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Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One Genre: Roguelite Beat-em Up Over the past few years, the roguelite genre has gone through what can only be described as a second puberty—awkward at times, but surprisingly powerful. Born from the loins of classic RPGs, it’s now known for a very specific cocktail of sufferin...
Do you miss games like Golden Axe, Dragon Crown, and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara where you just want to pick a fantasy character and go side-scrolling beat-em-up on bad guys and giant fantasy monsters? Of course you do! Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks are teaming up to bring you a new 2D beat-em-up called Absolum. The fantasy ...
Platform(s): PC (Version reviewed) Genre: Beat-em-up, Action, 3D, Multiplayer, Indie There's nothing quite like a co-op beat-em-up to release stress after work. With good controls and great-feeling gameplay, a simple top-down side-scrolling beat-em-up can help calm the mind, even if the game is skewed heavily in the player's favour. Big Helm...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Beat Em Up, Retro, 90s Beat-em-ups are a repetitive genre by nature, so it's up to the developers in charge to make sure that the act of beating up foes is fluid, natural, and makes sense. This is especially in the modern era of gaming where you can throw someone off y...
Publisher PQube and developer CIRCLEfromDOT have teamed up to deliver an electrifying experience with their upcoming title, Kusan: City of Wolves. This game promises to blend the frenetic energy of Hotline Miami with the immersive world of Cyberpunk 2077 with the characters having canine features. Set in the gritty, neon-lit landscape of the nea...
If you ever wonder what would happen if an Indonesian game studio combined hit action movie The Raid with hit action game Sifu, wonder no more. That wombo combo dream game exists, and it's currently being made by Eksil Team. The game? Acts of Blood. It's a beat-em-up and 3D action game where you fight your way through gangs and ne'er-do-wells in...
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...
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