アクションゲーム

あくしょんげーむ
noun
action game
entertainment
1. action game
A video game genre centered on real-time physical challenges such as running, jumping, and fighting, requiring quick reflexes and timing.
アクションゲーム()だ。
I like action games.
The controls in this action game are difficult.
新作(しんさく)アクションゲーム映像(えいぞう)音楽(おんがく)すばらしい。
The new action game has wonderful graphics and music alike.

A loanword from English "action game," naming one of the major video-game genres. Emphasizes real-time reflexes rather than turn-based strategy.

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Similar words

  • ロールプレイングゲーム: role-playing game (RPG) — story- and character-growth-focused rather than reflex-based
  • シューティングゲーム: shooting game — a subgenre focused on shooting enemies