Beat 'em Ups

Sifu: Vengeance Edition
The action-packed combat gets physical
December 23, 2022 - Sifu recently released on Nintendo Switch and I got my hands on the very cool Vengeance Edition so let me tell you all about it.
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River City Girls 2 Review (PlayStation 5)
Girls have even more fun
December 15, 2022 - It's been a few years yet WayForward's delightful spin-off is back thanks to River City Girls 2 and it's a fittingly fun-filled sequel.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Review (PlayStation 5)
Pizza time
September 14, 2022 - If you're into classic beat 'em ups then I have good news because Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is now here.
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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Review (PlayStation 4)
Kunio goes to China
August 5, 2022 - Tough-guy Kunio is at it again and this time, he's taking it to the streets of ancient China so here's River City Saga: Three Kingdoms.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Review (PlayStation 4)
Beat 'em up greatness
June 15, 2022 - It's been a long time since a classic-style TMNT beat 'em up released so here's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.
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River City Girls Zero Review (Switch)
A classic SNES brawler comes west
February 14, 2022 - Kunio-kun fans have been blessed recently with many ports and sequels to the classic beat 'em up franchise and here's yet another one.
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Space Jam: A New Legacy - The Game Review (Xbox One)
Another movie tie-in fumble
July 2, 2021 - A new Space Jam movie is coming out soon for some reason and here's a new video game to mark the occasion so let's check it out.
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Streets of Rage 2: A Top-Notch Genesis Brawler
Beat up the evil syndicate
June 17, 2021 - Streets of Rage 2 was one of the best beat 'em ups of the '90s so let's have some fun playing through this classic brawler yet again.
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Evercade Technos Collection 1 Review
Kunio-kun meets Double Dragon again
April 11, 2021 - Technos has a wealth of classic beat 'em ups under their belt so let's see if this collection has what it takes to emerge victorious.
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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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