| | Cute 'em Up |
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| | Cute 'em Up |
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Cute 'em Up |
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CuteEmUp |
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A sub-genre of Shoot 'Em Up games, which replaces the spaceships, Starfish Aliens, robots and lasers with kittens, fairies, squirrels, candies, and all things Lighter and Softer. The stark space setting becomes Wackyland, and Moe Anthropomorphism abounds.
But the gameplay is otherwise intact, including the Nintendo Hard difficulty. Yes, despite the cutesy facade, these games are still very difficult, and need a lot of skill to beat (especially when they overlap with Bullet Hell). If you think otherwise, be prepared for a good smack in the face with Surprise Difficulty.
Sometimes these games have stories, and others just have an Excuse Plot, just like any other game.
Also, as with many Widget Series, this isn't considered that odd in Japan, since cute is seen more as an artistic style, rather than being considered strictly for young children. That means these games are rarely Guilty Pleasures. In fact, these games have found a solid niche among gamers.
Compare Mascot Racer. |
| | Cute 'em Up |
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DBTropes |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Gundemonium Series |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Death Smiles downplays this, as the series has some cute elements, but also comprises of scary-looking enemies based on dark fantasy horror fictions and a genuinely evil Big Bad, as well as an otherwise serious plot. |
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Cute 'em Up / int_2207dc0c |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Melfand Stories is what happens when you chibi-fy a Medieval-era Hack and Slash game to maximum cuteness |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_224347e1 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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The latest versions of Minesweeper have an option to uncover the map without stepping on any flowers rather than mines. This mode is the default on versions of Windows distributed in many countries where someone finding a live mine is a frequent (and usually tragic) occurrence. |
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Cute 'em Up / int_23606ef3 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Pilot Kids - a Living Toys-themed arcade Shoot 'Em Up |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_268bae92 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Mega Man (Classic) is essentially, for the most part, a Cute 'em Up series in Run-and-Gun form. The X and Zero series, on the other hand, are a different story. |
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Cute 'em Up / int_2819aebd |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Trouble Witches |
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Cute 'em Up / int_312b8791 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Rabi-Ribi blends it with the Metroidvania genre. |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_396309a7 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Magical Chase |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Magical Chase (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_44cab3c9 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Frenzy! |
| | Cute 'em Up / int_57105a0e |
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1.0 |
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| | Frenzy! (1998) (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_57105a0e |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Biomechanical Toy - a toy-themed Run-and-Gun game |
| | Cute 'em Up / int_5f0c263a |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_5f0c263a |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Vitamin Connection |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Vitamin Connection (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_61967abd |
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Cute 'em Up |
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CB Chara Wars, the arcade spin-off of CB Chara Go Nagai World. |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | CB Chara Go Nagai World |
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Cute 'em Up / int_633dd51e |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Harmful Park |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_75f6b9a0 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Pocky & Rocky |
| | Cute 'em Up / int_837469bc |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Pocky & Rocky (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_837469bc |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Air Zonk |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Air Zonk (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_84cfc0a9 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Parodius |
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| | Parodius (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_854af7e4 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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QP Shooting and its Mission-Pack Sequel, X-Mas Shooting. |
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1.0 |
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| | QP Shooting (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_86b3e2d5 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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The Twinbee series, especially from Detana! Twinbee afterwards. |
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1.0 |
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| | TwinBee (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_89541127 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Bullet Heaven (an Epic Battle Fantasy Gaiden Game). |
| | Cute 'em Up / int_95899950 |
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1.0 |
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| | Bullet Heaven (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_95899950 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Twinkle Tale |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_993ad00f |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Strato Patrol EOS, a minigame featured in Kirby Mass Attack. |
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1.0 |
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| | Kirby Mass Attack / Videogame |
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Cute 'em Up / int_9a79d654 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Rabio Lepus and Rabio Lepus Special |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_9caca24f |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Kolibri: It does have a more realisitic art style than usual for a Cute 'em Up, but at the same time, you are still a tiny hummingbird fighting insects. |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_9fbd3925 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Otomedius, Konami's combination of their own series, Parodius and Gradius. Silliness + Plot + Boobs - Drugs. RECYCLED IN THE WORLD OF ACTION GIRLS! |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Otomedius (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_a3752c72 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Touhou Project mixes this with Bullet Hell. The plots are also more intensive than typically expected for this genre. Because of this, and the sheer amount of Memetic Mutation, Touhou gets a lot of fans that aren't all that interested in the Bullet Hell aspect. |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Touhou Project (Franchise) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_a6543322 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Boogie Wings |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_aad32594 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Hazelnut Hex |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_b131363 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Space Bomber |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_b90afd82 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Mystic Riders |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Mystic Riders (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_bb68c693 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Heavenly Guardian |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_be738ac |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Apidya |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_c296f3e5 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Fantasy Zone |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_c716e9ff |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Keio Flying Squadron |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Keio Flying Squadron (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_c7e7c879 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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The "Pure White Lover Bizarre Jelly" mini-game in No More Heroes was a regular shoot-em-up. In No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, it is now a Cute 'em Up. |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_c9633211 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Gun Nac |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_cd1c6d83 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Exorcist Fairy |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Exorcist Fairy (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_d2373685 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Spark & Sparkle |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_d2469189 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Twinkle Star Sprites |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_dc75f413 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Ghoul Panic |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Ghoul Panic (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_e7b5d705 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Game Tengoku by Jaleco qualifies as this, along with being both a Crisis Crossover (between Jaleco's old arcade games) and Affectionate Parody of the arcade gaming history and tropes around it. |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_e95b97aa |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Copy Kitty |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_f0ce86b3 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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Coryoon |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Coryoon (Video Game) |
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Cute 'em Up / int_f8e76288 |
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Cute 'em Up |
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The Cotton series |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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Cute 'em Up / int_fa118b8b |
