button masher
n.— «“Button masher” is often a derogatory term for fighting games. This game, however, is a button masher with smarts, and prides itself in being so.» —“God Hand: We return to the Wild West for a little more beat-em-up fun.” by Kareem Harper UGO Inside Games Oct. 3, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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Quiz Guy John Chaneski serves up a Common Bonds puzzle, in which the object is to guess the common idea in each of three things. For example, what’s the one word that connects a grade on a report card, USDA inspected beef, and an incline? This...