Ocarina of Time is " of the first contemporary non-dance title to feature music-making as part of its gameplay ", using music as a heuristic device and requiring the player to utilise songs to progress in the game — a game mechanic that is also present in Majora's Mask and, in different forms, The Wind Waker, Oracle of Ages, Spirit Tracks, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword.

A new gameplay mechanic, lock-on targeting, is used in the game, which focuses the camera on a nearby target and alters the player's actions relative to that target.

Courtesans also provide a gameplay mechanic in the two games, main character Ezio Auditore can hire small groups of courtesans that can be used to escort the assassin without being noticed, and to distract hostile guards.

The second was Punch Ball Mario Bros., which featured a new gameplay mechanic involving punching small balls to stun enemies.

Ikaruga's gameplay centers primarily around the polarity mechanic.

His original idea involved traversing a pyramid to shoot enemies, but Davis removed the shooting game mechanic to simplify gameplay.

Kaji was responsible for the chargeable Mega Buster, a gameplay mechanic that would become a staple of the series.

Before the Diamond & Pearl expansion, all cards that were not Pokémon or Energy were considered Trainer cards, though they have since been subdivided into categories: Item cards that directly affect the battling Pokémon, Stadium cards represent custom arenas that add a special mechanic to gameplay and Supporters represent other characters in the Pokémon world.

Most visual novels have multiple storylines and many endings ; the gameplay mechanic in these cases typically consists of intermittent multiple-choice decision points, where the player selects a direction in which to take the game.

This gameplay mechanic is often referred to as a " cover system ".

During the game, the player utilize a gameplay mechanic called " Viewtiful Switch " in order to swap between Joe and Silvia at any time.

Continuing with the tradition of introducing a new gameplay mechanic in each Mario Kart game, Mario Kart DS is the first in the series to support up to six players at the same time with game cartridges.

It received a score of 7. 5 / 8 from Electronic Gaming Monthly: the first reviewer, Joe Fielder, called the game's core gameplay mechanic " damn fun to play ", but criticized its cutscenes and said that " you come away from Freedom Fighters wanting more.

Lolo's primary gameplay mechanic is the ability to move objects, primarily blocks.

In much the same way radiation works as a gameplay mechanic, the player will occasionally become hungry during their travels.

The gameplay follows the same core mechanic: To gather material, the Prince pushes around his katamari, a magical, highly adhesive ball capable of grabbing anything smaller than itself.

The core gameplay mechanic has been patented by Sega, leading to at least one lawsuit over similar gameplay in The Simpsons Road Rage, which has since been settled out of court.

Identification of presents ' contents is a central gameplay mechanic.

This gameplay mechanic is used to solve puzzles or aid Yoshi in completing levels.

The game was given GameSpot's Best Original Game Mechanic award for its rocket-sliding game mechanic, which acts as both a defensive escape and an offensive setup, opening up new gameplay possibilities for shooter games and increasing the pace significantly.

* Video games can use game modes as a mechanic to enhance gameplay.

Nitro could even be considered a video game clone of Hot Rod as it uses the same gameplay mechanic.

Some recent turn-based strategy games feature a different gameplay mechanic, with a simultaneous resolution of the turns, every player preparing their future actions in the planning phase, then letting the game follow the orders given at the same time, causing orders to be interrupted by the opponent ( s ) actions, changing the gameplay from reacting to the opponent's action into guessing them.

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Interaction with many different animal species is part of normal gameplay.

" At its core, the gameplay is similar to classic shooter games ( such as Space Invaders ), presenting the player with the challenge of surviving while shooting every enemy in sight, but with its pseudo-3D first-person perspective giving environments a spatial representation that has a major effect on the level design and gameplay experience.

If the Dance Gauge is fully depleted during gameplay, the player fails the song, usually resulting in a game over.

The Pirate Island, introduced in newer editions, is the first scenario which changes the mechanics of new gameplay elements introduced in Seafarers.

There is a list of suggested Motives for why the hero is adventuring, such as " Adversity " or " Wanderlust ", but this feature has no gameplay effect.

In some cases informative documents not in the traditional FAQ style have also been described as FAQs, particularly the videogame FAQ, which is often a detailed descriptions of gameplay, including tips, secrets, and beginning-to-end guidance.

A game of the same name developed by G-Artists and published by Bandai was released in 2005 for PlayStation Portable, but this is a sequel to the PlayStation 2 game, with a completely different storyline, setting, and gameplay.

The gameplay of Heretic is heavily derived from Doom, with a level-based structure and an emphasis on finding the proper keys to progress.

The gameplay of Hexen II is very similar to that of the original Hexen.

It is possible to complete some of the levels ' goals by wandering around the landscape of Nightopia as Claris or Elliot ( pursued by an egg-shaped alarm clock which will wake up the child and end the level if it catches the player ), but the majority of the gameplay centers on Nights ' flying sequences, triggered by walking into the Ideya palace near the start of each level and merging with the imprisoned acrobat.

The gameplay as Nights is not completely 3D: players can only fly in the 2D plane of the screen, with their actual motion through the level determined by the automatic camera angle at that point in the Mare.

Fighting games often have no unique levels to travel through only combat, so having many different characters to play with and against, that possess different moves and abilities is necessary to create a larger gameplay variety that other games may get with different levels.

Q3A comes with several gameplay modes ; Free for All ( FFA ), a classic deathmatch, where each player competes against the rest for the highest score, Team Deathmatch ( TDM ), where usually two teams of four compete for the highest team frag total, Tournament ( 1v1 ), a deathmatch between two players, usually ending after a set time and Capture the Flag, which is played on symmetrical maps where teams have to recover the enemy flag from the opponents ' base while retaining their own.

Q3A's focus on multiplayer gameplay spawned a lively community, similar to Quakeworld, that is active to this day.

An unofficial version for iOS was released through Cydia for jailbroken iOS devices in April 2008 ; it is a demo version similar to the original except that it integrates the iPhone and iPod Touch's accelerometer and touch controls to make gameplay possible.

The gameplay is very similar to that featured in Quake, in terms of movement and controls, although the player has been slowed down, and now has the ability to crouch.

GameSpot agreed with positive reviews and praised every aspect of the game, stating " Quake is a masterpiece on every level, with its ominous atmosphere, silky-smooth animation, incredibly well-balanced gameplay and level design, and unparalleled soundtrack.

Although all characters have access to magic, for practical gameplay purposes a character's magical strength is proportional to her connection to the divine.

The gameplay of R-Type is noticeably distinct among shoot ' em ups.

Overall, the gameplay is straightforward and often linear.

A major element of gameplay found in Rise of the Triad is the many hazards that the player can encounter in the environment.

" Game Revolution called the game " A fine FPS with plenty of action and intense gameplay, even if it is derivative, too short and a tad uninspired.