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"You fight like a dairy farmer!" and "I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than you!" are both good examples of this.
Why fix your hair after you wake up when you could just leave it like that?
A sport from Final Fantasy X that takes place inside a large floating sphere of water. It is a cross between hockey, soccer, water polo and rugby.
Species of large yellow birds used as transportation in the Final Fantasy series. Chocobos have also starred in their own games.
A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.
A page describing the concept of class change, otherwise referred to as changing classes or class promotion. Characters are able to change classes, either growing in strength from one class to the next or as a means of changing a characters range of abilities entirely.
A grouping of characters whose eyes are abnormal.
When characters shed tears - often due to extreme sadness.
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
Eidolons are summoned creatures commonly found in the Final Fantasy series. They have alternatively been called terms such as Summons, Espers, and Guardian Forces depending on the Final Fantasy universe in question.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
The expression of care and love, an act performed in many games.
Job systems allow for a user to dictate the role of a game character. Offering the capacity for deep customization and quick adaptability, job systems give players the ability to tailor their own experience.
A powerful attack in the Final Fantasy series, useable mostly when a character's hp is low or a certain condition has been met.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Moombas are short, intelligent, and furry beasts of burden that originated in the world of Final Fantasy VIII. They bear some creative resemblance to Pokemon or Red XIII.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Music in a game that can hurt enemies and/or the player. Note that causing damage with a musical instrument via physical means, such as by bashing an enemy over the head with a guitar, does not apply.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
A gameplay mechanic in many RPGs and action RPGs today is the idea of silencing a foe or being silenced. Usually shown as a debuff, this causes the subject to be unable to cast spells for a period of time.
Games with characters that sing.
Final Fantasy X's leveling up system.
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