Scientific Study of Video Games

a.k.a. The Video Game Player’s Encyclopedia

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Topics

• Mediocrity

• Languages

• Mini-games

• Famous characters

• Famous lines

• RPG battle systems

• Fighting techniques

• Specific games

• Types of games

• Items

• Weaponry

• Armour

• Enemies

• Localities

• Robots

• Evildoers

• Your quest

• Obscure acronyms

• Unrealistic enemy size

• Famous people

• Suggested reading

Famous places

• Japan

• Germany

• Russia

• America

Transportation

• Airship

• Buggy

• Floating Fortress

Characters

• Jobs

• Ninja

• Monk

• Samurai

• Bishonen

• Royalty in Disguise

Friendly helpers / slaves

• Horse

• Chocobo

• Moguri

• Neko

• Elf

• Dwarf

• Turtle

• Moogle

The town

• Towns

• Types of towns

• Your home

• Pub

• Inn

• Library

• Fortune teller

• Castles

• Shops

• Ports

• Black market

• Coliseum

• Casino

The economy

• Inflation

• Precious materials

Famous names

• Hideo Kojima

Special techniques

• Cherry Blossom

• Poaching

• Those hearts that come out of a female character's strike

• Blue Magic

• Directed attacks

• How does Cure magic heal wounds

• Deathblow

Philosophy

• Balance of Good and Evil

• Speaking in tongues

• Rule-over-nothing philosophy

• Mother

• Bushido

• Computer technology in a more old-fashioned world

Artifacts

• Crystal

• Ancient texts

• Glass tubes

Uncategorized

• Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

• Lazy townspeople

• Diary of a SimCitizen 20XX

• Prince

• Princess

• Soldiers

• One HP rule

• Rumours

• Omen

• Banquet

• Why do speaking computers always use a female voice

• Kefka-style drawing

• When the gods get confused

• Game saving

• Long-term processes

• Options

• Burns World

• Suicide

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