Tag: brawler

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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Splatterhouse
April 26, 2017 one Response

Splatterhouse

Developer: Namco    Publisher: NEC    Release: 1990   Genre: Beat em up Ah the innocent gaming years of the 80s. While everyone was busy pumping out bright and cheery platformers Namco said screw that and took inspiration from the horror...
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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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King of Dragons
February 24, 2017 one Response

King of Dragons

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 04/94   Genre: Beat em up The King of Dragons is an interesting game. It was released not long after Final Fight blew the doors off the genre and a legion of imitators followed. It...
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Double Dragon
February 6, 2017 8 Responses

Double Dragon

Developer: Technos    Publisher: Tradewest    Release: 06/88   Genre: Beat em up I really miss Technos. As the creators of the modern beat em up with Renegade the legions of titles that would follow all owe a debt to their work....
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Captain America & the Avengers
February 1, 2017 one Response

Captain America & the Avengers

Developer: Opera House    Publisher: Data East    Release: 1992   Genre: Beat em up I have been a comic book reader for going on 31 years now. Marvel, DC, Image, IDW, it does not matter the publisher; if it is good...
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Art of Fighting
January 18, 2017 4 Responses

Art of Fighting

Developer: SNK     Publisher: Sega    Released: 1994     Genre: Fighting Art of Fighting has always held an interesting position in SNK’s fighting lineup. No one can argue that Fatal Fury was its bread and butter, to be succeeded by the King of...
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