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Amiibo is Nintendo's NFC figurine and card program that works across multiple games. Amiibo work natively with the Nintendo Wii U via the NFC reader in the Wii U GamePad and the New Nintendo 3DS. In 2015, Nintendo will release an accessory for the original Nintendo 3DS that lets players use Amiibo on it as well.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
The inverse of an anti-hero. An anti-villain is a villain that portrays him/herself as someone who is just and altruistic while is secretly working towards an otherwise nefarious and villainous goal. Common archetypes of anti-villains are politicians and religious figures who craft a wholesome and good-natured image to hide their evil intentions; this may even sometimes include doing good deeds, but only as a temporary measure to potentially further their true ambitions.
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 concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
The spear counterpart of Damsel in Distress, this is when a male or male-presenting character is captured/kidnapped and must be saved by another character.
Excitebike is an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
A faceship is any vehicle that is modeled after the character that drives it.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Uses Havok Physics in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
Jigglypuff is a normal type Pokémon that evolves from Igglybuff, and can into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. They love to sing.
Metriods are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
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.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
Colloquial term applied to hyper-aggressive play in all fighting games in North America, coined in southern California during the mid-90s. Popularized by tournament players like Alex Valle.
Akuma's signature super move in the Street Fighter series.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
A move used in a lot of games where the standing/moving attacker spins upon himself, damaging the surrounding enemies.
Lakitu & Spiny are an Assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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