Sidescrolling beat ‘em up games were one of the defining arcade genres of the late 80s, early 90s. Whether you were huddled around the darkened screen of your local arcade or assaulted by noise and ...

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Of all of gaming's many genres, few have remained as spiritually pure as the 2D beat ‘em up. From the early arcade favorites like Final Fight to more recent home console hits like River City Girls, ...

Gamers of a certain age will remember when beat-’em-ups ruled arcades. The cabinets inhaled quarters as four players teamed up to brawl their way to save Maggie Simpson or battle Shredder across New ...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is an arcade-style beat 'em up featuring an incredible array of characters spanning Marvel's golden eras. In Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the immortal Super Villain Annihilus has ...

At Summer Games Fest this week, publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute games, creators of the critically acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, have revealed two new playable ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...