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Cavalry Troopers are warriors the specialized in mounted combat.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
The feudal period of Japanese history, which was dominated by powerful regional families holding large areas of land (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun), between 1185 and 1603 AD.
A rich snob is a character who thinks he/she is better then everyone else because he/she is rich.
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
"Winners Don't Use Drugs" is a splash screen in most 90s arcade games attract modes.
Whether it be to translate foreign lyrics, eschew copyright issues, technical limitations, or appeal to an American audience, these games had changes to their soundtracks when brought to the United States.
Some puzzle games, specifically ones of the block/piece-dropping or matching subgenre, will show the player which "piece" is upcoming after they play the current one.
Verticality relates to the scale of spaces in a game and the player's ability and freedom to traverse them. It implies that a player has freedom of movement that extends to vertical planes through abilities, vehicles, or level design.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
Reptiles known for their hard shells.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
Your friend in medicine. Mostly.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
Aquatic creatures with eight tentacles covered with suction cups. They often appear as boss enemies.
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
Characters who possess the ability to "fly", but only for a limited time or by gradually descending.
Enemies attacking from a window. Usually requiring a special technique to defeat, if possible.
Electricity is commonly used as a damage-introducing element causing inanimate objects to become harmful (electrified water, floors, cables, etc). It can also refer to a power wielded by characters that generates sparks, is conductive to metal surfaces, forks or branches, and is often blue in color.
A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
Apes are primates that lack tails. They swing from tree to tree and sometimes fling poo. Not to be confused with monkeys (who have tails).
Not all scientists are mad and/or hell-bent on dominating worlds. Some are just your ordinary egghead with a coat.
Any game wherein the player can control the action through multiple controllers.
Early and smaller PS2 games were produced on CD-ROM rather than DVD-ROM. They are easily recognized by the iconic, deep blue color of the underside of the disc.
Broken English is English with improper spelling, grammar, or syntax, and is most commonly found within older video games as a result of poor English localization.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
The wear and tear of a character's outfit as he or she receives damage. It can be done for realism, but often serves to titillate.
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