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March 10, 2021 No Responses

Two Crude Dudes

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Released: 1992 Genre: Beat ’em up I have always questioned the nostalgia for Bad Dudes. Even when it was released for the NES I knew it was not a particularly good game....

November 13, 2020 4 Responses

Alien vs Predator

Developer: Jorudan Co. Publisher: Activision Released: 1993 Genre: Beat em up Alien vs Predator is one of those concepts that is literally a match made in heaven. The ultimate hunters’ vs the ultimate prey. When the alien skull was...

October 9, 2020 one Response

Final Fight 3

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 01/96 Genre: Beat em up Final Fight 3 was a bit of an anomaly at release. 1995 was a sequel heavy year for Capcom, with Mega Man X3, Mega Man 7 and Breath of...

August 28, 2020 2 Responses

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Released: 1994 Genre: Beat em up The X-Men license did not get off to a good start on the SNES. Spider-Man & the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge was not a good game in spite of its...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Sonic Blast Man

Developer: ITL Co, Ltd Publisher: Taito Released: 1992 Genre: Beat ’em up I have lamented the death of the arcade in the US on many an occasion in this blog. While I miss the titles that really pushed technology...

July 31, 2020 one Response

The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers

Developer: Stormfront Studios Publisher: Electronic Arts Released: 10/21/02 (PS2), 12/30/02(GC & Xbox) Genre: Action When the Lord of the Rings films hit it was only a matter of time before licensed titles would follow. But I am...

July 20, 2020 one Response

Die Hard Arcade

Developer: Sega AM1 Publisher: Sega Released: March 1997 Genre: Action The advent of 3d brought many innovations to existing genres. Some like the 2d platformer even evolved, one could even say for the better. But in the march of progre...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Sengoku

Developer:SNK Publisher: Data East Released: 09/22/93 Genre: Beat em up I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in an area with multiple Neo Geo MVS units. If I saw a Neo Geo game in a magazine chances are it...

June 8, 2020 No Responses

China Warrior

Developer: Hudson Publisher: NEC Released: October 1989 Genre: Beat ’em up China Warrior is a piss poor game and one of the worst in the Turbo Grafx-16 library. But you would not know that based on its marketing. When the...

May 20, 2020 No Responses

Dragon Valor

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Released: 10/16/00 Genre: Action RPG When the PlayStation RPG explosion hit it hit big. Publishers big and small tried to tap in to this newfound market, with some finding success and others flounderi...

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