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A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
The use of a board to ride down a snow-covered slope.
Skating on ice.
A sport that consists of gliding stone blocks over ice towards a central point, the player with the most stone blocks next to the goal wins.
The sport of Bobsleighing.
Winter sport that includes both cross-country skiing and shooting rifle at a shooting range.
Whether making pinatas do the dance of love or breeding two Pokemon together, making fictional creatures make the fictional creature with two backs is a popular game concept.
The ability to walk on water. Sometimes depending on a character's speed (IE slowing down will result in them sinking).
A futuristic way of racing where the race crafts hover over the ground and race at extreme high speeds.
A punk-derived subculture of people predominately clad in black. Often confused with Emos.
Rather than spawning on the ground like usual, some games let you spawn in the air and parachute down into the battle.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Allied powers in World War II. They included Germany, Italy, Japan, and many others.
Games that require a controller to play on PC.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
Invisible bridges and walkways force the player to either take a leap of faith or find a way to reveal the path in order to reach their destination.
A common fish in both freshwater and saltwater. There are about 20 different types of trout.
A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into the opponent.
Games that are aimed at the female demographic.
Also written "Same Game". A sort of puzzle game introduced in Chain Shot in the 1980s. Blocks are moved around in order to match and remove.
The user creates a copy or multiple physical copies of themselves to fight and gain information on an opponent.
World Building games focus on the ability of the player to created his own little world just as he wants it. Good examples, are The Sims, Black and White, and Spore.
A Game Jam is a gathering of game developers from various disciplines (Programmers, Artists, Audio Engineers, Writers, et cetera) to develop a game in a short period of time.
A Japanese wrestler. Often appears overweight.
Traditional form of Japanese theater, normally characterized by makeup and long, colorful wigs.
Anytime an ally comes in to help you in any way. This mechanic is most common in fighting games.
Event to describe the "Test Your Might" event from Mortal Kombat.
Artificial Life is a video game concept in which beings or creatures are put into the same environment that player is in. Depending on how the player interacts with these virtual creatures (who are programmed with emotions, wants, and needs) and the world around him/her, the Artificial Life will reflect that through their behavior.
The ability to generate, move, and shape soil, dirt, and rock with little to no physical contact.
High-tech exoskeleton wearing, sword wielding warriors featuring prominently in the Metal Gear and Mortal Kombat franchises. Several characters assume the identity of a Cyborg Ninja throughout several console generations.
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