one or more of the player's antagonists are a law enforcement officer. This can be because the player is a criminal, or any other number of reasons, including corrupt/dirty/prejudiced cops.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
A form of gambling which has found immense success in Japanese markets, pachinko is an arcade game centered around collecting small balls in holes scattered around a vertical game board.
The Vietnam War was a military conflict, fought in Indochina between 1955 and 1975. It led to the reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in July 1976.
Proprietary engine created by Larian Studios
Puppets are a type of doll that people use to play with and pretend that they are real. In some video games a puppet may become real and even join the hero on his or her quest. Or they could be used in battle as a weapon or attack.
Procs (Processes of Action) are magical effects triggered on contact by particular weapons in combat. The effects can be any type of spell including direct damage, stuns, buffs, or even teleportation.
A foggy door that usually reveals a boss fight. Players are advised to be prepared before stepping through.
Multiplayer system where a player enters another player's world as an enemy
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