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Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Games where characters have a cannon for an arm.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
The Core-X is what emerges from bosses in Metroid Fusion. When defeated, they provide Samus with suit upgrades.
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
That bad guy looks awfully familiar... probably because it's you. This is for games where you fight yourself or an evil version of yourself
Weapons that use a freezing effect to damage opponents, slow them up, or freeze them solid.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
The face of the Metroid franchise, a race of parasitic creatures used in various experiments and tests.
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
The Screw Attack is one of Samus Aran's special moves from the Metroid franchise.
A style of action-adventure gameplay revolving around exploring a labyrinth with the necessity of locating new items and equipment to progress beyond otherwise impassable obstacles. The concept is named for its common usage in the Metroid and Castlevania franchises. While the term most commonly refers to 2D games, it can also refer to 3D games.
Some bosses transition through two or more forms during the course of a fight. Each form has its own abilities and health separate from those of other forms.
Bosses that are designed to not be beaten; however, sometimes these bosses can finally be beaten at a later point in the game.
An unbeatable enemy is just that, an enemy you can't beat or destroy. It's best to just run away from them.
The X Parasites are gelatinous, floating organisms. They copy the DNA of a host body and then appear and act like the creature.
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