198X (Multi-Genre)

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Tokyo-J
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198X (Multi-Genre)

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198X is a very unique game that combines multiple genres including shmups.

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With at least five different genres, it won't be possible to do justice to any of them. The game will live or die by the strength of its framing narrative, which at least has potential.

As an aside, were shoot 'em up and beat 'em up even used in the '80s? I always heard shooter and brawler.
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Mortificator wrote:W
As an aside, were shoot 'em up and beat 'em up even used in the '80s? I always heard shooter and brawler.
In the UK at least, yes.
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Mero wrote:
Mortificator wrote:W
As an aside, were shoot 'em up and beat 'em up even used in the '80s? I always heard shooter and brawler.
In the UK at least, yes.
...and other European countries, like Germany.
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