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Going barefoot is to go without the assistance of any type of footwear including shoes, boots, socks, wraps, etc.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
A real-life athlete who appears on the cover art of a sports game. Usually an up-and-coming star in the sport or a perennial fan favorite.
Some of these games were trying to approximate the person's actual features with little success, and others stylized them on purpose. Either way, no one would confuse the resulting characters with the people they represent.
A double K.O. is a rare event when in an 1-on-1 fighting game both fighters reduce each others health to zero simultaneously. The methods used to score a Double K.O. as a round win or loss varies from game to game.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
A grapple is a maneuver in which one character grabs an enemy and usually throws or damages the enemy. Most grapples occur in fighting games.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA is a full contact combat sport that allows its to competitors to utilized skills from an almost unlimited variety of disciplines
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
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.
To tap out is to surrender to your opponent in a Mixed Martial Arts or professional wrestling match due to an inescapable hold, pain, or fear of injury.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization.
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