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An online retro gaming streaming platform.
A form of copy protection using a physical object such as a wheel, manual, or dongle.
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.
In-Game Advertising is the placement of advertisements for real-world products within the game, sponsored by companies external to the developer.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
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.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
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!
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
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.
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