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The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
As part of the Switch Online subscription, Nintendo offers a selection of SNES games through the downloadable Super Nintendo Entertainment System application.
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
A real-life athlete who appears on the cover art of a sports game. Usually an up-and-coming star in the sport or a perennial fan favorite.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
The continue is a classic gaming concept, and usually arises when the player "dies" or fails in the game. Usually some loss is tied to a continue, in a form of a "life" or something of other value.
Passwords are codes used to save a player's progress, primarily during the 8-bit era and, to a lesser extent, the 16-bit era.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
A mode in the game, often an unlockable, allowing players to listen to individual music tracks, voice clips and/or sound effects.
The 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 11-13.
Games designed to use the mouse accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of them were released on PC platforms of the time.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
The ability to save a cartridge-based game to the cartridge. The battery is usually good for tens of thousands of saves, and made ridiculously long character passwords obsolete.
Games prominently featuring celebrities, who either endorse the game or act as the focus of the story. Games with characters who happen to be played by celebrities are not always tie-ins.
A form of gambling which has found immense success in Japanese markets, pachinko is an arcade game centered around collecting small balls in holes scattered around a vertical game board.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Originally created in China, mahjong is a draw-and-discard game using a vast assortment of special tiles. It is popular throughout Asia and has many regional rule variations.
Retroachievements is a community created and curated site that adds Achievements and Online Leaderboards for supported emulators and platforms like Raspberry Pi
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
The first subscription based video game serviced offered through your cable company.
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