Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A 'shoot-'em-up video game is one where the screen continuously scrolls, either verically or horizontally, and the player must shoot at enemy and collect powerups. Typically, the player is represented by an airplane or spaceship, but superheros or fantasy characters can also star in a shoot 'em up. Table of contents 1 Well Known Shoot-'em-up Games 2 Lesser Known Shoot-'em-up Games 3 Non-game Meanings Well Known Shoot-'em-up Games R-Type 1942, 1943, 194x Gradius Lesser Known Shoot-'em-up Games Alpha Mission Parodius DA! Fantasy Zone Non-game Meanings A shoot 'em up may be A real-world instance of intense or uncontrolled gun-fighting A film or video whose action centers on gun-fighting This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.