Iron Commando

Iron Commando

Developer: Arcade Zone   Publisher: Poppo   Release: 02/10/95   Genre: Beat em up I have mentioned that the beat em up genre was over saturated in the early 90s. Trust me it is true. But despite the glut of...
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Captain America & the Avengers SNES

Captain America & the Avengers SNES

Developer: Realtime Associates   Publisher: Mindscape   Release: 1993   Genre: Beat em up Let’s be completely honest for a moment: Captain America & the Avengers was an average at best arcade game. For its time it was one of...
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Ane-San

Ane-San

Developer: NEC Avenue    Publisher: NEC Avenue   Release: 02/24/95   Genre: Action Delinquents and beat ‘em ups go together like peanut butter and jelly. In Japan it is the go to when you want to pound some faces in...
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Golden Axe III

Golden Axe III

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 06/25/93   Genre: Action My love of Golden Axe as a series is an enigma. If we are being honest more than half the titles in the series are mediocre. Yet I still like the...
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Battle Zeque Den

Battle Zeque Den

Developer: Arsys  Software   Publisher: Asmik    Release: 07/15/94   Genre: Beat ’em up The Super Famicom library is a treasure trove of overlooked games. While everyone fawns over the numerous Square Enix RPGS that never left Japan there are...
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Mazinger Z

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...
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Thunder Fox

Thunder Fox

Developer: Taito   Publisher: Taito   Release: 1991    Genre: Action Of the many titles in the Genesis’s early years Thunder Fox is one that I frequently forget. Thunder Fox was not a significant hit in the arcade but a...
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Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou

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...
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The Peace Keepers

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...
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Streets of Rage 2

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...
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