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Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Nov 19, 2006
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
There is a real world in a Twilight world in TP.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
When the player's actions trigger a change in the game's soundtrack. This adds a cinematic quality to the gameplay.
The 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13. This was the 10th annual E3.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
The player character jumps on the back of an enemy during a battle to take control of them.
A puzzle where you have to use your surroundings, i.e. "environment" in order to progress.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
Certain missions require Link to transport a person or object from point A to point B.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
Link can combine bombs and arrows for arrows that explode on impact.
Fairies appear in many games, usually as a race that will assist players with magic. Fairies are almost exclusively female.
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By killing Twilight monsters in certain areas, Link can open up a warp point for immediate travel from wherever he currently is.
Fetch is a game played between a pet and its owner. The owner throws an object and the pets goal is to retrieve it.
Certain sidequests involve Link travelling to get an item.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Link can unleash a downward stab finishing move after knocking down enemies.
There is fire in TP.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Link can go fishing in TP.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Floating Islands are land masses (anywhere from island size to continental size) that float either by the use of magic or some other force.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
Some games want to stand out on the retail shelf, and being shiny is one way to do that. Sometimes the foil is simply shiny and other times they stand out even more by being holographic.
A person, often a gypsy woman, gifted in diviniation through some kind of inate power or mysticism, usually with the aid of a crystal ball.
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