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Every school has a king or queen. They might be a star athlete or just the coolest guy around, either way they're the most popular student at school.
A condition in which two male characters are socially close, but not sexually or romantically, and are often partners.
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Scarring over the eye. Used by game developers to make a character appear more rugged and 'badass'.
A gesture used to express shame or disbelief.
Fate is a force in the background of all things that determines what is going to happen to the world and its characters. Many games incorporate fate as a vital component of the story or as a convenient plot device.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
The expression of care and love, an act performed in many games.
A heart-shaped moon that is able to absorb released hearts and which is the doorway to a world that contains the power of all hearts. It plays a major role in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. The goal of Master Xehanort is to exploit its powers.
A powerful attack in the Final Fantasy series, useable mostly when a character's hp is low or a certain condition has been met.
These are the characters who prefer to walk through life without anyone by their side, even though many times they will still wind up as part of a team. They tend to be rough around the edges in order to try and push others away.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The meter which is used to gauge how much power there is left to use magic abilities.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Moombas are short, intelligent, and furry beasts of burden that originated in the world of Final Fantasy VIII. They bear some creative resemblance to Pokemon or Red XIII.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
PMCs provide mercenary soldiers and/or military consultancy to those in need of such services in exchange for payment. They are an increasingly integral, and often controversial, part of many modern wars and conflicts.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
A gameplay mechanic in many RPGs and action RPGs today is the idea of silencing a foe or being silenced. Usually shown as a debuff, this causes the subject to be unable to cast spells for a period of time.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
Triple Triad is a card game in Final Fantasy VIII. Players can collect cards simply for fun or refine them into useful items.
Bosses that are designed to not be beaten; however, sometimes these bosses can finally be beaten at a later point in the game.
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