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Acquiring new knowledge, or skills by reading or practicing.
When the protagonist is pursuing someone or something in an effort to kill or capture.
8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
A character with the ability to copy or steal powers or weapons from their enemies.
Not all elder people are kind.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
Used by protagonists when opening a door that is locked, or just for looking really cool.
A character archetype, typically found in anime works, defined by grandiose personalities, often claiming or fully believing themselves to have occult knowledge, psychic powers, and/or magic.
Games where the player character is constantly running.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
Squirrels are small rodents that have big bushy tails and a fondness for nuts. Characters can range from Nutty of Happy Tree Friends to Conker
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
Games that allow items to be rotated; this can be used to reveal information about certain objects for the purpose of puzzle solving.
Games that contain levels/missions/chapters where the player starts off in immediate danger.
A level that is focused entirely on a boss encounter.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
Product placement is the act of using branded products in high visibility settings inside movies and games in exchange for special consideration, financial purchases or otherwise. In recent years, it has become more apparent.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
A main menu background that changes scenery as the game progresses.
An attack that is fueled by the attacker's own health, causing it to decrease each time the attack is used.
While piledrivers, clotheslines, and suplexes might seem at home in wrestling games, many professional wrestling moves have found their way into other video game genres. Brawlers and fighting games are commonly home to these moves, with Mike Haggar's piledriver being a classic example.
Lens Flare is a dynamic graphical effect that emulates visual artifacts that can appear on an image captured by a camera with a lens. This effect is not limited only to sunlight.
The ability to manipulate objects with one's mind. Telekinesis is often displayed as an incredibly powerful ability.
The meter which is used to gauge how much power there is left to use magic abilities.
A divekick is a gravity-defying move found in many fighting games that allows an airborne fighter to propel themselves downward at their opponent at a high rate of speed.
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
Placing the player in an environment and making them feel alone. Games often use this for atmospheric effect.
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
The use of everyday objects as weapons of destruction, often combination.
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