Beat 'Em Ups

Dynamite Force · Post by **Dynamite Force** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:50 am

Anyone here played Crows Battle Action.

It's a super rare Saturn beat-em-up. I don't think I've even seen this on Ebay.

Another decent one is Nekketsu Oyako for the Playstation.

Marionette · Post by **Marionette** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:28 am

I dig a good beat 'em up now and again. I heard about Rakugeki Showtime, how does it stack up against the big boys?

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:41 pm

Marionette wrote:I dig a good beat 'em up now and again. I heard about Rakugeki Showtime, how does it stack up against the big boys?

It's not a beat 'em up, it's more like Poy Poy (or so I hear, I've unfortunately never played Poy Poy). It is, however, an awesome game in my opinion, especially if you set the speed to the highest setting.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:28 pm

I've always enjoyed "Beat m' Ups".
The ones I played/play the most are (going by memory here, so I may accidentaly leave some out) In no fancy order or anything...

Final Fight series, with 3 being my favorite. (SNES versions)
Streets of Rage series. (Genesis)
Double Dragon series, with 1 being my fave. (NES)
Sengoku 3, Neo-Geo
Rival Turf was ok on the SNES
BattleToads in BattleManiacs as well as BT and Double Dragon (SNES)
Golden Axe 1 (Genesis)

I know there are a lot more great ones out there...I just haven't played em yet.

Battle Curcuit from Capcom is pretty cool!

jp · Post by jp » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:21 pm

Dynamite Force wrote:Anyone here played Crows Battle Action.

It's a super rare Saturn beat-em-up. I don't think I've even seen this on Ebay.

Another decent one is Nekketsu Oyako for the Playstation.

I own Crows and Nekketsu Oyako for the Saturn.

Crows is OK. Its not mind bogglingly great like Guardian Heroes and the Dungeons and Dragons games, but it is fun and its very pretty... if not incredibly repetitive. Co-op is oddly addictive though. I think I'd give Crows a C+/B-, because it is a good game, it just needed a little bit more "Oomph!"

Nekketsu Oyako... is horrible. The graphics are ugly, the gameplay is choppy and slow, and the only thing it has going for it are the wacky enemy designs. Ick.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:10 pm

Oh, forgot to mention earlier. Dynamite Cop for the Dreamcast is prett cool as well.

Dynamite Force · Post by **Dynamite Force** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:58 am

How about Zombie Revenge. It was a bit hard for my tastes.

Marionette · Post by **Marionette** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:34 am

Davey wrote:
Marionette wrote:I dig a good beat 'em up now and again. I heard about Rakugeki Showtime, how does it stack up against the big boys?
It's not a beat 'em up, it's more like Poy Poy (or so I hear, I've unfortunately never played Poy Poy). It is, however, an awesome game in my opinion, especially if you set the speed to the highest setting.

Once again I have been misinformed.

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:59 am

I just got Dynamite Cop from EB -- they also had River City Ransom EX, but I didn't have much money and I could probably find it cheaper online -- and I love it. It's worth it if only for the ludicrous plot, fucking pirates hijack an ocean liner and kidnap the President's daughter. There are frickin' crabmen. Whiskey tango foxtrot?

I was amazed by the number of weapons available. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would ever get to beat up pirates with French bread and manequins.

I've regretted selling Dynamie Deka for months now, and Dynamite Cop has convinced me I have to get DD back, post haste. (Incidentally, what does "Deka" mean? Cop?)

My top priority right now is getting Streets of Rage 2.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:22 am

alpha5099 wrote:
I was amazed by the number of weapons available. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would ever get to beat up pirates with French bread and manequins.

My favorite is probably the rice cooker, or the big fish(tuna?).
Very fun game.

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:20 am

Hey man, you'll never find a bigger SOR fan than me, that game ruled the beat'em ups! I used to love listening to some of the tracks in sound test.
Yes, Streets of Rage 2 was the pinnacle of the series, SOR 3 wasn't bad, and SOR 1 is just a classic!

Also, anyone else played Gekido on the GBA?

Soulo · Post by **Soulo** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:05 pm

My top 5 of beat em ups:

1. DDII NES, got this game as a kid and it's still my favourite DD of all.
2. Turtles in Time Arcade, I like Konami beat em ups, but if I had to choose one, it's Turtles in Time. This one has it all, very smooth gameplay, nice animation, cool moves, levels, bosses, I like everything about this game.
3. Captain Commando Arcade, my favorite Capcom beat em up.
4. Battletoads versus Double Dragon SNES, I think this is the best beat em up for the SNES.
5. Battletoads Arcade, I think this game has a very unique style, I like it a lot. Lovely smash hits.

Honorable mentions:
Double Dragon Advance
Hook (Arcade)
Battle Circuit
Aliens vs Predator
X-Men (Arcade)
Kunio Tachi no Banka (SNES)

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:55 pm

haven't played it in a decade, so i'm not sure if it stands the test of time, but Battletoads arcade kicked some bloody ass. my brother and i used to beg quarters off the rents when we went to Pizza Hut. i have warm fuzzy memories of playing this game. one of the few arcade games i would play, when we still had some in the area.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sat May 07, 2005 9:16 pm

Nei First wrote: Also, anyone else played Gekido on the GBA?

Pretty looking game, pretty lame beat em up.

Finding keys is no place for a bemup. None.

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:15 am

Does anyone know any sites with screenshots of Crows? All I've ever seen of the game is the cover art and a few tiny images on some scans of the back cover, and I'd like to know what it actually looks like. I found some post in an old forum, someone did a write-up and posted some screenshots, but now all those links are 404.

ryosnk · Post by **ryosnk** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:10 am

Join my boards to discuss this more:

http://xsorbit28.com/users5/beatemups/i ... ?board=1.0

roushimsx · Post by **roushimsx** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:20 am

alpha5099 wrote:Does anyone know any sites with screenshots of Crows? All I've ever seen of the game is the cover art and a few tiny images on some scans of the back cover, and I'd like to know what it actually looks like. I found some post in an old forum, someone did a write-up and posted some screenshots, but now all those links are 404.

If anyone is kind enough to send me their copy of the game, I could make some videos / take some screenshots. (Sadly, I don't have a modded Saturn so someone is going to have to trust me with their original copy

).

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:41 am

Shatterhand wrote:We should make a research in arcades here and ask arcades owners what game make them more money. Yes, it would be between Street Figther 2 and Cadillacs & Dinosaurs.

...and Daytona USA, maybe.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:28 am

Double Dragon 2 for GB. Doesn't even feel like a DD-game as it lacks the typical controls. But it's a classic.

the Streets of rage-series is always good fun. Golden Axe was awesome. Final Fight was sort of bad. What was that NES-game called? Hm. hrm.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:32 am

pablo wrote:Double Dragon 2 for GB. Doesn't even feel like a DD-game as it lacks the typical controls. But it's a classic.

the Streets of rage-series is always good fun. Golden Axe was awesome. Final Fight was sort of bad. What was that NES-game called? Hm. hrm.

River City Ransom I believe although I'm not quite sure...

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sat May 14, 2005 4:46 pm

SheSaidDutch wrote:
pablo wrote:Double Dragon 2 for GB. Doesn't even feel like a DD-game as it lacks the typical controls. But it's a classic.

the Streets of rage-series is always good fun. Golden Axe was awesome. Final Fight was sort of bad. What was that NES-game called? Hm. hrm.
River City Ransom I believe although I'm not quite sure...

I believe pablo was referring to Mighty Final Fight.

steveovig · Post by **steveovig** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:23 pm

Anybody here try Rise to Honor (PS2)? I saw a review of it a few months ago and it seemed to be a straightforward beat-em-up, gameplay wise. I'd just be concerned about the game length and the whole thing dragging on.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat May 14, 2005 6:29 pm

I love SOR3 and think of it as the finest beat-em-up ever. It was the first game I was interested in before it came out in the US back when the US release was announced in the summer of 1993 (IIRC, at the 'ol Summer CES). Mastered it, can get through on 1 life with everybody except Roo (or rather, I could get through, since this was about a decade ago).

Played way too many forgettable beat-em-ups to care; still demanding more. Haven't really liked any 3D beat-em-up though.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:15 pm

captain ahar wrote:haven't played it in a decade, so i'm not sure if it stands the test of time, but Battletoads arcade kicked some bloody ass. my brother and i used to beg quarters off the rents when we went to Pizza Hut. i have warm fuzzy memories of playing this game. one of the few arcade games i would play, when we still had some in the area.

I'd say even the NES version of Battletoads still rocks today.

I found Gekido to be really enjoyable on the PSX. When I got it, I was really surprised to see it was designed by Naps Team, which before that, I belivied it had done only one game (Shadow Fighter on Amiga, which was, at time of its release, the best beat'em up available on Amiga)

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Sat May 14, 2005 7:51 pm

rushing beat looks friggin awesome.

anyway, Battletoads on NES does indeed still rock, though i suck at it. i said that about the arcade because it played quite differently as far as i remember (what with the guns, and all).

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat May 14, 2005 8:29 pm

Arcade Battletoads is an entirely different game, with much more of an emphasis on beat-em-up. If NES Battletoads is giving you trouble, try the Genesis version, which is quite a bit more lenient, esp. on the infamous speeder bike stage.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:32 am

pablo wrote:Double Dragon 2 for GB. Doesn't even feel like a DD-game as it lacks the typical controls. But it's a classic.

There is a reason for this. Double Dragon 2 for GB is actually a Kunio game in disguise. The original game has SD graphics like River City Ransom.

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Sun May 15, 2005 12:43 am

I love beatemups. What other genre lets you punch a fat guy until he falls on the ground, barfs up a roasted turkey dinner, and then blinks out of existance?

The weapons in Dynamite Cop are humorous, who'd knew that French bread rolls, a manniquen, or a frozen tuna would make good weapons?

River City Ranson is also a great game, you get to beat up other high school students, and take their lunch money. They also yell "BARF!!" when they blink out of existance.

I'm trying to remember this one Beatemup that was zombie/undead themed. Two of the guys was an American guy with a bionic arm, and the other a European that used a magic crystal as a weapon.

DaBoss · Post by **DaBoss** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:10 pm

Just saw this topic and decided to throw in a few good beat em ups that people should try.

Knights of Valour
Oriental Legend
Guardians/Denjin Makai II
Gaia Crusaders

All four are very fun and have a lot of depth. Knights of Valour is even over an hour long. Oh, and they're all available on Mame.

We should talk tiers, btw. That should be a fun discussion.

D · Post by D » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:14 am

chtimi wrote:dragonninja is not really a beat them up because you're only moving horizontally.
otherwise i recommend ninja baseball batman too, especially in 2P.
also try knuckle bash by toaplan, it's bad but the design is very good and funny.

So what do you call Dragonninja then?
Because you DO beat people up after all!

What is the best verison of Dragonninja?
Ever released on a DATA EAST compilation? No? It's about time they did!