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Forever Entertainment and Storm Trident have revealed that Night Slashers, a cult classic originally released in 1993 by Data East, is being remade for modern platforms. The game transports players to a nightmarish world where the fate of humanity rests in the hands of four skilled fighters. These characters must battle through hordes of und...
Publisher GameMill Entertainment and developer Odaclick Game Studio will be making a Karate Kid game for this year, because why not? Made to most likely capitalize on the popularity of The Karate Kid spin-off TV series Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid: Street Rumble is a 16-bit side-scrolling beat-em-up with pretty neat aesthetics and classic-style gam...
All good things have to come to an end, even free-to-play games that seemingly can live forever. Publisher Netmarble has announced that it will be shutting down and ending the services of its online action RPG title The King of Fighters AllStar, its collaboration with SNK that's basically a spin-off of The King of Fighters fighting game series. ...
A French indie game publishing label Dear Villagers and developer Exalted Studio have revealed that their 3D beat ’em up action-adventure game, Big Helmet Heroes will be released on multiple platforms this year. The game promises to deliver an immersive cinematic experience, incorporating stunning visuals, movie-quality animations, and exhilarati...
WayForward will be adding the famous Lee Brothers in its 2D beat-em-up slamfest River City Girls 2. Originally cast as dojo masters who sold moves to Misako and Kyoko (and her pals) in RCR2, Billy and Jimmy Lee will close shop and become playable characters in the game as upcoming DLC this Summer. The duo will be voiced by Dan Avidan (Billy) and...
Publisher Maximum Entertainment and developer Secret Base have released a new trailer for the free Sacred Reunion DLC. The anticipated downloadable content will add three new characters, two new modes, online co-op, and plenty of upgrades. Ranzou, Sonny Lee, and Chin Sei Mei will return as familiar faces to longtime players. They will all be...
The Vtuber fan game space will be adding a new genre to the mix next to bullet heaven and 2D fighting: a side-scrolling beat-em-up! A new 2D game called Holo X Break was just announced today, by the same team that made HoloCure. Like I said earlier, it's a 2D beat-em-up like your Streets of Rage and Final Fight titles, but with cute graphics and...
Publisher GameMill Entertainment and developers Raw Thrills and Cradle Games have confirmed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants will officially be coming to consoles and PC this year. The game, released in 2017, was an arcade title that drew inspiration from the popular Nickelodeon TV series that aired in 2012. This ar...
Publisher and developer California-based indie studio, Punkzilla has announced Combo Devils, a new fighting game that bridges the gap between platform fighters and traditional fighting games, according to them. The game promises campaign and versus mode, minigames, rewards, cosmetics, and much more. Combo Devils is an innovative advancement ...
Platforms: Nintendo Switch (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC Genre: Tower defence, brawl, action, top-down, robots In today's gaming landscape, the concept of merely defending towers has become a thing of the past. Players no longer find satisfaction in staying stationary and warding off enemies a...
If you thought you were done with Sloclap's awesome beat-em-up Sifu, you're dead wrong. The developer has announced that their Kung Fu action game, Sifu will receive the final update in early September 2023. Most of the new content involves Sifu's Arenas mode, adding six new dynamic Arenas and 75 new challenges to the game. There will also b...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D beat-em-up roguelike using the Double Dragon name If there's a video game series that is usually mishandled, you can put Double Dragon atop that list. For how revolutionary the original arcade beat-em-up was back in the 80s, its se...
Probably the most-requested mode for beat-em-ups in 2020 onward is Survival Mode with roguelike capabilities, where you fight through endless waves of foes until you're done. The upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge DLC, "Dimension Shellshock", is adding just that: a new Survival Mode. You team up, fight through dimensions a...
The upcoming entry to the beloved Double Dragon series of 2D beat-em-ups will be out in a few months. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons will be out on 27 July for PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game is published by Modus Games and developed by Singaporean developer Secret Base. The game fea...
Troublemaker is one of the hottest games coming out of Indonesia right now, following new kid Budi, and his fight to the top of the high school food chain. The game has a distinct spirit of nostalgia, and has a fun setting and characters. You can find our review of the game here. We had the opportunity to do a quick interview with Budi’s Indon...
Developed by Indonesian Indie developer Gamecom Team, the 3D beat 'em up game Troublemaker: Raise Your Gang is all set to launch for PC on 31 March, and it's available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. The publisher, Freedom Games, and developer, Gamecom Team, have announced the price of the game to be US$19.99, and it will support Eng...
Dotemu and Guard Crush Games just announced a brand-new update for its hit 2D beat-em-up title Streets of Rage 4. The action game's biggest update features new co-op moves between characters (throw your partner, partner does co-op move using the special button ala Streets of Rage 1), 300+ in-game improvements, and a new custom survival mode if y...
Ra Ra Boom makes its official debut today as Cincinnati-based Gylee Games released the game’s official announcement trailer ahead of its first showcase at this year’s upcoming Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. Ra Ra Boom is an eye-catching, distinctive fast-paced four-player co-op beat ‘em up driven by a meaningful and emotional com...
For the rest of the list, head here. For #6, head here. #5: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Shredder's Revenge After numerous crappy and subpar license action games, it’s high time the original mutant animal ninja brothers -Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello- get back their honour with a beat-em-up title worthy of their legacy. A...
Platform(s): PC(version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Genre: 2D beat-em-up RPG hybrid with Technos throwbacks aplenty 2019's River City Girls surprised everyone with its brand of humour, fun 2D beat-em-up action, lush pixel artwork, catchy music, and nods to the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon franchise. A couple more years later, we're...
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