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These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
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.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Sometime companies include the name of a company in a title. Usually it's their own, but they have been known to shill for others.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
The iconic heroines of various Disney movies and assorted media. Though they all come from different movies, they are often marketed together, and appear as a group in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Games about, or with math in them.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
The concept of seemingly religious phenomena being explained as the work of alien civilizations.
Games that are aimed at the female demographic.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Vehicles that can talk, think and feel.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
A British breed of dog.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
Games based on TV shows, which includes live-action and cartoons.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
The act of living outdoors, usually in a tent. It is a common method of providing comfort while resting in forested areas or other regions away from established civilization.
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.
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