EVERYONE LOVES BAGS. ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE THE GRAB BAG VARIETY.
115 | Dark Echo.mp3
Voicemail Dump Truck
Grubb's Steam Grab Bag!
Giant Bomb Plays
#239 - The Tragically Poetic State of Video Games
GameSpot After Dark
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.04
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.27
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
Concept »
Albatoss is a flying enemy from Super Mario Bros 2. They often drop Bob-Ombs from their claws.
In many games the player is given the power to harm and or kill creatures. Many games have been brought to spotlight by groups like the rather militant PETA.
Whether jumping, crashing, or being thrown, objects & characters traveling loudly through windows never ceases to be entertaining.
Some cooperative games let the players pick up and toss each other around. Sometimes this serves a purpose, like killing an enemy or leap over a gap but most of the time it just serves as an aspiration to great assholery.
Charging is the action of pressing & holding down a button or particular direction on the controller. Its purpose is to build up a powerful blast or burst of energy to take out an opponent or cause critical damage.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
In some action oriented videogames, the player is able to launch enemies into the air, and can sometimes proceed with follow-up attacks.
A species of small bird from the Mario games. It is often seen riding a magic carpet and made is usually associated with Super Mario Bros. 2, where it was a somewhat common enemy.
Pirate Gooms are Captain Syrup's henchmen. They are never seen without a weapon in hand.
Enemies rushing off cliffs in order to get the protagonist or enemies that are sent to the abyss by the protagonist.
Pokey is a cactus enemy often (although not uniquely) seen in the Mario series. It's body segments can be individually destroyed.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
A Snifit is a Shy Guy who spits bullets from behind the mask on their face.
The ability to manipulate objects with one's mind. Telekinesis is often displayed as an incredibly powerful ability.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment