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Game Term

Game terms (ゲーム用語) consist of terminology used for video games. This article includes a list of these terms
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When it comes to game terms (ゲーム用語, gēmu yōgo) there are roughly two types.


The first is a term that is almost exclusively used in games. This term is rarely used in daily life, and even if you look in a dictionary, you will usually not find its meaning.

If they are used, it is only in the manga and anime industries, which are related to video games.

Exceptional gaming terms that have become widespread and common include reset button, urawaza (meaning secret trick), and experience points. Some of them can be traced back to tabletop game before the advent of video games.


On the other hand, there are terms that are used in everyday conversation but whose meaning changes when used as game terms.

For example, PK, when used in everyday conversation, often refers to the abbreviation for penalty kick in soccer, but in the game industry it refers to player kill, which has a very different meaning.


There is also a difference between terms commonly used in the game (attack power, stage, boss, etc.) and terms created and popularized by players (canned, discarded, namepurei, etc.).

In some cases, such as the "three values" of Pokémon, the original terminology has spread on its own without the official's active reference to it.


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TermDescription
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0%_0%_0%When all data is deleted in Kirby Super Star.
1CCAbbreviation of one-credit completion or one-coin clear.
1UPItem that resurrects you when you die in the game.
2DGames in the two-dimensional perspective.
2P ColorGame character's second color scheme.
3DA game with three-dimensional objects made with of polygons.
3DSShort for Nintendo 3DS. Eighth generation Nintendo handheld.
3D SicknessJapanese term of simulator sickness, a motion sickness by game.
Touhou Project meme about the character Cirno.
64Short for Nintendo 64. Fifth generation Nintendo home console.
A
An Adult SituationReally a general term to cover up something that is difficult to explain.
Arcade GameA coin-operated game machine.
B
Bishoujo Game / Gal GameGame genre about interactions with women.
Bullet HellType of shooting game avoiding dozens to hundreds of bullets.
Bonus StageA special level where it's able to win a reward.
BuffAn effect to make something stronger.
C
CEROJapanese video game rating system.
ClippingTo have physical boundaries in a game.
CrossplayDifferent game hardware being played with each other simultaneously.
ComboTo build on an action, usually adding on an attack.
Co-opMeaning cooperative gameplay, a multiplayer game mode about working together.
CPUHas a few terms such as being the processing unit for the PC or AI controlled players.
D
Dark NintendoAbout the more darker elements of Nintendo games.
DanmakuJapan's term of bullet hell. Translate to bullet curtain or curtain fire.
DebuffAn effect to make something weaker.
DemoA short playable demonstration of a game.
DLCDownloadable content.
Double JumpA game mechanic that makes the character jump two times in the air.
DolphinEmulator for GameCube and Wii games with visual improvements.
D-padA control pad for movement. The "D" is short for "directional".
DSiShort for Nintendo DSi. Seventh generation Nintendo handheld.
E
Early AccessA game in development mode or close to a full release that is able to be purchase.
Easy ModeA state of extremely low difficulty in a game.
Eight DirectionalA way to move eight directions by the D-pad.
ErogeJapanese term for erotic games. Mainly used on adult visual novels.
F
Falling Block PuzzleGames about blocks falling as if they were falling under gravity.
G
Game OverWhen you lose in a game. Text saying that usually shows up.
GBAAcronym for Game Boy Advance. Sixth generation Nintendo handheld.
GGEnglish acronym for "good game". It's a gesture of good sportsmanship.
GLHFEnglish acronym of "good luck, have fun". Another gesture of good sportsmanship.
GlitchSomething in the game that is not suppose to happen due to a bug in programing.
GOATEnglish acronym of "Greatest Of All Time". Is now internet slang.
GOTYAcronym for "Game Of The Year", a game award event.
God ModeCan not be killed, is invincible. Usually a game cheat or item.
H
HitboxInvisible shapes with real-time collision detection.
I
Indie GameIndependent made games made usually by few people.
ItemSomething to obtain and use.
J
K
KaizoModded games made to be highly difficult such as Kaizo Mario World.
Key ItemAn item that must be used to progress.
L
Let's PlayRecorded video of a game being played that includes commentary.
LevelA course for the player to complete.
LagGame delay such as not adding up to the player's input.
M
MasocoreMasochism subgenre by making games unfairly hard.
Memory GameA game about memorizing patterns.
MMOMassively multiplayer online game.
MMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game.
N
NakigeA game with emotional scenarios to cry to.
Namepurei / NamepuA Japanese term for going overly easy on an opponent.
NerfTo reduce the capability of a game element.
Nintendo HardCan mean any hard games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
NoclipGame cheat to go through anything and everything.
No JohnsMeaning "no excuses" at players giving exaggerated reasons for losing.
O
One-Hit Knockout / KOTo defeat an opponent with a single attack.
Ore TUEEEBeating weak opponents for self-satisfaction.
Open WorldA world with a lot of space and stuff to do and explore.
Other CarJapanese term for ordinary vehicles that do not participate in races.
OverkillWhen a player is dominating in a match.
Otome GameRomance games made for women.
P
Press F to Pay RespectsWas a quick time event to press F at a funeral service in Call of Duty. Sense then saying F is a form of comical sympathy and became a meme.
Puzzle GameGames testing your problem-solving skills.
Q
Quick Time EventFast gameplay after an on-screen instruction is given.
R
Rhythm GameVideo game genre about keeping up with rhythm in music.
RTAJapanese used acronym of real-time attack.
S
SandboxA gameplay element/genre of creating things in a game.
Side ViewViewpoint from which a character is seen horizontally.
Shit GameSlang for calling a game terrible.
ShitaigeriJapanese term of kicking a dead body.
SoulslikeDifficult games with stories akin to Dark Souls.
T
TASA "tool-assisted speedrun" bot used for speedrunning an emulated game.
Time AttackA term in motorsport and games meaning the same thing: to get best lap time.
U
UpgradeA game mechanic to make anything more powerful.
UrawazaA term before video games but is mainly used for games now. It means a underhanded trick.
UtsugeLike nakige, a game made to make you cry but more depressing.
V
Visual Novel / VNA game to read comprise of visuals with it.
W
WarpTo teleport or move to one place to another.
X
Y
Z
ZoneAnother word for a level or area.

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