Not all 16-bit games aged like milk, as some of the top titles from the Super Nintendo are just as good now as they were back ...

SNES, N64, Game Boy, and even Nintendo's big '90s rival, Sega Genesis. The latter has three new games this month, including Streets of Rage, the 1991 beat 'em up classic. While it's easy to try and ...

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 ...

Absolum is a fantasy beat-’em-up that’s being co-developed by Guard Crush Games and Supamonk. The game looks to retain the core beat-’em-up mechanics the developer has become known for ...

While beat 'em ups have had a bit of a resurgence in recent times – with the likes of River City Girls, Streets of Rage 4, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge being lauded ...

It's unfair and frankly stupid to say that beat-’em-ups are a "solved" genre. There is no such thing. Especially in recent years, with indie developers pushing boundaries across the medium ...

If you’re looking to pick up Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, you’re likely wondering if it’s a turn-based RPG or a beat ’em up. Since Like a Dragon: Yakuza was released in 2019 ...

Something like that obviously wouldn’t have been possible on SNES or Sega Genesis and is fresh for the beat ‘em up genre. Rita’s Rewind squarely fits the mold of a retro throwback beat ‘em ...

Quality horror titles on SNES and Genesis like Super Castlevania ... were poorly conceived adaptations that aped the better ...

Beat-em-ups were a bit passé by 1994, when The King of Dragons made its way to the SNES. That might be why it’s scarcely remembered today by anyone beyond hardcore genre fans or Capcom ...

I just can't get enough of beat-'em-ups if I'm honest. What started as a love of Castle Crashers evolved into trying out the Battletoads reboot and taking a chance on TMNT Shredders Revenge.

It features a crisp cel-shaded look and feels very approachable for a beat ’em up, even though it still offers depth. I made my way from screen to screen, killing enemies with another player ...