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1659:(July 1980). "Women want equality - and why not?".
1482:"The Story behind Development of "Sengoku BASARA""
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1708:"Hack and Slash: What Makes a Good Action RPG?"
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1716:. 18 May 2010. Archived from
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1626:Fahey, Rob (1 January 2007).
1513:Freeman, Will (6 June 2021).
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839:Types of hack-and-slash games
693:List of third-person shooters
683:List of first-person shooters
16:Tabletop and video game genre
1420:Weiss, Brett (9 July 2018).
1393:Patrick Shaw (16 May 2008).
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970:dates back to 1987, when
937:Danan: The Jungle Fighter
920:) 2D games (1988 debut),
833:action role-playing games
280:Games considered the best
2480:Digital collectible card
2036:Designing Virtual Worlds
1309:"Taito Legends Power-Up"
1293:Computer and Video Games
1194:Action role-playing game
1146:role-playing video games
813:role-playing video games
708:List of maze video games
275:Most-played mobile games
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4377:Former official sports
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3380:Mainland Southeast Asia
2565:Roguelike deck-building
2473:Roguelike deck-building
1515:"Heavenly Sword Review"
1428:McFarland & Company
703:List of light gun games
4705:Video game terminology
4216:Professional wrestling
3883:DaitÅ-ryÅ« Aiki-jÅ«jutsu
1259:"Complete Games Guide"
1148:, usually starting in
1112:Dungeons & Dragons
968:action-adventure games
950:'s home computer game
790:character action games
772:, refers to a type of
713:List of platform games
698:List of survival games
678:List of fighting games
4312:Demonstration sports
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3187:Vertically scrolling
2099:Mythic Entertainment
2043:A Rape in Cyberspace
1978:Player versus player
1953:Non-player character
1838:codebases, libraries
1460:Computer Entertainer
1209:List of beat 'em ups
1115:(D&D), denoting
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668:List of beat 'em ups
152:Virtual reality game
4253:International games
3935:Full contact karate
3925:Professional boxing
3640:Brazilian jiu-jitsu
2817:Turn-based strategy
2722:Submarine simulator
2528:Action role-playing
2435:Interactive fiction
1888:Alternate character
1797:Multi-user dungeons
1696:on 1 December 2008.
1502:on 5 November 2013.
1452:"Nintendo Software"
1368:"Golden Axe Review"
979:The Legend of Zelda
432:Part of a series on
123:Social-network game
106:Electronic handheld
4415:Pan American Games
4092:Hokutoryu Ju-Jutsu
4003:JieitaikakutÅjutsu
3940:Mixed martial arts
3218:Video game modding
3160:Nonlinear gameplay
2822:Turn-based tactics
2790:Real-time strategy
1401:on 17 October 2008
1374:on 4 February 2009
1186:Video games portal
1107:role-playing games
1097:Role-playing games
1086:Onimusha: Warlords
867:The Legend of Kage
850:action video games
848:In the context of
844:Action video games
794:spectacle fighters
297:Negative reception
258:Best-selling games
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918:Shadow Warriors
900:'s arcade game
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2215:Endless runner
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1958:Online wedding
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1805:Major branches
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1751:on 6 June 2019
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1062:No More Heroes
1008:Sengoku Basara
963:Dragon's Crown
903:Captain Silver
896:(1989 debut),
858:side-scrolling
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754:Hack and slash
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21:Hack 'n' Slash
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4530:African Games
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4201:Fighting game
4199:
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4194:Entertainment
4192:
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4165:Krabiâkrabong
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4160:Kalaripayattu
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3950:Shootfighting
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3845:Tien Shan Pai
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3770:Choi Kwang-Do
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3607:Pushing hands
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3550:Swordsmanship
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3535:Melee weapons
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4175:Mardani khel
4097:Jeet Kune Do
4055:Silat Melayu
4018:Pencak silat
3970:Self-defense
3912:Full contact
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3825:Shoot boxing
3765:Chess boxing
3665:Malla-yuddha
3602:Punching bag
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3428:Elbow strike
3414:Arm strikes
3269:Martial arts
3208:Toys-to-life
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3002:Personalized
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2850:Other genres
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2748:Falling-sand
2710:Lunar Lander
2520:Role-playing
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2445:Visual novel
2407:Metroidvania
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2258:Shoot 'em up
2243:First-person
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1948:Mob, Monster
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1753:. Retrieved
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770:slash 'em up
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623:Cover system
561:Shoot 'em up
549:Third-person
534:First-person
489:
468:Metroidvania
438:Action games
355:Level design
246:Arcade games
204:Role-playing
118:Browser game
84:Home console
79:Game console
74:Console game
37:
28:
4460:Asian Games
4345:World Games
4307:Greco-Roman
4127:Battlefield
4087:Chun Kuk Do
4030:Suffrajitsu
3840:Tang Soo Do
3715:Greco-Roman
3468:Knee strike
3385:Philippines
3124:Hypercasual
3045:Multiplayer
2961:Educational
2911:Programming
2906:Photography
2879:Incremental
2675:Kart racing
2619:Virtual pet
2450:Walking sim
2425:Escape room
2324:Beat 'em up
2263:Bullet hell
2109:Simutronics
1881:terminology
1653:Wells, Jean
1579:Destructoid
1345:Screen Rant
1215:Powergaming
1199:Beat 'em up
1125:article by
1089:(2001) and
1077:. In turn,
958:Vanillaware
948:Vivid Image
943:Saint Sword
870:(1985) and
782:beat 'em up
600:Vehicle sim
566:Bullet hell
485:Beat 'em up
362:Programming
315:Development
290:soundtracks
130:Mobile game
113:Online game
53:Video games
4669:Categories
4502:2018 Only
4363:Kickboxing
4117:Qwan Ki Do
4045:To-Shin Do
3975:combatives
3945:Pankration
3930:Kickboxing
3901:Xingyiquan
3889:Baguazhang
3855:Wudangquan
3785:Kickboxing
3680:Shuai jiao
3490:Joint lock
3407:techniques
3165:Open world
3076:Production
2997:Nonviolent
2680:Sim racing
2647:Government
2582:Simulation
2273:Twin-stick
2207:Platformer
2060:Companies,
2050:Terra Nova
2019:Zone, Area
1661:Dragon #39
1657:Mohan, Kim
1519:VideoGamer
1231:References
1127:Jean Wells
1050:Darksiders
1038:God of War
1013:Koei Tecmo
893:Golden Axe
571:Twin-stick
514:Action RPG
343:Programmer
263:franchises
209:Simulation
101:Audio game
25:Hack/Slash
4618:Wrestling
4613:Taekwondo
4563:Wrestling
4558:Taekwondo
4493:Wrestling
4488:Taekwondo
4448:Wrestling
4443:Taekwondo
4386:Taekwondo
4368:Muay Thai
4303:freestyle
4299:Wrestling
4294:Taekwondo
4170:Krav Maga
4082:Angampora
4050:Wing Chun
4008:Krav Maga
3998:Kajukenbo
3960:Vale Tudo
3835:Taekwondo
3800:Muay Thai
3790:Kun Khmer
3720:Mongolian
3710:freestyle
3690:Wrestling
3649:Para judo
3627:Grappling
3480:Grappling
3418:Chokehold
3348:Indonesia
2951:Christian
2939:Advergame
2827:Artillery
2560:Roguelike
2538:Soulslike
2417:Adventure
2253:Light gun
1879:Concepts,
1755:7 October
1557:11 August
1405:7 October
1378:7 October
1314:Eurogamer
1220:Roguelike
1131:Kim Mohan
1117:campaigns
1075:Bayonetta
1044:Bayonetta
976:reviewed
910:'s early
898:Data East
825:real-time
643:WASD keys
633:Free look
544:Light gun
524:Artillery
456:Subgenres
327:Developer
189:Adventure
62:Platforms
4603:Muaythai
4353:Ju-jitsu
4226:Tricking
4210:Chanbara
4112:Unifight
4065:Eclectic
4040:Taekkyon
3988:Bartitsu
3870:Internal
3760:Capoeira
3742:Striking
3670:Pehlwani
3617:Sparring
3579:Training
3567:Shooting
3512:Stand-up
3500:Takedown
3453:Footwork
3443:Headbutt
3405:Unarmed
3290:Timeline
3203:Minigame
3155:Masocore
3101:Fan game
2971:Licensed
2896:Non-game
2767:Strategy
2637:Business
2336:Fighting
2295:Survival
2280:Tactical
2136:Category
1999:Twinking
1989:Spawning
1933:Immortal
1918:Grinding
1903:Cybersex
1870:TinyMUCK
1637:9 August
1585:30 April
1529:10 March
1523:Archived
1465:Archived
1351:11 April
1320:11 April
1172:See also
1139:AD&D
1109:such as
1002:Onimusha
946:(1991),
906:(1987),
876:(1987),
774:gameplay
595:Survival
554:Tactical
504:Platform
480:Fighting
379:Graphics
333:Designer
322:Producer
226:Strategy
4654:Outline
4588:Fencing
4543:Fencing
4478:Jujutsu
4428:Fencing
4279:Fencing
4155:Jujutsu
4140:Bokator
4135:Banshay
4069:hybrids
4035:Systema
3993:Hapkido
3895:Tai chi
3850:Vovinam
3795:Lethwei
3700:Cornish
3655:Jujutsu
3612:Randori
3562:Archery
3522:Weapons
3395:Vietnam
3368:Okinawa
3358:Ireland
3353:Italian
3295:Records
3285:History
3170:Sandbox
3012:Serious
2945:BishÅjo
2862:Fitness
2834:Wargame
2692:Vehicle
2665:Fishing
2604:Farming
2504:Sokoban
2368:Stealth
2354:Pac-Man
2230:Shooter
2084:Lysator
1913:Griefer
1850:GodWars
1817:DikuMUD
1812:AberMUD
1724:2 March
1713:1UP.com
1611:9 March
1150:D&D
1135:D&D
1091:Strider
1025:games,
1021:and 3D
927:Strider
887:Shinobi
884:series
821:console
762:H&S
590:Stealth
519:Shooter
389:Testing
177:Shooter
135:PC game
4644:Portal
4598:Karate
4583:Boxing
4553:Karate
4538:Boxing
4506:Kurash
4483:Karate
4468:Boxing
4438:Karate
4423:Boxing
4396:Aikido
4358:Karate
4331:Savate
4289:Karate
4274:Boxing
4102:Shooto
3878:Aikido
3830:Savate
3780:Karate
3755:Boxing
3635:Barróg
3463:Flying
3438:Ground
3433:Clinch
3390:Russia
3338:Europe
3119:Casual
3112:Design
3094:Doujin
3007:Sci-fi
2983:Sexual
2956:Comedy
2932:Themes
2916:Typing
2889:Rhythm
2867:Horror
2705:Combat
2670:Racing
2657:Sports
2614:Social
2599:Dating
2550:MMORPG
2490:Puzzle
2198:Action
2089:Kesmai
2014:Wizard
1928:Healer
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