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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
An online retro gaming streaming platform.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
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.
Games that can be played with a CGA monitor and graphics card. CGA, Color Graphics Adapter was the first generation of color graphics for the IBM PC.
Chiptunes are musical compositions that are synthesized by a computer or console sound chip.
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
We all know that explosions will get you to buy a game. This is why you want stuff blowing up on your game cover!
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
An insect in which are commonly red with black dots. There can be male ladybugs and it is thought finding one will bring you good luck.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
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.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
The term is derived from the Gradius series of Shoot-em-Ups (AKA "shmups"), but means any shooter in which the goal is to destroy an integral component of your target in order to win. In many games this core is represented by a glowing orb, which causes the enemy to flash when you shoot it.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
Vertical scrolling is when the screen scrolls along the y-axis. In a vertical scrolling game the player usually starts from the bottom of the screen and moves up. They are also almost always presented in a top-down perspective.
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