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When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
Bloopers are squid-like creatures that are usually white. They are usually seen underwater and attack enemies by chasing them and trying to catch them.
Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
An enormous type of fish that has appeared as an enemy in a number of Mario games.
Bullet Bills are enemies in the Mario franchise. They are one of the games' more challenging enemies.
Cataquacks are waggling duck-billed creatures native to the pacific beaches on Isle Delfino.
Chain Chomplets resemble Chain Chomps both in personality and appearance. It's unclear if they are the infant version or a distant relative of Chomp. They are energetic creatuers with a tendency to overheat. They yelp, rather than bark and are kept as pets by some Piantas.
Fish that shoot out of the water with great speed in Super Mario Bros. If not jumping through the sky, they can be found in the oceans of the Mushroom Kingdom.
The concept of requiring the player to collect large amounts of multiple tokens to progress in the game, learn new abilities, unlock secrets or optional content, etc. It was often implemented in the early platformers of the N64 & Playstation era.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Foreshadowing is a plot device that allows the creators to leave subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints about future events in the game.
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A hub is the central location from which a player can venture out into different areas of a game. It is often used as a clever way of masking loading between levels or worlds.
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!!
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
The game is almost over and there are 5 turns left. The Mario Party franchise used this concept to give out the current scores and a new twist is added. This appears in all games (except Mario Party Advance and Mario Party-e).
A variant of the Bubba enemy from the Mario games, which appears in Super Mario Sunshine. This large fish is capable of swimming in lava and appears in the Corona Mountain level.
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!
A mole that is featured in the Mario franchise.
Noki are a race of shell-like creatures that inhabit Noki Bay. Since Super Mario Sunshine they have made a few other appearances.
A brightly colored bird, popular among Pirates.
The Piantas inhabit the island resort of Isle Delfino in the game Super Mario Sunshine. Piantas are also present in other Mario franchise games.
Pokey is a cactus enemy often (although not uniquely) seen in the Mario series. It's body segments can be individually destroyed.
Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.
Skeeters are giant bugs with the ability to move freely on top of water, much like real-world water striders.
The Tanooki are raccoon-like humanoids that inhabit Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. Only three appear in the game.
The Tweester is a tornado like enemy found in several Mario games. It usually doesn't harm you, just blow you away to places or ways you probably don't want to go to.
Wigglers are enemies that look like caterpillars. They first appeared in Super Mario World, where if Mario, Luigi, or Yoshi jumped on it, the Wiggler would turn red and start running fast, as well as being able to move in the character's direction.
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