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[[File:akkanvader.png|link=Space Invaders|frame|Such adorable invaders!]]
A [[Sub
But the gameplay is otherwise intact, including [[Nintendo Hard|the difficulty]]. Yes, despite the facades, these games are still very difficult, and need ''a lot'' of skill to beat (especially when they overlap with [[Bullet Hell]]). If you think otherwise, be prepared for a good smack in the face with [[Surprise Difficulty]].
Sometimes these games have stories, and others just have [[Excuse Plot
Also, as with many [[Widget Series]], this isn't considered ''that'' odd in Japan, since cute is seen more as an artistic style, rather than being considered strictly for young children. That means these games are rarely [[Guilty Pleasure
{{examples}}
== [[Hack and Slash]] ==
* The "''Pure White Lover Bizarre Jelly''" mini-game in ''[[No More Heroes]]'' was a regular shoot-em-up. In ''[[No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle]]'', it is now a
== [[Puzzle Game]] ==
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== [[Shoot'Em Up]] ==
* ''[[Parodius]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Touhou|Touhou Project]]'' mixes this with [[Bullet Hell]]. The plots are also more intensive than typically expected for this genre. Because of this, and the sheer amount of [[Memetic Mutation]], [[Watch It for
* Speaking about [[Bullet Hell]] games, ''Bullet Heaven'' (an ''[[Epic Battle Fantasy]]'' [[Spin-Off]]).
* ''[[Pocky and Rocky]]''
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* ''[[Twinkle Star Sprites]]'' and other ''Twinkle Star'' games.
* ''[[Gunbird]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Harmful Park]]''
* ''[[Magical Chase]]''
* ''[[Akkanvader]]'' (better known as ''[[Space Invaders]] '95: Attack of the Lunar Loonies!'')
* ''[[Otomedius]]'', Konami's combination of their own series, ''[[Parodius]]'' and ''[[Gradius]]''. Silliness + Plot + Boobs - Drugs.
* ''[[Star Parodier]]'', a cute'em up entry in Hudson's otherwise serious ''[[
* ''[[Rabio Lepus]]'' and ''Rabio Lepus Special''
* The ''[[Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton|Cotton]]'' series
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* ''[[Death Smiles]]''
* ''[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7408 Cosmo Gang: The Video]'' is an interesting example, in that it's a comical version of ''[[Galaga]]'', but the characters and bonus stages are based on the "Cosmo Gang" redemption arcade machine.
* Strato Patrol EOS, a minigame featured in ''[[
* ''Space Bomber''
* ''[[Gundemonium Series]]''
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[[Category:Rule of Cute]]
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