Last Battle

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 Tommy...
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The Punisher

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...
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Combatribes

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...
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Legend

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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Melfand Stories

Melfand Stories

Developer: Sting   Publisher: Ascii    Release: 03/25/94   Genre: Beat em up The Super Famicom library never ceases to amaze me. Even now, decades after its last release, I am still discovering plenty of hidden gems in its lineup....
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Rollergames

Rollergames

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Ultra     Released: September 1990     Released: Action Konami picked up some very obscure and strange licenses toward the end of their NES run.  Bucky O’Hare might have been an obscure comic book and cartoon but...
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Brawl Brothers

Brawl Brothers

Developer: Jaleco    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 1993   Genre: Beat em up In spite of how generic it was I still kind of liked Rival Turf. It was as blatant a Final Fight clone as possible but it still had charm....
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Renny Blaster

Renny Blaster

Developer: J-Force    Publisher: NEC    Release: 06/23/95    Genre: Action It is not easy being a fan of a failing system. By 1993 I knew it was over for the Turbo Grafx-16 even in spite of the Turbo Duo’s release. But some...
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Riot Zone

Riot Zone

Developer: Hudson Soft   Publisher: TTI   Release: 1993    Genre: Beat em up Next to shooters and platformers no other genre was as oversaturated in the 90s as the side-scrolling beat em up. Once Final Fight ignited the genre every...
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The Ninja Warriors

The Ninja Warriors

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Taito    Release: 02/94   Genre: Beat em up Original home beat ‘em ups usually fell into one of two categories. Those that adhered to the Final Fight/Double Dragon mold, which is the majority. And those that...
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