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A family of vampire hunters and the sworn enemies of Dracula. They are the main protagonists of the Castlevania franchise.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the early 80s that makes the performer appear to be walking forwards while gliding backwards. While impressive, it is a common technique known to Mimes.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
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.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
Characters that have a Scottish accent.
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.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A castle that is upside-down, appears in multiple games.
Individuals that feel compelled to hunt down Vampires and kill them.
Video games based on Japanese IP's that were developed by Western studios.
Zoning Characters (also called Keepaway Characters) is an archetype that use long range attacks to the control space in fighting games.
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