Vernacula-X
I've resurrected this old area of the site for two reasons. It's mostly a small glossary of various video game terms. The second reason is that I have a bad habit of using unfamiliar slang including a few that I just made up myself. This area is still under construction and I apologize in advance for spelling errors, mistakes and just out-and-out stupidity. This is meant only as a quick 'oh, THAT'S what that means!' resource. Links to much better sites (many of which are referenced for the more technical bits here) are included at the bottom.
drone (Full page here.) - Also known as zako (JPN), mooks and a zillion other names. These lowest-level enemies are sent to wear you down by sheer numbers. In a few games (especially beat-em-ups), an enemy can appear as a boss first, then reappear later as a drone enemy. Sometimes, the sprites of a drone enemy are palette-swapped or slightly-altered to create a boss (like Abigail from Final Fight or the mohawked Abobo from Double Dragon).
Doppelgänger (Full page here.) - A Doppelgänger is a double of a pre-existing person. In video games, doppelgängers are usually enemies in games who use the same (but usually altered) graphics of a playable character.
External Info sources and references:
CPS-2 Shock
System 16
Vidgame.net
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