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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Jun 05, 2001
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
A prickly oviparous mammal
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A faceship is any vehicle that is modeled after the character that drives it.
Some versus/multiplayer modes had fighting game elements in non-fighting games.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
Rings that your character can fly through. Usually used for mini missions and extra playtime (filling)
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
Women in Refrigerators (or "Fridging" for short) is an unfortunately popular plot device in storytelling where female characters are killed off or brutally harmed for the sole purpose of having an impact on a male character. The term was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
These games were popular enough to warrant an anime, whether it was a full television series, an OVA (original video animation), or a feature-length movie.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
Grinding is the ability to slide along the edge of an object, usually a rail of some kind, with the trucks of a skateboard, the sole of a rollerblade, or the pegs of a BMX bike, in addition to grind boots or simply the character's feet.
Any game that involves jumping on an enemy's head as an attack, such as in Super Mario Bros.
Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal, insect eating mammals that can be found in Europe, Asia, or Africa. They aren't hogs and no blue colored ones live in the wild.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
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.
Whole levels dedicated to the industrial theme. These levels resemble factories or other industrial areas, and are often filled with conveyor belts, tesla coils and other contraptions.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Any object that holds health, ammo, equipment, money, etc. The container must be opened or destroyed in order to procure the items within.
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 method of attempting to scare the player by the sudden unexpected occurrence of an event - often accompanied by some sort of audio sting.
Kart racers are cartoon-like racing games that often feature fantastical power-ups.
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