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A character in a game who has acted professionally, in movies, TV, or the stage.
Games that are divided into daily (or nightly) chapters.
When a game incorporates trivia questions into it, even if it's not a trivia game.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
Some people just have to have all the power.
Zenny, sometimes spelled Zeny or Zeni. It is often a form of currency in games produced by Capcom.
A video game protagonist's enemies come from more than just the Animal and Mineral kingdoms. P-O'd plants have been battled by everyone from plumbers to the undead.
Sometimes movies are based on comic books, many of these movies go on to gain video game adaptations.
Some enemies, when defeated or sufficiently harmed, split into two or more enemies.
Camels are often used as transport in order to easily traverse sandy environments.
A gigantic dweller of the deep; this creature has been featured in many video games, movies, stories, and legends. Beware, when a giant squid is near, for death (or fun) follows.
The original helicopter.
A Japanese soccer club in Kashima, Ibaraki.
A Japanese association soccer club based in Nagoya. Founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939.
Japan's professional soccer league.
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.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
A professional cook. Chefs are often overworked and very sensitive about their cuisine.
A distribution of power depending on the accuracy of timed button presses.
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Avoid getting straight to the fun in favor of learning who developed, published, and provided middleware for this game.
Games with covers depicting a character with their mouth open, often used suggest that the character depicted is yelling.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
In order to circumvent various obstacles, some protagonists must travel through ventilation systems.
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