Beat 'em Ups

Going Under Review (Xbox One)

Internships shouldn't be this fun

September 24, 2020 - Breaking in to the job scene can be difficult but having to beat up monsters in a basement as an unpaid intern is a whole new ordeal.
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Streets Of Rage 4 Review (PlayStation 4)

Still ragin'

May 3, 2020 - Over 25 years after Streets Of Rage 3 debuted, we finally have a sequel and it definitely delivers a kickass beat 'em up formula.
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Sakura Wars Review (PlayStation 4)

Romance and robots

April 27, 2020 - The very niche Sakura Wars franchise hasn't seen a western release in about a decade so let's see if this latest game will win our hearts.
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Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle Review (PlayStation 4)

A comprehensive 8-bit collection

February 22, 2020 - Beat 'em ups don't get more old-school than Double Dragon and Kunio-kun so let's revisit their NES roots in a fun new compilation.
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Code Shifter Review (Xbox One)

Arc System Works: Tournament Fighters

February 5, 2020 - It's always special when a legendary developer puts together a crossover game so let's see if Code Shifter kicks as much ass as Kunio.
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Stay Cool, Kobayashi-San! Review (Xbox One)

A River City Ransom Story

November 17, 2019 - Kunio-kun is back but this time, he's not in the spotlight as Kobayashi-san is the star of this new beat 'em up spin-off.
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Castle Crashers Remastered Review (PlayStation 4)

A crazy co-op cartoon

October 1, 2019 - When it comes to off-the-wall indies, few developers top The Behemoth and their classic beat 'em up is now freshly remastered.
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Review (Switch)

Co-op comic fun

September 6, 2019 - There are loads of Marvel video games and the latest features tons of awesome heroes so let's suit up and get ready to fight.
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River City Girls Review (PlayStation 4)

Girls have more fun

September 5, 2019 - Kunio-kun, the super-silly classic beat 'em up series, has had more than a few fun games brought to the west in recent years and here's a brand new spin-off developed by WayForward of Shantae fame. Could the best Kunio game not even star Kunio?
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Double Dragon vs. River City Ransom

Bimmy and Jimmy meet Kunio-kun

April 12, 2019 - Beat 'em ups have provided arcade fun for decades so let's see which is the better retro brawler franchise from Technos Japan Corp.
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