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Hack and slash

You fight groups of enemies up close with swords or other blades, chaining quick attacks into flashy combos and dodging at the right moment.

Also known as: hack 'n' slash, slash 'em up, character action, H&S

This is a basic entry: it has the definition and the classification. Full entries add history, games and a demo.

History

  1. 2001

    Hideki Kamiya's Devil May Cry defines the modern 3D hack and slash, also called the character action game.

    Hack and slash (Wikipedia)