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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Nov 01, 1988
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
A tough beetle-like creature with a hard outer shell that is immune to fireballs.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
An aquatic flying bird that is sometimes hunted. Ducks appear in numerous games, some named after them (Duck Hunt), and as part of the scenery of other games (Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal).
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
Flattening is taking something three dimensional, and somehow making it very thin almost two dimensional. It can be used for comedic effect or a character to use it to fight through tight spaces.
These are games that dump you directly to the title screen after you get Game Over screen.
Hammer Bros. are a species of Koopa that throw hammers at plumbers.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
The Koopa Troop is Bowser's army. It consists of several different members, most of whom are the koopa species.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
A Light Gun controller is used on some arcade games and very few console games. You point it at the screen, pull the trigger, and people die.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
A route shorter than the usual one.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
Clouds that, for some reason, can be stood on without falling through.
Tiny red-shelled creatures from Super Mario Bros. Always a pain to defeat as they are covered with spikes.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
Toads are a species of intelligent mushrooms and the dominant species of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Reptiles known for their hard shells.
Used in Super Mario Bros. via the pipe system. Warp Zones became popularized on the NES/SNES.
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