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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Ability to play as a non-human or extraterrestrial character.
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.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
Game adaptations based on anime that are based on Western animated shows and movies. Not included are ones which the Western animated work is an adaptation from other media or anime that are based directly on other media works.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
Genetically engineered aliens who were created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" franchise. There are over 629 of them, including the famous Experiment 626, also known as Stitch, who thanks to Lilo Pelekai's influence calls his fellow experiments "cousins" after Hawaiian terminology.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinerus) are herbivorous, arboreal marsupials endemic to the coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia. Their diet consists almost exclusively of eucalyptus leaves.
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.
Some creatures have three or more arms, making them able to do more tasks at the same time than ones who only have two or less.
A follow-up to a game or movie that takes place before the events of the previous installment or installments.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
Strength beyond normal human bounds, i.e. lifting cars, bending metals, shattering a street with one's fist.
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