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A character who attacks with their buttocks. Most common in fighting games. Not to be confused with the act of attacking somebody's butt.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
It's all in the family.
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.
An alluring female who uses her charms to seduce men with intention of using them to further her own intentions.
Games that feature characters whose hair movement is governed by a physics engine.
Graphics in games whether backgrounds or characters that are hand drawn whether using a pen graphics tablet or a scan of a physical drawing.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Similar to Dance Fighting, characters are process to fighting but with instruments or singing.
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 theatrical performance art that combines stage action with singing.
Shoryuken is the move made famous by Ryu and Ken Masters of the Street Fighter franchise. Shoryuken translates to "Rising Dragon Fist" but most English speakers simply refer to it as the "Dragon Punch."
Akuma's signature super move in the Street Fighter series.
Games with characters that sing.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
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