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A feature in games that allows you to see objects and objectives either completely or just more clearly than the game's regular vision allows.
A location that prevents the player from progressing, unless they follow a specific path or perform certain actions.
Spectrasonics Distorted Reality is a sample library commonly used in compositions.
Spectrasonics Distorted Reality 2 is a sample library used in many video games, movies, and television shows.
A dodge move that also propels the character in some direction, like a standard jump would. This can be effective not only for evading attacks and repositioning during combat, but also to get past traps or simply to move through an area faster.
From The Legend of Zelda series, dodongos are large, lizard-like enemies that are usually found in caves and mountainous environments. They are not fond of smoke.
When a game opens with a ride in a vehicle or a camera fly-by, which serves to give the player a peek at some places of interest in the game world, establish elements of the story, or both.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Emulation is the means by which games intended for one platform are rendered playable on another. Emulation is used for various purposes, ranging from allowing older games to be playable on newer hardware to software development for various platforms.
An enemy that uses a spell or a skill to multiply and add another enemy to fight
The accent of someone traditionally from England. Not to be confused with Welsh or Scottish, which are totally different despite being sometimes referred to as simply "British" accent.
A dark version of a game's hero, featuring many of the same powers. Usually wears black. Male evil twins often have goatees.
Fairies appear in many games, usually as a race that will assist players with magic. Fairies are almost exclusively female.
A game with fake interactivity will present the player with a choice, but will prevent further progress, such as by repeating the choice, until the player selects a specific answer.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
A device used in many games with vast open worlds, to travel instantaneously from one place to another. It sometime appears in the form of an item or skill.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
A type of mini-boss occurring twice in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Fire Temple. Twirls about leaving a trail of flames behind it.
These games allow the character to see what is going to happen before the character actually gets there. This is normally done to give a unique perspective on the story
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.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
The Gerudo are a tribe of thieves that live in the desert. This group is primarily female.
Gibdos are mummy-like enemies from the Legend of Zelda series.
Gold Skulltula are rare metallic variation of wall crawling Skullwalltula. They usually appear only at night. They can also be found by introducing bugs into soft soil spots. When killed, they drop a collectible object, of which there are 100 in total. These tokens are the key to breaking the curse on the House of Skulltula, and earn the player rewards.
Gorons are a group of creatures that like to eat rocks and live in the mountains of The Legend of Zelda series.
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.
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