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A contraction of shoot 'em up, called shooter-type games in Japan. The player controls a character or vehicle and shoots enemies down while avoiding projectiles. Some are harder than others. Example: Touhou series.
The role-playing video game traces its humble roots to the tabletop role playing games. Typically the player chooses a role (including a skill set) for his player character and then plays the whole game with said character. Example: Final Fantasy series.
The first-person shooter features the character partaking in combat, usually with projectile weapons, while being controlled by the player from the first person perspective. Examples: Doom, Team Fortress, Call of Duty.
Video games with an environment made of two-dimensional platforms. Gameplay consists of the controllable character traversing the platforms, usually by jumping, to arrive at his destination. Example: Super Mario Bros.
Video games focusing on close combat and defeating several enemies at a time. Beat 'em ups focus on hand to hand combat while hack and slash focuses on the use of melee weapons. Examples: Devil May Cry, Bayonetta.
A sword substitute often used in training all over the world so that none of the participants draw blood and/or gravely injure each other. Some arts have foregone the use of the sword and use the stick instead.
A one handed sword with a wavy edge to help deflect other swords from the edge with its motion, as well as increase the area of a thrusting-induced wound.
Originally a farming tool used to chop tall grass and perform other tasks, the bolo became a revolutionary weapon as the Filipino natives lacked large amounts of rifles to fight with.
