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A person who captures or kills fugitives for money.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A game based on an anime.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Sometimes a character will come up on your HUD to tell you an important piece of information. This usually consists of voice acting, occasionally Full Motion Video, and is pretty useful when you need to learn about things like doing barrel rolls.
Some video games utilize a system that has the player occasionally consuming food items to keep their hunger under control. Ignoring it can result in decreased stamina, or in some cases, death of the player's character and a "Game Over" screen.
Jeet Kune Do is a martial arts ideology created by Bruce Lee. This ideology can be seen in video games, often by those who combine different martial arts.
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.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
A term used to describe the flow of action in a typical action game, where the pace is pre-defined to feature fast action and require quick reflexes. As the name suggests, these are games where the player character can run and shoot at the same time.
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