Nintendo Expansion
This is the name of Mario's aggressive, yellow-clad rival who sports a zigzag mustache and a fierce love for gold coins
Wario
This standard feature, which lets a PlayStation controller vibrate and shake in a player's hands during intense moments, debuted with the DualShock controller
Rumble
This helpful, glowing robotic eye companion guides players through the solar system and resurrects fallen Guardians in the world of Destiny
Ghost
In the open-world survival game Don't Bite Me Bro!, players must build up a base, gather resources, and rescue survivors from this specific type of apocalyptic threat
Zombies
This legendary survival-horror franchise challenges players to survive biological outbreaks, flesh-eating zombies, and sinister corporations like Umbrella
Resident Evil
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link uses this magical, blue wind instrument to warp across Hyrule and change the time of day
Ocarina
This spinning, purple-furred marsupial serves as the main protagonist and honorary mascot of a classic 90s PlayStation platformer series
Krash Bandicoot
This lovable, blocky companion cube from Portal features a small pink heart and must be carried through test chambers to solve puzzles
Weighted Companion Cube
This massive, user-generated online platform allows players to dive into millions of custom worlds, customize blocky avatars, and use an internal currency
Roblox
This massive open-world franchise lets players step into a high-tech Animus device to relive the stealthy memories of historical hooded killers
Assassins Creed
This main villain of the Metroid series is a giant, skeletal space dragon who serves as the leader of the Space Pirates
Ridley
This dark, brooding swordsman with spiked blonde hair wields the massive Buster Sword as the main hero of Final Fantasy VII
Cloud Strife
This green-skinned, sword-wielding reptile is the loyal, fast-talking leader of the Ninja Turtles, frequently directing his brothers into battle
Leonardo
In the Grand Theft Auto series, this high-stakes gameplay mechanic requires players to plan layout maps, recruit a crew, and execute complex robberies for massive cash payouts
Heists
This brutal fighting game series is legendary for its spine-ripping "Fatalities" and its iconic ninja rivals, Scorpion and Sub-Zero
Mortal Kombat
This monkey sidekick wears a red baseball cap and joins his uncle Donkey Kong on adventures to reclaim their stolen banana hoard
Diddy Kong
This ancient Greek warrior turned Norse mythological traveler uses his deadly Leviathan Axe to battle gods alongside his son Atreus
Kratos
This small, floating fairy companion screams "Hey! Listen!" to grab Link's attention throughout his journey in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Navi
This is the name of the post-apocalyptic, nuclear wasteland setting where players search for hidden subterranean vaults and battle Radroaches throughout the Fallout series
The Wasteland
This fast-paced puzzle franchise tasks players with firing colorful spheres into a moving track to match three objects before they reach a golden skull
Zuma
This regal villain, a mask-wearing giant penguin wielding a wooden mallet, serves as Kirby’s long-standing rival in Dream Land
King Dedede
This elite tactical espionage agent, who works for Foxhound, famously sneaks through bases to neutralize threats under the code name Solid Snake
Solid Snake
This heavy-duty, robotic Titan named BT-7274 forms a deep neural link with his pilot to survive a hostile alien planet in this 2016 sci-fi shooter
Titanfall 2
In The Witcher 3, Geralt uses a specialized set of enhanced tracking abilities, represented by a glowing red visual filter on-screen, known by this two-word title
Witcher Senses
This legendary role-playing franchise takes players into a dark fantasy world where they must bind humanity to a fading primordial fire source known as the First Flame
Dark Souls