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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Aug 13, 2004
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A style of gameplay where players must navigate a vast stream of projectiles.
A twice-annual Japanese convention designed for buying and selling doujin works.
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.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
General MIDI (also known as GM or GM 1) is a standardized specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. It is used in the large majority of older DOS and Windows games.
An act most commonly found in top down shooters where bullets/danmaku touches your character model but not your hit box. Some games give bonus points for the act of grazing.
Whether a character never ages or is invincible, immortality represents the inability to die. Sometimes this is a blessing, sometimes it is a curse. Either way it usually makes for an interesting game mechanic.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
Foxes of Japanese folklore capable of magic such as shape-shifting. Their power and age are said to correlate with the number of tails they possess.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Shrine maidens, or miko, are girls or young women who perform various duties at Shinto shrines.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
Youkai are supernatural beings from Japanese folklore
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