Railgun

A type of weapon that fires a conductive projectile to incredible speeds, using kinetic energy rather than explosive force.

Appears in 97 games

First appeared in Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

Plasmid

"When it absolutely positively has to erupt in flames, don't wait - incinerate!"

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in BioShock

Starman

The Starman is an item from the Mario series that makes Mario invincible for a brief period of time. It also appears in various Mario spin-off games from Mario Party to Tennis.

Appears in 58 games

First appeared in Super Mario Bros.

Tiberium

Tiberium is a powerful plant-like crystalline substance found in the Command & Conquer series, which has various deleterious effects on everything it touches. Extraterrestrial in origin, Tiberium quickly absorbed and destroyed the majority of human civilization on Earth and is inexorably consuming the planet.

Appears in 11 games

First appeared in Command & Conquer

Mech

Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.

Appears in 539 games

First appeared in Bega's Battle

Zero-Point Energy Field Manipulator

Picks up objects and launches them with incredible force!

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Codename: Gordon

Chaos Emerald

Chaos Emeralds are items in the Sonic series with incredible powers.

Appears in 39 games

First appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog

Triforce

The Triforce is the essence of the three goddesses that formed the world of Hyrule, and gives its users powers based on each goddess.

Appears in 22 games

First appeared in The Legend of Zelda

Spaceship

A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.

Appears in 886 games

First appeared in Spacewar!

Master Sword

Also known as the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword has been an integral plot device and the signature weapon of Link in the Legend of Zelda franchise for years.

Appears in 29 games

First appeared in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Spread Gun

Pick up this useful powerup and spread your fire across a large portion of the screen in a wide arc!

Appears in 81 games

First appeared in 1942

Magnetic Boots

In a world made of metal, a pair of magnetic boots will allow players to traverse the environment easily.

Appears in 14 games

First appeared in The Jetsons: Robot Panic

Kuribo's Shoe

Kuribo's Shoe is a big green wind-up boot in Super Mario Bros 3.

Appears in 11 games

First appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3

Fire Flower

One of the Super Mario Bros.' famous items, it gives Mario and Luigi the ability to throw fireballs from their hands.

Appears in 43 games

First appeared in Super Mario Bros.

Hamburger

A hamburger is a hunk of ground beef served between two pieces of bun-configured bread. Hamburgers are often served with a variety of toppings and condiments. It is named for the region in which it was invented, not for the kind of meat (as is often mistakenly suggested).

Appears in 311 games

First appeared in 4 Belles

Skateboard

A skateboard is a plank with wheels; it is used as a means of transport or used to perform a variety of tricks.

Appears in 171 games

First appeared in Paperboy

USS Enterprise NCC-1701

In Star Trek the Enterprise NCC-1701 is the first in a series of Federation starships. As a constitution class vessel, its mission is one of science and exploration.

Appears in 11 games

First appeared in Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Jet Pack

A Jet pack is a backpack with rocket boosters built in that usually allows the wearer to hover or fly.

Appears in 238 games

First appeared in Jet Rocket

Grapple

A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.

Appears in 196 games

First appeared in Roc 'N Rope

Cardboard Box

A cardboard box is handy for many things, but it's probably best known as something Solid Snake can hide under.

Appears in 273 games

First appeared in Metal Gear

Yashichi

The yashichi is a pinwheel-like item that appears in several Capcom games, usually giving the player a score bonus or some sort of power-up.

Appears in 26 games

First appeared in Vulgus

Snowboard

A snowboard is a single board used to ski/surf down snow. The snowboard has permeated video game culture, and there are many games based on the snowboard.

Appears in 79 games

First appeared in Ski or Die

Sword

A length of exceptionally sharp metal with a handle, used for centuries as the go-to killing device for the human race. It's dead simple: you stick the pointy end in the thing you want to die. Or you could always slash them with the equally sharp sides. That works too.

Appears in 2316 games

First appeared in Adventure