Nintendo
The name of the fictional word the Super Mario Bros. is set in.
The Mushroom Kingdom
This extremely famous video game series spawned a plethora of internet content, one of the most famous being a series about soldiers of two distinct colors getting into slapstick comedic situations.
Halo
This term is used when showing appreciation or superiority at the end of a match.
GG or GGs
The green pal usually meets his demise in order to protect his red clad friend.
Yoshi (Super Mario Bros)
Often mis-portrayed as being angsty and broody, this protagonist might just be Square Enix's most recognizable character.
Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)
This popular anime has spawned the most fighting games out of any other anime series in the world.
Dragon Ball Z
Releasing in 1981, this popular title was the first to feature the Italian plumber.
Donkey Kong
This 2014 title disposed of any moniker that you attempted to give yourself, in favor of the lovable name, douchbag.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
This frantic finger-action is often used to describe a low-skilled player's playstyle, or to disparage a skilled player for their choice in character.
Mashing or Button Mashing
No matter what time line you're in, this lovable friend will come to you at a moments notice as long as you play her song.
Epona (The Legend of Zelda)
Fighting with words instead of weapons, this popular video game character is most recognizable by their spikey hair.
Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)
While the card game that this anime is based on is extremely popular, it's video game adaptations have been mostly hit or miss until it's new mobile game launch in 2022, which was a top streamed game upon release.
Yugioh
Getting into making games before video games existed, Nintendo began as a company that sold this product.
Playing cards
Playstation 2
Refering to projectile speed, these weapons bullets travel to their target instantaneously.
Hitscan
This friend is too busy casting the most powerful spell in the world to pay any mind to your health bar.
Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
While not always the same person, the name of this military operative is often associated with stealth and espionage, and their name is usually shouted in threes.
Snake (Metal Gear)
The game that tried to be the Super Smash Bros Ultimate of anime with it's insane cast of characters.
Jump Force
Just as old as the plumber himself, this character finally found their return in one of the most recent main installments of the series as a mayor of their own metropolis.
Pauline
This beloved video game character inspired the name of a gene in the human body, which makes sure our limbs grow where they are supposed to.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wresting control away from the player, these short interactive cutscenes usually see the player character performing acts impossible to execute in normal gameplay.
QTE (Quick-time Events
This un-killable fish has a thing for nerdy lizards.
Undyne (Undertale)
While the game series is hands down more popular, this treasure hunting history buff, recently hit the big screen, being played by your friendly-neighborhood superhero.
Nathan Drake (Uncharted)
This game series is most famous for it's extremely recognizable artwork from famed artist and writer, Akira Toriyama.
Dragon Quest
Often viewed as one of the lowest points in the series, this title was the first time Princess Zelda appeared as a playable character.
The Wand of Gamelon
This planet in our solar system has been associated as the most similar to the scalable size of a Minecraft world.
Neptune
Most noticeable in racing games, this term is named after the back and forth snapping seen under the most extreme lag.
Rubber-banding
Throughout this series' many installments, this friendly feline has only ever been a playable option once.
Palico (Monster Hunter)
While this dungeon-delving character's more recent reboot series has been successful, the most icon look comes from the oldest game and it's low-polly 3D graphics.
Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
While it's anime adaptation didn't come out until 2 years later, this anime inspired 2017 video game shocked the gaming world with it's self-aware characters, graphic imagery, and mature themes all wrapped in the guise of a happy-go-lucky visual novel.
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