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 ...

Foundational genres in gaming always include beat-em-ups, where one or more players can fight wave after wave of tough enemies. Classics like Alien vs. Predator or Double Dragon are endlessly ...

Born in the 8-bit era, raised by the 16-bit era, and perfected by the 32-bit era, Cory's roots grew from the likes Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man to the world of Resident Evil and Castlevania. Owning ...

Absolum is an innovative beat-'em-up that reimagines genre limitations while delivering brawling designed by the teams behind Streets of Rage 4's combat. Fight as one of four different rebels, each ...

Tribute Games has dropped a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming beat em up, Scott Pilgrim EX and it looks like it's going ...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the latest modern throwback from Dotemu and Tribute Games, and it’s a chance for the developers to bring back a classic gameplay style for a modern era. In past decades, it ...

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 ...

I grew up with arcade beat-em-ups like Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time and X-Men. It was a genre I loved, so I was sad to see it diminish in relevance. Thankfully, beat-em-ups ...

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 ...