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Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
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)!
Ninjutsu are the techniques a Ninja/Shinobi will use in battle with ones adversary. They are also considered survival techniques by the Japanese.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
The place of origin for ninjas. Their location is mostly known throughout the ninja world and very nearby localities with some sort of ties in between them (commercial or cultural in nature).
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
For games that have either wholly or partly Japanese title names.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
In video games, dithering is a graphical technique using pixel patterns to simulate additional colors or transparency. While far more common on CRTs, many games still use the technique, especially games which use pixel art.
A marketing term coined by Sega in 1992 to advertise the Genesis console's faster performance compared to the rival SNES. Sega originally coined the term to refer to the high-speed bandwidth and fillrate of the Genesis VDP graphics processor's DMA unit. The term is also often used to refer to Sega's advertising campaign for the Genesis in the '90s.
Fairies appear in many games, usually as a race that will assist players with magic. Fairies are almost exclusively female.
Touchdowns are the primary way to score in American Football. A touchdown can be scored by running the ball into the endzone or completing a pass which goes into the endzone. A touchdown gives the scoring team 6 points. Found in all American Football games.
These are the characters who prefer to walk through life without anyone by their side, even though many times they will still wind up as part of a team. They tend to be rough around the edges in order to try and push others away.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
The 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on July 15-17.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Golf is a sport in which golf balls are hit with golf clubs in holes on a course. The fewest swings wins.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
The limitations of early gaming hardware, especially in the 8-bit and 16-bit days, made animated story sequences impractical for many games. One popular alternative was to convey the story through a series of still images, often with text and music alongside them.
Some arcade cabinets have multiple monitors in use, either to display additional information, to have multiple player perspectives on the same machine, or to show a unique "ultra-wide" display.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
The 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 11-13.
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!
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