Beat 'em Ups

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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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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