(video game genre, slang) A shoot 'em up game with a cute, cartoonish aesthetic.
It's a parody of Gradius (geddit?) and as such, is a fully-fledged “'''cute 'em up'''.” The hectic sideways-scrolling action is every bit as intense as its namesake, but instead of battling spaceships and futuristic hardware you have sun…
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "cute-'em-up".
Gaming slang across genres — from OP, nerf, and buff to carry, clutch, jungle, and wombo combo. The lingo of esports, streamers, and ranked lobbies everywhere.
See all Gaming slang on Slangora.