Favorite beat 'em up?

Panfan · 07-04-2008, 08:03 PM

We've already talked about the best fighting game, but what about the games that combine the average fighter with sidescrolling levels?

My favorites are TMNT: Turtles in Time, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Battletoads, and River City Ransom.

Robotazy · 07-04-2008, 08:53 PM

i leik rollargames.

Minukelsus · 07-04-2008, 09:49 PM

Well a few favorites that spring to mind are: Captain Commando, Batman Returns for the Super Famicom, Renny Blaster for the PC Engine CD, Takeda Shingen for PC EngineHUCard, The Great Battle II last fighter for Super Famicon, the Bare Knuckle (Streets of Rage if ya like) series, The Ninja Warriors Again for Super Famicom!!!

***Marilink*** · 07-04-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Col. Les Claypool

My favorites are TMNT: Turtles in Time, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Battletoads, and River City Ransom.

Bingo.

Swordmaster Link · 07-04-2008, 11:57 PM

It's pretty hard to argue against Ninja Gaiden I or II for the NES.

Maximum Spider · 07-05-2008, 09:23 AM

Turtles In Time and Final Fight 1,2, and 3.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-07-2008, 09:16 PM

Double Dragon FTW. -CSM

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-09-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Swordmaster Link

It's pretty hard to argue against Ninja Gaiden I or II for the NES.

That's more of a platformer, but I'm no genre nazi. The original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden/Shadow Warriors was actually a full-fledged brawler/beatemup game. Also, if you ever get the chance to play it, there was an entirely original Ninja Gaiden game released for the Sega Master System. It was done in the same style as the NES games, only with improved graphics. I'm very happy to own a copy.

My favorite? Double Dragon II, without a doubt. Close contendors are the 6-player X-Men arcade game(so epic), and the first TMNT arcade game.

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-09-2008, 06:52 PM

Man, that X-Men game was ridiculous, meaning both "ridiculously fun" and "ridiculous that you burn HP to use powers."

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Kargath · 07-10-2008, 03:30 AM

I saw that 6-player Xmen game a few times, but never took the time to play it. :/

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-10-2008, 04:04 AM

It's a classic. I've got the ROM with MAME, but it's not quite as awesome as playing with 3 or more to kick the crap out of a cabinet.

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Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	i leik rollargames.

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Minukelsus Beautiful Radiant Flower Join Date: May 2008 Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain: (the Empire on which the sun never sets) Gender: Posts: 1,710 Thanks: 154 Thanked 98 Times in 88 Posts	Well a few favorites that spring to mind are: Captain Commando, Batman Returns for the Super Famicom, Renny Blaster for the PC Engine CD, Takeda Shingen for PC EngineHUCard, The Great Battle II last fighter for Super Famicon, the Bare Knuckle (Streets of Rage if ya like) series, The Ninja Warriors Again for Super Famicom!!!

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Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	It's pretty hard to argue against Ninja Gaiden I or II for the NES.

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Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	Turtles In Time and Final Fight 1,2, and 3.

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Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Double Dragon FTW. -CSM

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Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I saw that 6-player Xmen game a few times, but never took the time to play it. :/

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	It's a classic. I've got the ROM with MAME, but it's not quite as awesome as playing with 3 or more to kick the crap out of a cabinet.