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Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
A mole that is featured in the Mario franchise.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
Ninji are ninja enemies seen infrequently in the Mario series.
An arcade console developed by Nintendo that was used to preview upcoming Super Nintendo Entertainment System games.
A flying goomba.
The use of peripherals has vastly changed the way games are played. This concept includes an array of items, including joysticks, plastic guitars & drum-sets, and specialized printers.
Piranha Pests are a unique type of Piranha Plant that appear in Yoshi's Story and Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
Pokey is a cactus enemy often (although not uniquely) seen in the Mario series. It's body segments can be individually destroyed.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
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.
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.
A rocket start is an element that appears in most fictional racing games; it is an important technique to gain boost at the start of a race by accelerating at the right time. This technique is inspired by the Mario Kart series. It is also used in other games, too!
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
Plants that have at least some rudimentary thoughts or intelligence. They may be rooted or mobile, beneficial or dangerous.
The ghastly aliens that invade the Mushroom Kingdom of yore in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
Shy Guys are masked hoodlums of the Mushroom Universe.
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.
A Snifit is a Shy Guy who spits bullets from behind the mask on their face.
Clouds that, for some reason, can be stood on without falling through.
Sparks, also known as L'il Sparkies, are a recurring enemy in the Mario universe. They are an electricity-emitting orb that normally follow a specific path.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
Tiny red-shelled creatures from Super Mario Bros. Always a pain to defeat as they are covered with spikes.
7 Friendly stars that appear in Paper Mario. Their names are Kalmar, Mamar, Eldstar, Klevar, Muskular, Skolar, and Misstar. They also appear in Mario Party 5 as the guardians of Dream Depot.
Damaging enemies by simply jumping on top of them.
Sudden Death occurs when two or more players/teams have the same score at the end of the game. It can also be a penalty that activates when a player of match is taking too long. The players will then have to get rid of each other in a hurry.
The Thwomp is a villain from the mario franchise. He is most commonly found in castle stages.
Toads are a species of intelligent mushrooms and the dominant species of the Mushroom Kingdom.
An aquatic spin on the popular Bullet Bill enemy.
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