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The world's largest land-bound carnivore, a bear species native to the lands around the Arctic Ocean. Known to occasionally wear speedos and sunglasses.
A nocturnal bird of prey capable of turning its head 135 degrees in either direction.
Guards guard stuff, block doors, and sometimes arrest you.
The Title Screen in a game usually gives you the game's title, and sometimes some menu options. Most games have a title screen, but lots of older games, such as Asteriods, don't. Even TV shows have it, too.
A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1930 and 1939.
Unit Formations are pre-set ways of laying out a group(s) of units in strategy games.
The game incorporates a real time game clock, where one hour in game is equal to one real world hour.
A physical confrontation between two opponents without any outside interference.
Any practitioner of magic (wizard, sorcerer, mage, necromancer, etc.) who casts spells. Even unlearned scholars can throw a mean magic missile every now and then.
Battle system associated with Final Fantasy series. First introduced in Final Fantasy IV.
Harem is a term used to describe Japanese works wherein a single average male character is surrounded by numerous attractive females, most of whom are romantically interested in the main character.
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinerus) are herbivorous, arboreal marsupials endemic to the coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia. Their diet consists almost exclusively of eucalyptus leaves.
Any game that lists Bust, Waist and Hip measurements for characters.
A series of holidays in Japan, occurring at the beginning of May.
Defenders of Earth and the Dragon Balls in the Dragon Ball Universe.
A large ki projectile in the DragonBall series. Created by King Kai and utilized most often by Goku.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
A professional racing circuit built on city streets. Not to be confused with illegal street racing.
Using cars to play the sport of soccer/football.
A music video is a film that comes with a song. It can be a combination of the music artists performing and/or actors playing scenes and/or other elements. Many games come with a music video related to the game.
Game titles that pose a rhetorical question to the player. Occasionally, these titles are accompanied with an exclamation point to form an interrobang.
A ship or object travels faster than the speed of light to reach distant locations. An example is the Mass Relay system in Mass Effect.
Games where every playable character is its own individual class (Ranger, Spy, Necromancer, and so forth).
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
The Serpent Riders, D'Sparil, Korax, and Eidolon, were a demon triumvirate within the Heretic franchise that commanded terrible magics and possessed knowledge of interdimensional travel. At present, all three of the Serpent Riders are deceased.
Games with cheat codes that screw the player.
Games often use letters like X and Z in the title to make their game seem more edgy, blatantly misspelling the title of their game in the process.
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