Shmups

Shmups

2D shooters in the vein of Space Invaders. Short for Shoot 'em Up.

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Homing

Video games; Shmups

Bullets or other projectiles that will alter their trajectory towards the player's ship over time.

Laser

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A common weapon type that deals continuous damage to those that it touches.

A reduction in the game's speed caused by the hardware being unable to keep up with the amount of action on screen. Players may develop strategies that intentionally cause this, as when the game is ...

Speed adjust

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A system that allows the player to adjust the speed of their ship, whether that be through powerups or at the players discretion. Players may wish for their ship to be slow if they want to make ...

Popcorn

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Small enemies that pose little threat and are usually destroyed in a single hit. Games may include these enemies in large numbers to increase the perception that there is a lot of action going on ...

Spray

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A small formation of bullets that start together but eventually spread out and move at varying speeds. It is usually not possible to dodge the bullets individually, so the whole cluster must be ...

Splash damage

Video games; Shmups

Additional damage caused to enemies after the initial hit. A missile type weapon may cause initial damage when it hits its target, and the resulting explosion may spread and damage others with ...