Tag: brawler

Battle Zeque Den
May 19, 2023 No Responses

Battle Zeque Den

Developer: Arsys  Software   Publisher: Asmik    Release: 07/15/94   Genre: Beat ’em up The Super Famicom library is a treasure trove of overlooked games. While everyone fawns over the numerous Square Enix RPGS that never left Japan there are...
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Mazinger Z
May 12, 2023 No Responses

Mazinger Z

Developer: Winky Soft   Publisher: Bandai   Release: 06/25/93    Genre: Beat em up This one is a serious blast from the past. I watched Mazinger Z when it was brought to the US as Transor Z. I remember liking the...
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Thunder Fox
February 1, 2023 No Responses

Thunder Fox

Developer: Taito   Publisher: Taito   Release: 1991    Genre: Action Of the many titles in the Genesis’s early years Thunder Fox is one that I frequently forget. Thunder Fox was not a significant hit in the arcade but a...
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Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou
December 9, 2022 No Responses

Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou

Developer: Winds Co.    Publisher: Virgin    Release: 09/29/95    Genre: Beat em up The Super Famicom library is a treasure trove of beat em ups that never left Japan. Many are solid to great arcade ports like Undercover Cops...
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The Peace Keepers
November 11, 2022 No Responses

The Peace Keepers

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 03/94   Genre: Beat em up I like the Rushing Beat series. Jaleco’s signature beat em up series did not break new ground in the genre but the games were at least enjoyable despite their...
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Streets of Rage 2
October 12, 2022 No Responses

Streets of Rage 2

Developer: Ancient    Publisher: Sega    Release: 12/15/92    Genre: Beat ’em up Growing up I was a card carrying Nintendo fanboy. It was not hard as the Master System was no competition for the NES. But the Genesis changed all that. With...
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Battletoads & Double Dragon
July 8, 2022 No Responses

Battletoads & Double Dragon

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Tradewest    Release: 12/93   Genre: Beat em up Battletoads & Double Dragon is the crossover that no one asked for. I am sure many would have preferred the Ninja Turtles but that was not happening for obvious...
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The Pirates of Dark Water
June 10, 2022 No Responses

The Pirates of Dark Water

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 05/94   Genre: Beat ’em up Alongside shooters the side scrolling beat ‘em up was the hot genre of the 90s. But by the middle of the decade I must admit the brawler was getting...
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Ghost Chaser Densei
April 1, 2022 No Responses

Ghost Chaser Densei

Developer: Winky Soft     Publisher: Banpresto   Release: 09/23/94   Genre: Beat ’em up Final Fight lit a spark that reinvigorated the beat em up with many clones following. It was an exciting time as many titles were pushing the envelope...
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Sonic Blast Man II
February 4, 2022 No Responses

Sonic Blast Man II

Developer: ITL Co.    Publisher: Taito    Release: 11/94   Genre: Beat em up Sonic Blast Man is an underrated brawler in the SNES library. Since it was impossible to convert the gimmicky arcade to the home Taito instead crafted an...
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