Mazinger Z
Developer: Winky Soft Publisher: Bandai Release: 06/25/93 Genre: Beat em up This one is a serious blast from the past. I watched Mazinger Z when it was brought to the US as Transor Z. I remember liking the...
Tag: beat em up
Dynamite Cop
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/02/99 Genre: Beat em up With every passing generation it seems we leave certain genres behind. Shooters were all the rage in the late 80s and early 90s. But with the PlayStation and Saturn...
Double Dragon 2 – the Revenge
Developer: Kid Co. Publisher: Naxat Soft Release: 03/12/93 Genre: Beat em up My initial exposure to Double Dragon 2 was the brilliant NES version which was essentially a remake. I did not play the arcade game until...
Batman Returns (NES)
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/93 Genre: Beat ’em up As the movie event of the year Batman Returns hit every viable platform on the market. Even European PCs received some version of the game. So it stands to...
Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou
Developer: Publisher: Virgin Release: 09/29/95 Genre: Beat em up The Super Famicom library is a treasure trove of beat em ups that never left Japan. Many are solid to great arcade ports like Undercover Cops and Ghost Chaser...
The Peace Keepers
Developer: Jaleco Publisher: Jaleco Release: 03/94 Genre: Beat em up I like the Rushing Beat series. Jaleco’s signature beat em up series did not break new ground in the genre but the games were at least enjoyable despite their...
Double Dragon II – the Revenge (Sega)
Developer: Technos Publisher: PAL Soft Release: 12/20/91 Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon 2 is commonly considered one of the best games in the series. Considering how dire the third game is it is easy to see...
Streets of Rage 2
Developer: Ancient Publisher: Sega Release: 12/15/92 Genre: Beat ’em up Growing up I was a card carrying Nintendo fanboy. It was not hard as the Master System was no competition for the NES. But the Genesis changed all that. With...
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Developer: Rare Publisher: Tradewest Release: 12/93 Genre: Beat em up Battletoads & Double Dragon is the crossover that no one asked for. I am sure many would have preferred the Ninja Turtles but that was not happening for obvious...
The Pirates of Dark Water
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 05/94 Genre: Beat ’em up Alongside shooters the side scrolling beat ‘em up was the hot genre of the 90s. But by the middle of the decade I must admit the brawler was getting...