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A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
DS games that feature gameplay elements requiring the player to speak or blow into the handheld's built-in microphone.
The 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19-21.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
Some enemies require the player to destroy them from the inside. Examples include the lake boss from The Nexus boat sequence in Gears Of War 2
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
An illusive effect in games with 2D graphics where a character attacks the player so that it seems like the attack came from either behind or in front of the screen.
A main menu background that changes scenery as the game progresses.
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
A cluster of platforms that have the same rotating movement as a Ferris Wheel. Thusly, they always remain in a horizontal position.
Fighter Flies are enemies from the Mario series. They hop back and forth while flapping their wings.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Flip screen (or flick-screen) describes a way of dividing the game world into fixed screens, displayed one at a time. It's commonly found in 2D platformers, especially prior to the 16-bit era.
The character kicks his feet while he jumps to increase horizontal movement.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Many GBA game titles ended with "Advance" to indicate that they were for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. This "rule" was followed by Nintendo as well as many third party GBA developers.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
Controlling by using different gestures such as touch, swing, twist, flick, and more!
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Any enemy in a game that is a much larger version of something that is not normally very large (EG Giant Enemy Crab).
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
Goonies are recurring flying enemies that appear intermittently throughout Yoshi's games. They aren't much of a threat alone, and are often useful as stepping stones for Yoshi.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
The ground pound is a move where a person in midair somehow makes themselves strike the ground with more force than if they had merely landed. Popularly known as the "butt stomp" due to Super Mario 64's variant, which appeared as though Mario was attacking foes with his rear end.
Hammer Bros. are a species of Koopa that throw hammers at plumbers.
These are endings that aren't just good, but they give you everything you could want. The world is saved, the hero gets the girl, friendships are made that will last forever, everyone is safe, the villain is gone for good, and all loose ends are wrapped up forever.... unless a sequel is made.
Any game that involves jumping on an enemy's head as an attack, such as in Super Mario Bros.
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.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
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