The brawler/beat em up genre was largely successful thanks to two companies: Konami and Capcom. Looking to try the ...

Beat ‘em up games are a dying breed as we know them traditionally, more suited for those arcade machines where you would spend all your money as a child. But one thing is for sure–looking back ...

Absolum's mix of side-scrolling beat-'em-up and roguelike action-RPG is the perfect example. Beat-'em-ups thrive in ...

For players of a certain age, the beat ‘em up genre will forever be the pinnacle of gaming. Popularized first in arcades, then cemented at home during the Sega Genesis and SNES era, games like ...

Step into a world of pixelated carnage with Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a gory retro fighting beat ’em up packed with intense action, dark humor, and tons of fun! Inspired by the classic beat ...

Maddy Myers has run Polygon’s games section since 2020 as deputy editor. She has worked in games journalism since 2007, at Kotaku, The Mary Sue, and the Boston Phoenix. How will those two genres ...