Urban Dictionary: shmup

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1.	SHMUP
	buy shmup mugs, tshirts and magnets Short for "shoot-em-up" A videogame genre in which you play the role of a spaceship pilot(3rd person view, up or side view) and shoots at everything on-screen(enemies, power-ups, etc). R-Type, Gradius, Starforce, Pulstar, Batsugun, Gaiares, Ikaruga, Zero Gunner 2, Gunbird, Soukyugurentai by Roberto Civille Rodrigues May 18, 2005 share this
2.	shmup
	buy shmup mugs, tshirts and magnets The Contra games are run 'n gunners you twit, not shmups. Gradius, Batsugun, Gaiares, Ikaruga, Zero Gunner 2, Gunbird, Soukyugurentai -- those are shmups. Contra, Alien Hominid, Gunforce, Gunstar Heroes, Gunner's Heaven -- those are run 'n gunners. by LoneSage Dec 27, 2004 share this
3.	shmup
	buy shmup mugs, tshirts and magnets Short for "shoot-em-up". A videogame genre in which you usually play the role of a spaceship or a soldier and must destroy everything in your path. Contra is the best shmup ever! by Recoil Sep 24, 2004 share this