Flux Capacitor

The Flux Capacitor appears in the Back to the Future franchise and is the main component that makes time travel possible.

Appears in 12 games

First appeared in Back to the Future

MJOLNIR Armor

The powered armor worn by the Master Chief and the other members of the SPARTAN-II program in the Halo Universe.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Halo: Combat Evolved

Klobb

A gun originating in Goldeneye 007, based on the real-world Skorpion submachine gun. It is named after Ken Lobb, who has worked in development at Nintendo and Microsoft.

Appears in 4 games

First appeared in GoldenEye 007

Crate

Crates sometimes contain things!

Appears in 987 games

First appeared in 005

HEV Suit

The hazardous environment suit protects from hazards and enhances the abilities of Gordon Freeman throughout the Half-Life series.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Half-Life

Katamari

We are moved to tears by the size of the thing.

Appears in 10 games

First appeared in Katamari Damacy

Metal Gear

Metal Gears are the military mechs from the Metal Gear series, capable of launching global nuclear strikes from anywhere around the world.

Appears in 20 games

First appeared in Metal Gear

Materia

Materia are orbs of crystalized life energy and the basis for magic in the Final Fantasy VII universe.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Final Fantasy VII

BFG9000

The BFG 9000 is the most powerful man-portable weapon in the Doom franchise, and perhaps the universe. The weapon was facetiously given the acronym name standing for "Big Fucking Gun."

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Doom II: Hell on Earth

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 Son Son

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