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Often referred to as Hentai, Eroge is a video game genre which has (usually manga-style) pornographic content and artwork.
Cutscenes that cannot be interrupted or bypassed through player interaction.
The act of a married person engaging in a sexual relationship with someone other than his or her own spouse. The adulterous relationship may or may not include feelings of true love.
The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by the protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.
A person who plays football (soccer). Eleven of these make up a team.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
When a character's accent hails from the Southern United States. Ranges from the languid drawl of the gentleman to the rustic vernacular of the hillbilly.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
When a game incorporates trivia questions into it, even if it's not a trivia game.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Games with achievements for failing. For the purpose of this concept, any kind of 'achievement' is acceptable - this includes trophies or in-game accomplishments.
A scripted sequence or even an entire level where the player character is falling from a great height. Gameplay typically includes avoiding debris or battling enemies (or sometimes both).
Games that have been accepted by Valve through Steam's Greenlight service.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
Games which have nothing to do with each other, but have the same title.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 2000 and 2009.
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.
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