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Game » consists of 15 releases. Released Jul 19, 1991
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The feudal period of Japanese history, which was dominated by powerful regional families holding large areas of land (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun), between 1185 and 1603 AD.
Fireworks are a form of incendiary rocket designed to explode "gently" in bright colours and cause no damage, traditionally set off to mark festive or historic events.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A game based on an anime.
These games were popular enough to warrant an anime, whether it was a full television series, an OVA (original video animation), or a feature-length movie.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Myths, religions, and folklore from Japan. The two main religions of Japan have traditionally been Shintōism and Buddhism, although like most nations, there is much further complexity. A great deal of legends and figures from neighboring countries were also adapted for Japan.
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.
The legendary Konami code, any who knew it were rewarded in many classic Konami games. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A (SELECT) (START)!
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
A simple texture mapping graphics mode on the SNES that allows a background layer to be rotated and scaled. Many game developers used this to create faux-3D worlds and environments.
When weaponry consumes a player's currency, typically in place of expending regular ammunition.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Tanuki are a type of raccoon dog native to Japan. In folklore, they are capable of shape-shifting.
Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
When a game incorporates trivia questions into it, even if it's not a trivia game.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
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