Newer beat ‘em ups, besides actually being completable, know how to up the ante, give you a little extra value, a little more ...

Okay, so Streets of Rage 4 is technically a PS4 game, but when it comes to beat ’em ups, it’s undoubtedly the best there is ...

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...

Three years after the release of the excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Tribute Games and Dotemu are back with another licensed beat ’em up game that blends nostalgia and love ...

Hasan Nasir (He/Him) is a trained journalist based in Ontario, Canada. Growing up playing arcade games, and being a comic-book/superhero game enthusiast, Hasan understands the wide spectrum of ...

Back in the 16-bit era, few genres had as much of a grip on both arcades and consoles as the beat ‘em up. Halfway between a fighting game and a platformer, a good side-scrolling brawler generally ...

Gamers of a certain age will remember when beat ’em ups ruled arcades. Although most arcades are gone, those experiences live on thanks to developers such as Tribute Games, which has made a name for ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of titles that are arriving very late to make it into game of the year conversations debuted this week, and we learned ...

During Gamescom 2025, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Dragon Pearl of Destruction was officially unveiled, marking a triumphant return for Eternia's heroes in the form of a side-scrolling ...

Publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute Games have announced arcade-style beat ’emup game MARVEL Cosmic Invasion for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will ...