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The ability to generate, move, and shape soil, dirt, and rock with little to no physical contact.
Ahh, eating... We can't live without it, and, apparently, neither can some characters. From snakes to dots, games have odd ways of dishing out their dishes.
When a game lets players grab enemies and throw them as projectiles. Commonly found in platformers, but also sometimes found in over-the-top 3rd person action games.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
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
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A game based on an anime.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
Controlling by using different gestures such as touch, swing, twist, flick, and more!
A grapple is a maneuver in which one character grabs an enemy and usually throws or damages the enemy. Most grapples occur in fighting games.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
Joke characters are characters in video games that provide humor, and are often parodies of characters from other games, or parodies of famous celebrities.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
The Kamehameha or "Turtle Wave of Destruction" is the signature attack of the Dragon Ball franchise seen most often performed by Goku.
Known as Chi in Chinese and Ki in Japanese, it is spiritual energy which cultivates itself through training and meditation. In experienced hands, it becomes a form of visible energy which can heal, destroy, or do many other tasks, determined by the amount of Ki and the user's overall ability to manipulate it.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
In some action oriented videogames, the player is able to launch enemies into the air, and can sometimes proceed with follow-up attacks.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
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