name an awesome lesser known beat'em'up

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:22 pm

D wrote:Golen Axe 2?
Golden Axe is famous, part 2 is lesser known. I know some of you are googling it right now

oh hellz yeah! i used to play this a lot. its on mame too. lots of characters and diferent routes to take. great replay value

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:28 pm

Stormwatch wrote:Check this one...

The Crystal of Kings, by BrezzaSoft.

is that playable in mame?

i havent checked (i have the PC out of the cab at work to work on it).....does it need a special bios or anything.....

it looks awesome....i wanna try it out

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:30 pm

i hate pre rendred graphics with a pasion!

it ALMOST stoped me enjoying shock troopers 2

good job its got killer music

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:31 pm

Lordstar wrote:No love for the original aliens movie game?

You sure you don't mean Capcom's AvP? Konami's Aliens isn't exactly a beat'em up...

And yeah, Battle Circuit gets my vote - awesome game and artstyle.

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:06 pm

Lordstar wrote:i hate pre rendred graphics with a pasion!

it ALMOST stoped me enjoying shock troopers 2
good job its got killer music

I salute you.
It sure stopped me enjoying shock troopers 2.

Huge graphical disappointment after the first one.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:16 pm

ST2 isnt that bad.....its certainly not as good as the first one, and the style is way different (almost comedic) but its still a decent game.....

shock troopers is a classic to be sure...actually just picked up the cart a few weeks ago

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:23 pm

Necronom wrote:
Lordstar wrote:No love for the original aliens movie game?
You sure you don't mean Capcom's AvP? Konami's Aliens isn't exactly a beat'em up...

well it is the first aliens scroling stye game with a large % of beat em up sections so yes i do mean the konami game. I get what your saying though its not entirley beat em up, Yeah they use guns and theres sections inside the vents but its still a great beat em up. . . when it wants to be

I played alien syndrome the arcade port is so much better than the megadrive one. still has not aged as well as I would like.

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:24 pm

jonny5 wrote:ST2 isnt that bad.....its certainly not as good as the first one, and the style is way different (almost comedic) but its still a decent game.....

Gameplay wise it's still cool but the graphics are just ugly IMO.

jonny5 wrote:shock troopers is a classic to be sure...actually just picked up the cart a few weeks ago

Good man!

Gotta love that game.

Jet Black · Post by **Jet Black** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:56 pm

Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon is nice, even if you don't like Sailor Moon.

And Batman Returns for the SNES.

Post by **undamned** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:57 pm

Lordstar wrote:
Necronom wrote:
Lordstar wrote:No love for the original aliens movie game?
You sure you don't mean Capcom's AvP? Konami's Aliens isn't exactly a beat'em up...
well it is the first aliens scroling stye game with a large % of beat em up sections so yes i do mean the konami game. I get what your saying though its not entirley beat em up, Yeah they use guns and theres sections inside the vents but its still a great beat em up. . . when it wants to be

I love that game. It get's kinda wonky when you are fighting zombies and crap, but it's still cool. I got the PCB as classic Konami has loads of replay value for me

Lordstar wrote:I played alien syndrome the arcade port is so much better than the megadrive one. still has not aged as well as I would like.

My first exposure to this game was on the SMS. I was curious how the PS2 re-release was...
-ud

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:58 pm

isnt that a fighting game?

Motorherp · Post by **Motorherp** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:04 pm

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. Wow, how did no-one mention that one yet?

charlie chong · Post by **charlie chong** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:07 pm

probably people thought it not obscure enough... you can't go wrong with any of capcoms scrolling beat em ups as far as i'm concerned tho

charlie chong · Post by **charlie chong** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:10 pm

me n my mate played through guardians of the hood the other night.. it almost made me cry at how shite it was

moonblood · Post by **moonblood** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:10 pm

Jet Black wrote:And Batman Returns for the SNES.

Seconded, best on the Snes in my book

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:58 pm

A few hack 'n slash/beat'em up hybrids...

Magic Sword
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
Magician Lord

Now for some beat'em ups...

Ninja Kids
Knights of the Round
The Combatribes
Rival Turf!
Brawl Brothers
The Peace Keepers
DJ Boy

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:59 pm

i love rival turf!!!!

awesome game.......

Post by **undamned** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:04 pm

How about "Too Crude." Anyone remember that one?

How about the best "surfing beat'em-up," "Riding Hero."

How about "Tecmo Knight!"

charlie chong wrote:me n my mate played through guardians of the hood the other night.. it almost made me cry at how shite it was

I actually own this game

I think 8 1/2 and I played through it when he was visiting. It's one of those games that's so horrid it's fun, not unlike MST3K.
-ud

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:06 pm

astro boy omega factor for GBA

Dale · Post by **Dale** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:39 pm

undamned wrote:How about "Too Crude." Anyone remember that one?

How about the best "surfing beat'em-up," "Riding Hero."

How'd I forget those.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:03 pm

riding hero is awesome.....

and 'Too Crude'? is that in mame?

Pointman · Post by **Pointman** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:10 pm

Two Crude Dudes aka Crudebuster, it is in mame and is entertainingly shite

B Rap Boys is a pretty obscure scrolling beat em up.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:25 pm

Vigilante

Quorthon · Post by **Quorthon** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:39 pm

Really, no one mentions Die Hard Arcade on the Saturn? That game is fun as hell. Dreadful, awful cutscenes, but so much fun.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:47 pm

kinda going for lesser known GOOD beat em ups....and that game is neither

Quorthon · Post by **Quorthon** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:50 pm

jonny5 wrote:kinda going for lesser known GOOD beat em ups....and that game is neither

Dude whatever, that game has tons of depth and it still controls really well. Far better than Battletoads/Double Dragon. Die Hard Arcade operates on similar principles to Streets of Rage. Notably, the walk-into-a-guy-to-grab-them. Plus, I can play it with my kid.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:55 pm

Don't forget the original, baby! Neketsu Kouha Kunio-kun!!

Everyone seems to hate it, but I think it's fun. Only takes like five minutes to clear, so it's good for some quick brawling action.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:58 pm

the simple fact that it is a 3d title on saturn dooms it to fail.....you are entitled to like it.....doesnt make it good tho.....sorry

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:14 pm

Ninja Warriors for SNES. Pwnage in a box!

Dale · Post by **Dale** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:09 pm

jonny5 wrote:the simple fact that it is a 3d title on saturn dooms it to fail.....you are entitled to like it.....doesnt make it good tho.....sorry

Your on crack, it's basically 2-D. Not a damn thing wrong with it.

Some good 3-D beat em ups are:

Urban Reign(PS2)
God Hand(PS2)
Fighting Force(N64 PS1)
Dynamite Cop/Dynamite Deka2(DC Arcade)
Spike Out(Xbox Arcade)
The Bouncer(PS2)
Zombie Revenge(Arcade DC)

Their's also Demolish Fist not sure how good it is though.
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