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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 floundering. But the most...

May 8, 2020 3 Responses

Battletoads

Developer: Rare Publisher: Tradewest Released: 1991 Genre: Beat em up It is hard for younger gamers to imagine now but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were worldwide phenomenon at one point, with merchandise in every category around th...

April 1, 2020 one Response

Double Dragon

Developer: Technos Japan Publisher: Ballistic Released: 1992 Genre: Beat ’em up Double Dragon, Double Dragon, Double Dragon. It is amazing just how widely ported Technos’ legendary beat em up is. And surprisingly I have played a...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Juuouki

Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 09/29/89 Genre: Action How? How do you mess up Altered Beast? Somehow they found a way with the PC Engine version. By now everyone agrees that Altered Beast was not...

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Mystical Fighter

Developer: KID Publisher: Dreamworks Released: 1992 Genre: Beat em up Everyone has games that they meant to play but never got around to. Whether it was money, family, or other responsibilities at the end of the day time is still...

February 5, 2020 No Responses

Last Battle

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Released: 08/14/89 Genre: Beat em up The Sega Genesis launch featured great ports of Sega classics like Altered Beast, Golden Axe, and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. It even had original titles like Thunder Force II and T...

December 23, 2019 No Responses

The Punisher

Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Capcom Released: 1994 Genre: Beat ’em up Of the many beat em ups that graced the arcade the Punisher was one of my favorites. It might be because I am a lifelong comic book fan so...

December 6, 2019 No Responses

Combatribes

Developer: Technos Publisher: American Technos Release: 03/93 Genre: Beat em up The Combatribes holds the unlikely distinction of being my first import game. I know that this is a weird one to start with but they can’t all be...

November 13, 2019 one Response

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Hyperstone Heist

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/11/92 Genre: Beat em up Konami took their sweet time coming to the Genesis but when they did it was full steam ahead. Nearly all of their top IP would hit the system in a...

October 18, 2019 one Response

Legend

Developer: Arcade Zone Publisher: Seika Release: 04/94 Genre: Beat em up Every platform has games that fly under the radar. Whether it is a lack of marketing, a stealth release or simply being caught in the wake of higher...

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