The PlayStation 2 is the most successful console of all time in terms of sales. Because of that, developers were falling over themselves to release new games, trying to grab a sweet slice of that ...

One of the most popular video game genres of the 1990s was the beat ’em up, and the decade was filled with great titles. These were games that could take a comic book or cartoon IP and turn it into ...

I maintain that Streets of Rage 4 is one of the best beat 'em ups of all time. The revivalist sequel was a genre masterclass and celebratory evolution of the Genesis classics, which made me all the ...

A fan of scrolling beat ‘em-ups such as Final Fight and Streets Of Rage offers his list of the very best, including arcade classics and brand new indie titles. With the resurgence of the scrolling ...

The story of Absolum follows four heroes on a quest to take back the magic stolen by the Sun King named Azra. Azra and his followers rule the land with an iron fist and have stripped the world of ...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion soars with stunning visuals, slick beat-em-up gameplay, and an inventive lineup of diverse comic book characters. The persistence of retro-influenced games in modern culture is ...

Gamers of a certain age will remember when beat-’em-ups ruled arcades. The cabinets inhaled quarters as four players teamed up to brawl their way to save Maggie Simpson or battle Shredder across New ...

A new beat 'em up game with a rhythm-based twist and cyberpunk aesthetic has jumped to the top of Steam's best seller charts ...