Groups comparison
Mêlée weapons - 1978 to 2023
Player can use non-projectile weapons which require both the user and the target to be in direct contact with them.
Hack and Slash (Hack and Slay;Hack & Slash) - 1984 to 2021
A sub-genre of beat 'em ups that originated from P&P RPGs where it's seen as derogatory. Differentiated from most beat 'em up by the fact that you primarily use melee weapons instead of bare hands.
Player can use non-projectile weapons which require both the user and the target to be in direct contact with them.
Hack and Slash (Hack and Slay;Hack & Slash) - 1984 to 2021
A sub-genre of beat 'em ups that originated from P&P RPGs where it's seen as derogatory. Differentiated from most beat 'em up by the fact that you primarily use melee weapons instead of bare hands.
meleeweapons
hackandslash