Important Numbers
While Valve has created a large number of games for many different series, it's rumored that they purposefully avoid creating sequels with this number attached.
What is 3?
In Final Fantasy, this item can get your party back up... Or instantly kill any zombie-type enemy.
What is a Phoenix Down
Don't worry, despite the name, this term for resetting until you get a favorable outcome is totally normal! It's so common in tactics games that Fire Emblem Three Houses even implemented it as a real mechanic!
What is Save Scumming?
Famously yelled in finishing moves, this word means "to die". Omae wa mou ____!
What is Shinu / Shindeiru?
A large number of black and white dogs get together to become superheroes.
What is Wonderful 101 Dalmations?
Five Nights at Freddy's features several bites, but the most famous is this one, referenced in the first game and known by its year.
What is '87?
In Metal Gear Solid 3, The Sorrow will force you to take a Game Over... Luckily, you can still use this item after the fact.
What is the Revival Pill?
In Starcraft, the Zerg race can increase their speed and combat power by applying this buff to the map. If you saw a Zerg in real life, you might call them this as well!
What is Creep (spread)?
Staple as accompaniment to a hero's normal attack, this phrase literally means "Eat this!"
What is Kurae!
A mouse is adopted by a family and goes on a User Generated Content platforming adventure
What is Stuart Little Big Planet?
This parry-filled Evo Moment is infamous for making Daigo a household name, although technically it should be Evo Moment #1
What is 37?
What is Buy-Back?
This League of Legends term, meaning "to maintain a lead of over 100 minion kills", stems from a player who excelled at just that. It'll be sundown if you let this happen to you!
What is to Flame Horizon?
Often shouted by timid healers and heroines, this exclamation means "Help me!"
What is Tasukete?
Kevin Costner explores the most popular MMORPG in this extremely expensive film about a blue planet.
What is WaterWorld of Warcraft?
While the Nintendo 64 was named for its 64-bit processor, its predecessor, the SNES, made do with just this many.
What is 16?
In the SMT series, this intermediate level healing spell will allow you to revive a demon... You'll still have to get it back out of the stock, though.
What is Recarm?
In the Street Fighter series, this "combo" is the series of normal attacks that can cancel into one another; Just make sure you hit what you're aiming at.
What is the target combo?
On japanese difficulty selection screens, you're more likely to see the katakana "γγΌγ" at the bottom, rather than this native word meaning the same thing.
In this sequel, forget the cars, we're in a boat! Although, the game title is still apt. Also, we couldn't get Keanu this time.
What is Need for Speed 2: Cruise Control?
Immersive sims often let you burn your way through the first obstacle of the game, provided you know this secret code, which may also get you into the Looking Glass office.
What is 451?
In Enter the Gungeon, this reliable partner won't do anything when picked up... But if you bite the bullet, it'll take it for you instead.
What is Pig?
In Tekken 8, they removed this universal input; A shorthand term for launching your opponent by hitting them with your right leg as a counter-hit. Maybe they wanted the game to be less arcane for new players.
What is Magic 4?
While Phoenix Wright yells "Objection!" in english, in Japanese, he adds some grammar to yell this 4 syllable phrase meaning the same.
What is Igi Ari?
Come with me if you want to live, through the zombie apocalypse on my cool motorcycle.
What is Terminator 2: Judgment Days Gone?