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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Jan 25, 1992
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
A game where cards are used to fight your enemies, or one where you make a "deck" with different abilites. Some examples are Culdcept Saga, Yggdra Union, and Phantom Dust.
One of the age-old narrative structures in literature, in which a young protagonist faces conflict that transforms him or her into a mature adult. This is an especially common device in RPGs.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
The Kamehameha or "Turtle Wave of Destruction" is the signature attack of the Dragon Ball franchise seen most often performed by Goku.
Known as Chi in Chinese and Ki in Japanese, it is spiritual energy which cultivates itself through training and meditation. In experienced hands, it becomes a form of visible energy which can heal, destroy, or do many other tasks, determined by the amount of Ki and the user's overall ability to manipulate it.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Namekians (Namek-seijin) are an alien race in the DragonBall universe.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Enemies that appear out of nowhere and force the player into a battle.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
In the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the Saiyans (also known as Saiya-Jins) are a warrior race from the Planet Vegeta.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
The Demon Clan Namekian's signature attack in DragonBall Z, mostly associated with Piccolo.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
Some bosses transition through two or more forms during the course of a fight. Each form has its own abilities and health separate from those of other forms.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
Defenders of Earth and the Dragon Balls in the Dragon Ball Universe.
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