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A branch of the United Galaxy military, the UGSF also represents the elaborate backstory linking together countless Namco-Bandai games, such as Galaxian, Galaga, Bosconian, and even Dig Dug.
When the artwork on the game's box in no way correlates to the game's actual look and feel.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
A concept where the game must be restarted if you are killed. It is a mechanic found in most arcade games, but the term is usually used in reference to the RPG genre where the mechanic is less common, particularly "roguelike" games as well as strategy games such as Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics where characters die if they are defeated in battle. Often used as a significant plot device.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
Electricity is commonly used as a damage-introducing element causing inanimate objects to become harmful (electrified water, floors, cables, etc). It can also refer to a power wielded by characters that generates sparks, is conductive to metal surfaces, forks or branches, and is often blue in color.
Enemies attacking from a window. Usually requiring a special technique to defeat, if possible.
Characters who possess the ability to "fly", but only for a limited time or by gradually descending.
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
Aquatic creatures with eight tentacles covered with suction cups. They often appear as boss enemies.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
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.
Your friend in medicine. Mostly.
The artifical production of "human" speech by computers in games or other software
Reptiles known for their hard shells.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
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.
Verticality relates to the scale of spaces in a game and the player's ability and freedom to traverse them. It implies that a player has freedom of movement that extends to vertical planes through abilities, vehicles, or level design.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Homebrew software is a slang term for unofficial software and games for consoles and handhelds which don't generally support it, such as the Wii or Nintendo DS.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
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