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When the game is named (fully or partially) after a specific location within the game, or relevant to the game's story.
Games in which the protagonist will break apart upon defeat.
Tokusatsu is the name for Japanese live-action entertainment with traditional special effects. Made popular in the West by the likes of Godzilla, Ultraman, and Power Rangers, many games use the genre's over-the-top style, such as Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.
Radar is a player assist device included in the Heads Up Display of many games that represents the player's surroundings and the positions of objects, vehicles and enemies.
Myths, religions, and folklore from Japan. The two main religions of Japan have traditionally been Shintōism and Buddhism, although like most nations, there is much further complexity. A great deal of legends and figures from neighboring countries were also adapted for Japan.
A Japanese fire demon ghost
A bizarre creature with a woman's head on its tail and a mouth but no eyes on its other "head". Its name translates to "prostitute lizard".
A yōkai that takes the form of a baby-sized old man. It lures victims into picking it up by crying and playing on their empathy, then suddenly grows incredibly heavy while clinging to them, crushing them to death.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
The naval arm of the United States armed forces.
The national investigative arm of the American government, the FBI (as commonly abbreviated) is tasked with upholding and enforcing the criminal laws of the United States, and to providing leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. These bad guys are the counter part to Enforcers.
Wall Crawlers are upgraded 'Shadows' and basically mini bosses in the game Deadly Premonition. They cling to the walls and the ceiling in corridors, waiting for people to strangle.
Sick 'em, boy!
Anytime an ally comes in to help you in any way. This mechanic is most common in fighting games.
Common in modern war video games, air strikes are usually used to take out large targets such as enemy vehicles or buildings. Laser designators are often used by the player to illuminate the target for a massive aerial attack.
The boss is always on the top floor.
A feature in Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS games allowing linked multiplayer with only one cartridge.
Characters, items, etc. will sometimes blink before disappearing.
A boss character in a game which shows up again later as a regular enemy.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Pressing the A button while facing left makes player character punch in that direction. Pressing A while facing right...makes them punch left.
Some of these games were trying to approximate the person's actual features with little success, and others stylized them on purpose. Either way, no one would confuse the resulting characters with the people they represent.
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
The process of fighting, but with dance.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the early 80s that makes the performer appear to be walking forwards while gliding backwards. While impressive, it is a common technique known to Mimes.
A dance made famous by Michael Jackson in the music video for "Thriller."
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
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