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When stomping on someone causes the character to bounce upwards, often to a greater height than normal.
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 game in which the player competes in several different real or invented sports events.
Ninji are ninja enemies seen infrequently in the Mario series.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Occurs when a player kills an enemy using a sniper rifle without the aid of the scope. Generally in FPS games, sniper rifles are not equipped with crosshairs, thus making this feat impressive.
Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Penalties are most commonly found in sports game. Penalties usually result in a loss of yards, free kick or a free shot against the team/player that was penalized. In special cases, the offending player(s) may be ejected from the game.
Pionpi is a jiang shi enemy in Super Mario Land.
This platforming-inspired sub-genre of fighting games often includes varied stage designs, the use of items and a lighter emphasis on damage-based KOs. Four or more players may join the mayhem though party-oriented elements may also be toggleable.
The ability of a character to jump from pole to pole. An example being in "The Incredible Hulk" where you can earn an achievement for jumping on all the poles at the World Trade Center without touching the ground.
These men and women are present to officiate sporting events and racing games. Notable referees in the article are: Lakitu, John Madden, Punch-Out! Referee and DJ Jazzman.
A ring out occurs when a character leaves a stage (mostly due to falling off stage because of being forced by opponent or bad timing) and automatically loses round/match. This is a common concept in fighting games.
A Rocket Jump uses the explosive force of a rocket to launch the player high into the air, usually at the expense of some of his health.
Safe Fall is a skill that, as the skill increases, allows one to fall from higher and higher distances without taking damage.
The Screw Attack is one of Samus Aran's special moves from the Metroid franchise.
Common concept in 3D fighting games that allows you to side step around your opponent avoiding his attacks.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Sidehoppers are recurring enemies from the Metroid series that jump from side to side to crush their foes.
Skydiving is a recreational activity consisting of jumping out of a plane while it is flying, and then free-falling until reaching a certain altitude. At this point, one releases their parachute and then floats gently to the ground.
A trickjumping technique used to increase a player's speed.
When the player character can execute a jump that is higher or farther than their normal jump. This can require holding the jump button or performing some different control input, and can be limited by energy or a cooldown.
A tektite is a one-eyed, four legged hopping enemy from the Legend of Zelda series. It has been in every Zelda game so far excluding The Wind Waker.
When a normal jump isn't enough and when a double jump just wont cut it, there is the triple jump. Just like a normal jump and a double jump, with the extra third jump in the end. Few games utilize this, and the more common double jump is often instead.
Also known as a triangle jump, this is the ability to hit a wall and propel yourself off of it like you were some kind of crazy ninja or parkour fiend.
Popularized by the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy, wall running is a concept employed in platforming games. The move is often executed when needing to traverse a gap with only a wall in place. Also includes running straight up walls.
Yurarin Boo are a larger, weaker species of Yurarin that are capable of leaping into the air and spitting fireballs.
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