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Game » consists of 23 releases. Released Apr 10, 2012
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
While locking pirating users out entirely is the most common way for developers to curb digital piracy, some create in-game consequences designed to amuse, mock, impede, or oust players using suspected pirated copies.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
Games that were funded through Indiegogo
A combo that can be extended indefinitely. They are often unintentional inclusions in the game, though they undeniably shape the games for better or worse
Joke characters are characters in video games that provide humor, and are often parodies of characters from other games, or parodies of famous celebrities.
Game endings that are meant to be absurd and that fly in the face of a dramatic storyline. Joke endings are often included as bonuses that require the player to beat the game a certain way in order to be seen.
This is a concept in fighting or other action games of attacking an enemy in order to keep the enemy in the air, unable to fight back. This is also a tactic in tower defense games of keeping the enemy on the battlefield longer by manipulating towers.
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.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
The delay between what you do and when it actually happens, latency can result in a lessened ability to enjoy a game or get high scores.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
A MacGuffin is a plot device, having little importance itself, which exists purely in order to motivate characters and/or advance the story.
A fighting game concept in which a player using a particular character can fight against either the CPU or another player using the same character.
Similar to Dance Fighting, characters are process to fighting but with instruments or singing.
A technical feature in many 2D fighters that allows special moves to be executed by releasing or depressing a button, rather than exclusively being activated by pressing down a button.
An online digital distribution system for arcade games in Japan.
Nintendo Switch Online is the paid online service for Switch.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
A medical professional whose primary role is that of a caretaker and doctor's assistant. They are stereotypically female, however they can be of either sex.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
The second annual PAX East took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11-13, 2011.
The tenth annual PAX East took place March 28-31, 2019 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the second PAX East to span four days.
When a character that the player fights as a boss is playable elsewhere.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
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