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When the artwork on the game's box in no way correlates to the game's actual look and feel.
Brøderbund Software often used this Empire as the antagonist for several of their games. Most notably this was used in Will Wright's Raid on Bungeling Bay, but it was also the hostage-taking force in Choplifter, as well as their debut as the enemies faced in Lode Runner.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
For all these games, it is illegal to sell or make them available to minors in Germany and it is illegal to advertise for it in any form. This includes the mere presence of a game in the shelves of a store.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
A level that takes place either in or near water.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
Scorpions are an eight-legged arachnids with two large pincers and a venomous stinger on the tail, used to kill or subdue prey and defend against aggressors. Though their sting can be very painful to humans, few scorpion species can kill a healthy adult.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
Games whose main character is ball-shaped, sometimes with a face and/or hands/feet, but mostly just spherical.
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).
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.
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.
Apple's Game Center service brings matchmaking, achievements, and friend lists to games that choose to support it.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
Rabbits, or bunnies, are smallish mammals with long ears and a cottony tail.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
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.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
Palette-swapping are sometimes used to denote the different strengths and abilities of your adversaries.
The 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on July 15-17.
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