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A game that uses a mixture of 2D & 3D techniques. Commonly used to describe the use of either 3D graphics restricted to a 2D perceptive, or 2D graphics used to fake the appearance of a 3D perceptive.
A character in a game who has acted professionally, in movies, TV, or the stage.
The most prominent fighting style in the Street Fighter games. Its devotees include Ryu, Ken, Gouken, Akuma and Gen.
A condition in which two male characters are socially close, but not sexually or romantically, and are often partners.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
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.
Gouraud shading is a method of making polygonal objects appear much smoother by applying a gradient to each individual polygon, effectively blending them. Named after Henri Gouraud.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
A game that takes place between the events of two previously-released entries in a series, whether those be games or other media like films.
"The gentle way", a martial art focused on grapples and throws.
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.
Karate is an umbrella term for a wide range of martial arts originating in pre-Japanese Okinawa.
Also known as wushu, Kung Fu is a family of martial arts developed in China.
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.
Similar to Dance Fighting, characters are process to fighting but with instruments or singing.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
A combo move in fighting games that 1) requires a specific button combination to activate while combo-ing & 2) delivers a special animation associated with character or environment. Depending on game, might involve a gauge or act as a finishing move.
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