Tag: beat em up

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
November 6, 2017 one Response

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 09/89    Genre: Beat em up I’ve never really given it much thought but SNK really seemed to love military action games in the 80s. It should not be that surprising considering that particular decade...
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Golden Axe II
November 1, 2017 No Responses

Golden Axe II

Developer: Sega   Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991    Genre: Beat em up Among the early Sega Genesis launch lineup Golden Axe has probably held up the best. Altered Beast was the flagship title but outside of its presentation the game...
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Double Dragon II – the Revenge
October 30, 2017 2 Responses

Double Dragon II – the Revenge

Developer: Technos Japan    Publisher: Acclaim    Released: 01/90    Genre: Beat em up It’s interesting to look back on the NES library and compare the games that were different from their arcade counterpart. Bionic Commando was a terrible game in t...
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Splatterhouse 2
September 20, 2017 No Responses

Splatterhouse 2

Developer: Now Production    Publisher: Namco    Release: 08/03/92   Genre: Beat em up It’s funny to look back at the original Splatterhouse. It was gory for its time and caused a bit of a stir. Yet kids like me...
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Rival Turf
September 8, 2017 No Responses

Rival Turf

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 1992    Genre: Beat em up Once Final Fight hit big the beat em up genre truly exploded in popularity. Nearly every publisher at some point or another tried their hand at the genre, often with...
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Nekketsu Oyako
August 14, 2017 No Responses

Nekketsu Oyako

Developer: Technosoft    Publisher: Technosoft    Release: 12/03/94   Genre: Beat em up Any serious fan of shooters during the 16-bit era should be familiar with the name Technosoft. These underrated developers created some of the finest gems during that...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game
August 4, 2017 one Response

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II – the Arcade Game

Next to Turtles in Time and Street Fighter 2 I can safely say that there isn’t another arcade game I’ve pumped more quarters in than Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  I was lucky enough to have a cabinet in a...
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The Great Battle III
June 30, 2017 2 Responses

The Great Battle III

Developer: Sun L    Publisher: Banpresto     Released: 03/26/93   Genre: Beat em up I can’t stress how much I’ve enjoyed Banpresto’s Great Battle series. Normally I’m not a fan of the SD aesthetic but somehow this series has a...
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Golden Axe
April 28, 2017 2 Responses

Golden Axe

Developer: Team Shinobi    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/89    Genre: Beat em up The Sega Genesis and Turbo Grafx-16 launches were pretty significant events in the gaming industry. For the first time we were experiencing a hardware transition and all ...
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Streets of Rage
April 19, 2017 3 Responses

Streets of Rage

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Beat em up With Final Fight setting the arcade on fire naturally most were anxious for a home port. Unfortunately for Sega owners the SNES would receive the exclusive for a number...
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