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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Feb 08, 2011
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.
A quick burst of speed either forward or backward whilst in the air.
Using any form of input or interruption to cause a character's sprite or 3D animation for landing/attacking/etc to drop frames and stop early. This allows you to instantly keep moving or attacking rather than waiting for said animation to finish going through all its frames.
A fighting game character whose move set is based around charging (holding back for 30 frames, then forward + attack)
While modern chemistry defines 118 atomic elements, video games more often deal with classical elements as described in ancient philosophy, mainly fire, water, earth, and air. In many games, each element is stronger against certain elements, but weaker against others.
Characters capable of creating something from other sources, such as energy or art, to wield a weapon or other objects. Most well known example is the Green Lantern Ring.
A divekick is a gravity-defying move found in many fighting games that allows an airborne fighter to propel themselves downward at their opponent at a high rate of speed.
When a game (usually downloadable) allows you to purchase the full version of that game directly from the demo. In some cases, the full game is the demo and all you are purchase is a very small (we are talking KBs) unlock key.
GameMaker is an easy-to-use, no programming required 2D game development tool for Windows and Mac, first created by Mark Overmars and now developed and maintained by YoYo Games Ltd.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
IGSU is an event similar to Microsoft's Summer of Arcade but only focusing on games released on the Indie Games channel.
"The gentle way", a martial art focused on grapples and throws.
a jumping or leaping kick often portrayed in action movies.
Karate is an umbrella term for a wide range of martial arts originating in pre-Japanese Okinawa.
Muay Thai is a form of martial arts that is the national sport in Thailand. Modern kickboxing is a derivative of Muay Thai designed specifically as a counter to it.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
People who are aged during the growth period of adolescence, traditionally between 13 and 17 years old.
School/street gang run by Shinji Ozawa. Disbanded at the end of Battle High 1.
An official line of downloadable games for the Xbox 360 that were developed, peer-reviewed, and self-published by a community of indie developers using Microsoft's XNA framework.
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