Games in which you walk down the street punching everyone you see

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-05-2006, 10:07 PM

...Are not as common anymore as they once were. I would like to see a decent return of the arcade beatem'up style, and not this crap like the new Ninja Turtles games. Please take the time to honor your favorite memories of this genre. There were the big names like Double Dragon and Final Fight, but there were also very many forgotten and equally awesome titles such as P.O.W.

Golem · 04-06-2006, 09:41 PM

I-Ninja comes fairly close, IMO.

If you haven't experienced SEGA yet, the Streets of Rage are a must.

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 04-06-2006, 09:46 PM

Double Dragon II was excellent. I liked stealing the chain whip from the slutz lol

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-06-2006, 09:55 PM

Beating up sluts should be listed as a mini-game on the back of the box.

***Booyakasha*** · 04-06-2006, 09:56 PM

Ah, beat-'em-ups. I remember the time my pal Jim and I beat 'The Simpsons' at our local arcade. (Classic game--I wonder why they never ported it to the home consoles.) We also played a lot of 'Double Dragon' and 'River City Ransom', but would inevitably just start beating on each other instead of taking out the enemies.

My favourite beat-'em-up of all time is probably 'Kung Fu' (assuming that counts). I played it way too much during my childhood--I still hear the music sometimes in my dreams at night.

The genre's definitely hit the skids. I mean, Koei's done its level best to keep it going with the 'Dynasty Warriors' series, but, aside from that, the last really good beat-'em-up to come out was 'Dynamite Cop' on the Dreamcast, which was basically the exact same game as 'Die Hard Arcade' on the Saturn.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-06-2006, 10:09 PM

I wasn't so hot on Dynamite Cop. I'm a firm believer in the X-Men arcade game, btw. Probably the only one I've ever seen badassed enough to house 6 players and 2 screens. Speaking of which, if anyone wants the rom for that, PM me. Another game that was pretty effing sweet, and probably should have been an arcade game was Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage.

Codiekitty · 04-06-2006, 11:06 PM

I haven't played many beat 'em ups, but I thought Final Fight was pretty bad.

Slowly button mash through enemy after enemy, always getting pummeled by attacks you can't do jack about. It wasn't a test of my skill, but of how well the buttons on my controller would hold up.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

DK · 04-06-2006, 11:12 PM

X-Men was the !!!111!!!111!!!111!!!111, but I only got to play the 6-player version once. Most arcades only had 2 or 4-player versions. They sufficed, though.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-07-2006, 02:15 AM

I've never seen less than a 4-player version. The 2-player cabinet was likely a conversion kit from something else, is my guess.

Final Fight wasn't really the best of fighting games, that's for sure. It was more like a kind of mediocre one made better by its 2-player coop.

DK · 04-07-2006, 06:42 AM

Yeah, I didn't like Final Fight as much. Konami had the best beat-'em-ups, no question.

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-07-2006, 01:09 PM

I liked Streets of Rage better than Final Fight. SoR had a lot more nuance to it; more varied attacks, etc. Another one I found was The Ninja Warriors (SNES); it was quite the fun romp kicking ass in a ninja-esque way. There were plenty of moves to perform, including throws and strategic ninja jumps in the heat of battle.

I find I like this sort of game fun, and yes, it's sad that these games aren't really hot anymore. It's one of those games where you can pick up the game and play, without really worrying about save files or remembering a plot. It's a nice compliment to shmups, wherein both don't really rely on a really long game, just that your skill in playing the same game over and over again (if you so desire).

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-07-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DK

Yeah, I didn't like Final Fight as much. Konami had the best beat-'em-ups, no question.

I see your Konami and raise it my Technos. OH YEAH, I WENT THERE. Seriously, Double Dragon and River City Ransom is a hard combo to top. Konami just did a good job in the arcade.

DK · 04-07-2006, 03:06 PM

Well, if you're referring solely to Nintendo, then you would be correct. And I guess this IS the Retro Nintendo Forum. But nevetheless, you better recognize Konami as the arcade beat-'em-up powerhouse.

Edit: Am I the only one who has realized that GOLEM replied to this topic?

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-07-2006, 09:29 PM

Yeah, I noticed. Any decent oldschool player will find it hard to resist the allure of punching random thugs. I think Double Dragon and TMNT are what propelled me into a short-lived career of kenpo karate at the ripe old age of 8 or 9.

As for arcade... Well, Konami, Sega, Capcom, and Midway are definitely all titans of the 80's industry. Konami did a fantastic job with their beatem-ups, and even translated some of the same vibe into platforming games like Ninja Gaiden. Back then; I remember most of them were all lumped together as "action" games, much like movies.

Chaos Deviot · 04-08-2006, 12:19 PM

I do own Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage, and it is good. Many of the older Power Rangers games were beat-em ups. Other than that, Shadow The Hedgehog has SOME beat-em up parts, but that's if you love annhilating everything that moves.

Thank goodness I'm only violent in video games, heh.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-08-2006, 01:43 PM

Shadow the Hedgehog is a big NO there, buddy. About the same for the Power Rangers, as well. I think one of the only things lamer is the VR Troopers.

DrJordo · 05-31-2006, 10:58 AM

I remember, long ago, playing a beat-em-up that was based on Alien (THE Alien, not just aliens). There might have been Predators in there too. I can remember how hard the mother Alien (can't remember the name, but it was a huge Alien) was. Anyone ever hear of this?

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-31-2006, 01:59 PM

Um, Alien vs. Predator for the SNES?

Leinad · 05-31-2006, 03:40 PM

technically it's on genesis, but I used to play streets of rage a lot. Other than that I don't play many side-scrolling beat-em-ups.

Frumie · 05-31-2006, 07:15 PM

I liked The Simpsons. It's at the Newport Dunes Arcade!

04-05-2006, 10:07 PM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Games in which you walk down the street punching everyone you see ...Are not as common anymore as they once were. I would like to see a decent return of the arcade beatem'up style, and not this crap like the new Ninja Turtles games. Please take the time to honor your favorite memories of this genre. There were the big names like Double Dragon and Final Fight, but there were also very many forgotten and equally awesome titles such as P.O.W.

04-07-2006, 01:09 PM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Word I liked Streets of Rage better than Final Fight. SoR had a lot more nuance to it; more varied attacks, etc. Another one I found was The Ninja Warriors (SNES); it was quite the fun romp kicking ass in a ninja-esque way. There were plenty of moves to perform, including throws and strategic ninja jumps in the heat of battle. I find I like this sort of game fun, and yes, it's sad that these games aren't really hot anymore. It's one of those games where you can pick up the game and play, without really worrying about save files or remembering a plot. It's a nice compliment to shmups, wherein both don't really rely on a really long game, just that your skill in playing the same game over and over again (if you so desire).

04-06-2006, 09:41 PM	#2
Golem Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: http://twitter.com/golemlivingston Gender: Posts: 12,058 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I-Ninja comes fairly close, IMO. If you haven't experienced SEGA yet, the Streets of Rage are a must.

04-06-2006, 09:46 PM	#3
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts	Double Dragon II was excellent. I liked stealing the chain whip from the slutz lol

04-06-2006, 09:55 PM	#4
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Beating up sluts should be listed as a mini-game on the back of the box.

04-06-2006, 09:56 PM	#5
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Ah, beat-'em-ups. I remember the time my pal Jim and I beat 'The Simpsons' at our local arcade. (Classic game--I wonder why they never ported it to the home consoles.) We also played a lot of 'Double Dragon' and 'River City Ransom', but would inevitably just start beating on each other instead of taking out the enemies. My favourite beat-'em-up of all time is probably 'Kung Fu' (assuming that counts). I played it way too much during my childhood--I still hear the music sometimes in my dreams at night. The genre's definitely hit the skids. I mean, Koei's done its level best to keep it going with the 'Dynasty Warriors' series, but, aside from that, the last really good beat-'em-up to come out was 'Dynamite Cop' on the Dreamcast, which was basically the exact same game as 'Die Hard Arcade' on the Saturn.

04-06-2006, 10:09 PM	#6
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I wasn't so hot on Dynamite Cop. I'm a firm believer in the X-Men arcade game, btw. Probably the only one I've ever seen badassed enough to house 6 players and 2 screens. Speaking of which, if anyone wants the rom for that, PM me. Another game that was pretty effing sweet, and probably should have been an arcade game was Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage.

04-06-2006, 11:06 PM	#7
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	I haven't played many beat 'em ups, but I thought Final Fight was pretty bad. Slowly button mash through enemy after enemy, always getting pummeled by attacks you can't do jack about. It wasn't a test of my skill, but of how well the buttons on my controller would hold up. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

04-06-2006, 11:12 PM	#8
DK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Gender: Posts: 3,003 Thanks: 43 Thanked 49 Times in 41 Posts	X-Men was the !!!111!!!111!!!111!!!111, but I only got to play the 6-player version once. Most arcades only had 2 or 4-player versions. They sufficed, though.

04-07-2006, 02:15 AM	#9
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I've never seen less than a 4-player version. The 2-player cabinet was likely a conversion kit from something else, is my guess. Final Fight wasn't really the best of fighting games, that's for sure. It was more like a kind of mediocre one made better by its 2-player coop.

04-07-2006, 06:42 AM	#10
DK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Gender: Posts: 3,003 Thanks: 43 Thanked 49 Times in 41 Posts	Yeah, I didn't like Final Fight as much. Konami had the best beat-'em-ups, no question.

04-07-2006, 03:06 PM	#13
DK Senior Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Gender: Posts: 3,003 Thanks: 43 Thanked 49 Times in 41 Posts	Well, if you're referring solely to Nintendo, then you would be correct. And I guess this IS the Retro Nintendo Forum. But nevetheless, you better recognize Konami as the arcade beat-'em-up powerhouse. Edit: Am I the only one who has realized that GOLEM replied to this topic?

04-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#14
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I noticed. Any decent oldschool player will find it hard to resist the allure of punching random thugs. I think Double Dragon and TMNT are what propelled me into a short-lived career of kenpo karate at the ripe old age of 8 or 9. As for arcade... Well, Konami, Sega, Capcom, and Midway are definitely all titans of the 80's industry. Konami did a fantastic job with their beatem-ups, and even translated some of the same vibe into platforming games like Ninja Gaiden. Back then; I remember most of them were all lumped together as "action" games, much like movies.

04-08-2006, 12:19 PM	#15
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I do own Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage, and it is good. Many of the older Power Rangers games were beat-em ups. Other than that, Shadow The Hedgehog has SOME beat-em up parts, but that's if you love annhilating everything that moves. Thank goodness I'm only violent in video games, heh.

04-08-2006, 01:43 PM	#16
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Shadow the Hedgehog is a big NO there, buddy. About the same for the Power Rangers, as well. I think one of the only things lamer is the VR Troopers.

05-31-2006, 10:58 AM	#17
DrJordo Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: _____ Gender: Posts: 985 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I remember, long ago, playing a beat-em-up that was based on Alien (THE Alien, not just aliens). There might have been Predators in there too. I can remember how hard the mother Alien (can't remember the name, but it was a huge Alien) was. Anyone ever hear of this?

05-31-2006, 01:59 PM	#18
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Um, Alien vs. Predator for the SNES?

05-31-2006, 03:40 PM	#19
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: That place where I live. Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 47 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	technically it's on genesis, but I used to play streets of rage a lot. Other than that I don't play many side-scrolling beat-em-ups.

05-31-2006, 07:15 PM	#20
Frumie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet X Gender: Posts: 3,926 Thanks: 310 Thanked 221 Times in 147 Posts	I liked The Simpsons. It's at the Newport Dunes Arcade!