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Extra stars that goes to the players based on their performance in the Mario Party franchise. It first appeared in Super Mario World.
A Generation IV Pokemon from Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
We all know that explosions will get you to buy a game. This is why you want stuff blowing up on your game cover!
Generation IV Ground Pokemon and the evolved form of Hippopotas.
Need to sneak around unseen? Darken the room by shooting out some lights.
An online digital distribution system for arcade games in Japan.
When large distances need to be covered and airplanes aren't thematically appropriate, characters let a bird carry them to their destination.
Star Power doubles your current score modifier. Activate it by tilting your guitar up or hitting the select button.
An arcade/minigame where the objective is to force popping moles back into their holes by hitting them on the head with a mallet. Games with similar elements of gameplay go here.
A NosCon (short for Nostalgic Continuity) is a game made with the purpose of appealing to people's nostalgia for the retro gameplay and style of a specific series.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2006.
A person involved in the illegal transportation of goods.
A technology that allows a game to continuously load information off a disc while the player is in game to prevent loading screens.
Law makers and fat cats who will sell the population down the river just to gain more power and money.
A Prodigy is typically a young character who posses skills or intelligence far beyond their age. Some prodigies were born with this talent, while others had to work for it.
The concept that an asteroid may hit a location and effect the player and/or enviorment. In such games as the upcoming Rage from id Tech a Asteroid impact creates the wasteland-esque environment the player expirences the game in.
A multiplayer mode that pits a large number of players (typically 100) in a winner-takes-all, last-person-standing battle as they scavenge and fight for survival. These games typically take place in a shrinking play zone.
Terrain Deformation is the idea of allowing the geometry of the world to be changed in dynamic, non-scripted ways. For instance, in the game Sacrifice you can cast many spells (like Volcano) which alter the terrain's elevation permanently.
Using the Red Cross in an entertainment product is expressly forbidden by the Geneva Convention and international law, however some games don't realise that.
Any video game (especially RPGs) that allows the player the opportunity to talk to everyone, from companion characters to minor NPCs to surviving or reformed villains, during its playable epilogue to see what became of them.
An implementation of lore that is meant to flesh out the game world, without becoming a hindrance to the overall pacing of the game itself.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
Common in modern war video games, air strikes are usually used to take out large targets such as enemy vehicles or buildings. Laser designators are often used by the player to illuminate the target for a massive aerial attack.
Dragoons, known as Dragon Knights, appear in various Japanese RPGs. Their weapon of choice is usually the spear/lance and they employ the powers of their namesake to either fight alongside or against other Dragons.
Having made an appearance in almost all of the Final Fantasy games, the Bomb is a fearsome-looking creature, resembling a levitating ball of fire with a twisted grin.
Generation IV Rock type Pokemon and the evolved form of Cranidos.
Haste is a spell or effect from a worn item that increases ones reaction speed.
A common character archetype of the Final Fantasy series. Most titles in the main series and some spin-offs feature a character named Cid.
Eidolons are summoned creatures commonly found in the Final Fantasy series. They have alternatively been called terms such as Summons, Espers, and Guardian Forces depending on the Final Fantasy universe in question.
A common enemy in the Final Fantasy Series. It's a cat-like beast that has two long whiskers which it uses to cast very powerful magic. Its attack, "Blaster", either paralyzes, petrifies, or instantly kills one or more party members.
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