Two Crude Dudes

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....
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Alien vs Predator

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...
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Final Fight 3

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...
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X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse

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...
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Sonic Blast Man

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...
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Die Hard Arcade

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...
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Sengoku

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...
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China Warrior

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...
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Double Dragon

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...
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Mystical Fighter

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...
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