Trivial research
Video game concept
Includes research, upgrades, or such for things that shouldn't really need it. Ability to jump, dodge, block, etc. are excellent examples of this.
30
games
12platforms
Alternate name: Trivial upgrades
WIN 2011-08-16
WIN 2002-08-31
PS1 1999-07-15
X360 2012-04-24
LIN 2018-03-27
WIN 1998-03-31
PS2 2006-03-16
WIN 2012-04-24
GBA 2004
WIN 2018-07-31
WIN 2005
NES 1988-12
This is for things that shouldn't need learning to do at basic level. Learning to get Good at them makes sense, but when the thing is completely unusable and/or ineffectual without training does not.
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Games by year
The first Trivial research video game was released on December 1988.
Blizzard Entertainment, Deep Silver and Bit Kid published most of these games.