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278 games like Mutation Nation · 1984 – 2015

  • Why 90Form.56World.27Curated.97Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Growl

    1991

    Taito · Arcade, Switch, Sega Genesis

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    The player begins the game by choosing from one of four different forest rangers, each with a different amount of health, attack strength, and jumping height. The game's controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character an

    70 rating2 lists0.5 h main storyOften paired

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 90Form.54World.25Curated.98Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Irem · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +12

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    On the baddest streets of the city they know your name. You are lean and mean... the karate master they call the Vigilante! Your turf was left alone. Your friends and neighbors lived in peace. Until the Rogue gang got too big for their brit

    55 rating11 listsOften paired

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  • Why 85Form.42World.25Curated.90Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    CP.Brain · Arcade, Switch, PS4

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawlerHigh score

    Players One and Two start with the two selectable protagonists, Rick and Allen. Each private detective uses different fighting styles, attempt to solve cases by beating up each criminal they encounter. Lots of special items can be found by

    70 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 84Form.57World.00Curated.83Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Konami · Arcade

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingPost-apocalypticHand-to-hand combat

    It is the 1990s. In the beginning, World War III has at last expired. The people are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild their civilizations. However, vicious gangs that prey on these defenseless citizens are obstructing the reconstructi

    71 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 83Form.36World.13Curated.91Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Capcom · NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U

    ArcadeBeat 'em upHand-to-hand combatBrawlerSide-scrolling

    The Mad Gear Gang has spread crime and violence throughout the streets of Metro City. Only one man has enough guts to take the streets back from them, Mayor Mike Haggar. Now the Mad Gear Gang has kidnapped his daughter Jessica to bring him

    79 rating8 listsOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 83Form.47World.25Curated.83Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Banpresto · Arcade, Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    My Hero (Seishun Scandal in Japan) is a Sega video game released via arcade in 1985 and was later ported to the Sega Master System in 1986. The gameplay takes the form of a simple side-scrolling beat 'em up fighting game, which was seen as

    50 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 82Form.38World.25Curated.86Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Gary Biasillo · Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerSide-scrolling

    Target: Renegade is a scrolling beat'em up (or flip-screen on certain versions) computer game released on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software on their "Imagine" label, as well as a Ninte

    76 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 78Form.36World.25Curated.76Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Yuke's · PS2

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawlerBoss fight

    Josh Calloway is an employee of Wisdom Incorporated, well known for its work in gene therapy, genome-based drugs, cloning technology and genetic modification of food. He is subjected to tests day after day, hoping to use his increased abili

    65 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 77Form.32World.25Curated.77Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Sega AM2 · Arcade

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawlerHigh score

    Arabian Fight is a scrolling beat 'em up video game released in arcades by Sega in 1992 (the displayed copyright year is 1991). Running on the Sega System 32 arcade system, the game displays pseudo-3D sprite-scaling graphics and supports co

    1 listOften paired

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  • Why 77Form.41World.25Curated.72Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Capcom · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +2

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingScienceBrawler

    In the year 2281, the war spanning half a century over territory between the United World Forces and the Raian Kingdom had at last come to an end. But this peace was not to last. A year after a truce was signed between the two forces, form

    74 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Why 76Form.60World.25Curated.57Lists.00Beat 'em up · Brawler · Often paired

    Game Boy, NES, Sega Genesis

    Beat 'em upBrawlerSide-scrollingMutantsAction

    It's Clean Up Time! Only a complete and helpless nerd like Melvin Junko could be such a klutz that he would run into a vat of Grossolium 90, a terribly toxic waste by-product of the Island City Chemical Plant. Now the wimpy nerd Melvin has

    4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 75Form.33World.48Curated.68Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Data East · Arcade

    Beat 'em upFightingBrawlerActionScience fiction

    The dead have risen from their graves, and monsters and mutants prey upon what's left of the living. Three monster hunters have joined together, using their knowledge of the occult to slay the undead scourge.

    71 rating3 lists0.5 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 75Form.37World.25Curated.69Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Technōs Japan · SNES

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawlerSide-scrolling

    The two greatest martial arts heroes of all time are back -- in SUPER DOUBLE DRAGON, an all-new adventure with awesome new moves, impossible new missions, and a hair-raising new cast of enemies! Marian, a beautiful policewoman, is a student

    75 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 74Form.39World.25Curated.66Lists.00Beat 'em up · Brawler · Often paired

    Taito · Arcade, FM Towns, PlayStation +1

    Beat 'em upBrawlerSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    Pu·Li·Ru·La is a surreal arcade beat 'em up created by Taito, first released in 1991. Pu·Li·Ru·La takes place in Radishland, a land where time is kept correctly flowing with a time key. However, "a bad man appeared and stole the time key t

    70 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 74Form.34World.30Curated.67Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Noise Factory · Arcade, Linux, Neo Geo +5

    ArcadeBeat 'em upBrawlerSide-scrollingHigh score

    The game takes a greater departure from its predecessors in both story and presentation. The heroes are now members of a ninja clan who have to dispatch an evil emperor before he is released. Players can choose which character they want for

    80 rating5 listsOften paired

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  • Why 73Form.43World.25Curated.61Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Bandai Namco Entertainment · Windows

    Beat 'em upFightingPost-apocalypticScienceBrawler

    Forged by Bandai Namco, veterans in action games, Rise of Incarnates teams people up and inspires them to fight for each other. In this F2P 2v2 battle arena, you will experience unique Incarnate abilities with a rewarding coop gameplay pack

    1 listOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 73Form.40World.25Curated.65Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    Data East · Arcade, Sega Genesis

    Beat 'em upFightingPost-apocalypticBrawlerMutants

    Two Crude Dudes is a 1991 beat 'em up arcade game produced by Data East. The game was later ported to the Sega Genesis in 1992. Outside Japan, the port was released under the name Two Crude Dudes. In Japan, the game was titled: Crude Buster

    51 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 72Form.25World.13Curated.74Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Sega Wow · Arcade, Dreamcast

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerHigh score

    A beat 'em up video game published by Sega and initially released in arcades on Sega Model 2 hardware. It is the sequel to the 1996 game, Dynamite Deka which was released outside Japan as Die Hard Arcade. The game was ported to the Dreamcas

    61 rating3 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 72Form.39World.27Curated.62Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Appaloosa Interactive · MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, Windows

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatSide-scrolling

    Four genetically altered geeks have opened the trans-dimensional gates to reality and summoned a rag-tag posse of filthy orc dwarves to rescue them from their maniacal captor. Run amuch with up to 3 players, through over 20 hard-hitting wha

    4 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 69Form.29World.33Curated.62Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Ocean Software · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6

    ActionArcadeBeat 'em upBrawlerHigh score

    The game's plot is loosely based on the film of the same name. In this side-scrolling platformer, the player controls Darkman, a superhero who can jump, kick and punch, as well as swing from a rope during action sequences between levels. In

    31 rating6 listsOften paired

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 69Form.31World.13Curated.64Lists.00Beat 'em up · Hand-to-hand combat · Often paired

    Syn Sophia · PlayStation Portable

    Beat 'em upHand-to-hand combatBrawlerHigh scoreAction

    The handheld debut of the Yakuza/Ryuu ga Gotoku series, Kurohyou follows the rise of series newcomer Ukyô Tatsuya, a young man who quickly finds himself wrapped up in the world of Japanese organized crime.

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 68Form.27World.25Curated.64Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    PS3

    ArcadeBeat 'em upBrawlerHigh scoreAction

    Create custom people-powered monsters and have them run amuck. Take on the role of disgraced government scientist, Dr. Wilder and create an array of giant monsters to wreak havoc on the comic-inspired, cel-shaded city streets. Eat people f

    70 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 67Form.23World.39Curated.61Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Mitchell Corporation · Arcade, Xbox Series

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    It is the late 21st century, and the world has come under the control of a single federal government. One day a new threat known as Abdullah the Slaver appears, causing widespread terror and panic. The fear in men's hearts incites the aband

    1 listOften paired

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  • Why 67Form.24World.25Curated.63Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Now Production · NES, TurboGrafx-16

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatSide-scrolling

    Jackie and his sister, Josephine, are tough on tyrants. As China's supreme kung fu champs, they guard their country against the Prince of Sorcerers, who lurks just beyond the Great Wall. It comes as no surprise when this fiend and his ghoul

    70 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 67Form.23World.39Curated.61Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Osman

    1996

    Mitchell Corporation · Arcade

    FightingBeat 'em upArcadeHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    It is the late 21st century, and the world has come under the control of a single federal government. One day a new threat known as Abdullah the Slaver appears, causing widespread terror and panic. The fear in men's hearts incites the aband

    1 listOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 66Form.32World.25Curated.56Lists.00Beat 'em up · Brawler · Often paired

    Beat 'em upBrawlerHigh scoreActionScience fiction

    Heavy Blast Man is once again trying to take over the Earth. People are being turned into hideous monsters and being made to serve him. Sonic Blast Man returns along with some new friends, Sonia and Captain Choyear. Together, they battle He

    62 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 64Form.27World.25Curated.57Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    ActionBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerSide-scrolling

    "X-Kaliber 2097" consists of two modes. The first modes gameplay consists of side-scrolling action. The player can jump and swing a sword at enemies. The player can also deflect projectiles with the sword. The game also features one on one

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  • Why 63Form.26World.00Curated.61Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting · Often paired

    MS-DOS

    FightingBeat 'em upHand-to-hand combatBrawlerSports

    The first game of the series. A freeware non story brawler where you can choose from a wide array of characters In this game, players can choose to play as one of 11 characters. Each character has exactly 3 special moves. Players participat

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 62Form.27World.25Curated.54Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up · Often paired

    Givro · Sega Genesis

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingActionScience fiction

    A beat em'up/versus fighting game based on the MazinSaga manga by Go Nagai, which was in turn a spin-off of Nagai's original Mazinger Z.

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 58Form.14World.50Curated.50Lists.00Fighting · Hand-to-hand combat · Often paired

    Incognito Entertainment · PS2, PS4

    ActionFightingHand-to-hand combatBoss fightScience fiction

    Get ready to embody the soul of a 100-foot tall monstrosity as you clash with opponents in thriving cities, run rampant through bustling streets, pulverize opponents with body slams and fight off military defenses. War of the Monsters enabl

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  • Why 48Form.40World.25Curated.22Lists.00Beat 'em up · Hand-to-hand combat

    Irem · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade +11

    Beat 'em upHand-to-hand combatBrawlerSide-scrollingHigh score

    Spartan X, known in North America by the Kung-Fu Master port, is a 1984 beat 'em up arcade game developed and published in Japan by Irem. It was later published in North America by Data East, without the movie license. The Japanese version

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 44Form.49World.25Curated.10Lists.00Beat 'em up · Science

    Spike · PS2

    Beat 'em upScienceBrawlerActionRole-playing

    The game is set in Tokyo in the year 2049 and revolves around three characters whose home has been destroyed. As seen on the game's front cover, this trio seems human; however, they are actually bio-engineered weapons developed by a company

    69 rating3 lists

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  • Why 42Form.47World.25Curated.08Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Blitz Arcade · PS3, Xbox 360

    Beat 'em upFightingBrawlerSide-scrollingAction

    Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao will feature basic beat 'em up and hand-to-hand action elements with a basic interface and easy to learn, pick-up-and-play controls. Invincible Tiger features a number of different modes for single- a

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 41Form.42World.25Curated.11Lists.00Beat 'em up · Science

    Rare Ltd. · Game Boy, Windows

    ActionBeat 'em upScienceSide-scrollingScience fiction

    Battletoads for the Game Boy (not to be confused with Battletoads in Ragnarok's World, which is a port of the NES game) is the second game in the Battletoads series.

    69 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 41Form.50World.25Curated.04Lists.00Beat 'em up · Post-apocalyptic

    Creoteam · Game Boy Advance, Windows

    Beat 'em upPost-apocalypticBrawlerActionScience fiction

    In 2013 the Central Europe (Ukraine, Kyiv) witnessed a catastrophe. Everybody was mystified by its cause. What happened was beyond our comprehension. Somebody called it the collision of worlds or the stratification of two dimensions.

    52 rating1 list9 h main story

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  • Why 41Form.30World.35Curated.16Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Toka · Dreamcast, GameCube

    Beat 'em upFightingBrawlerBoss fightAction

    Pick the warrior, thief, or wizard, and fight through five huge levels, each with its own boss. Your main weapons are your fists, but you can pull out weapons for quick kills. You only get so many shots with your weapon before it breaks, th

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 41Form.32World.28Curated.16Lists.00Beat 'em up · Science

    Winning Entertainment Group · SNES

    Beat 'em upScienceBrawlerActionScience fiction

    Ninja Warriors plays as a side scrolling beat 'em up, and is a single player adaptation of The Ninja Warriors arcade game. Players can choose from 3 different Ninja Warriors: Ninja, Kunoichi or Kamaitachi. The characters play differently, b

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  • Why 40Form.30World.25Curated.17Lists.00Beat 'em up · Side-scrolling

    Imagine Software · Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2

    Beat 'em upSide-scrollingHigh scoreActionSide view

    Renegade 3: The Final Chapter is a scrolling beat'em up computer game released on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software under their "Imagine" label. The game is a sequel to Target: Re

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  • Why 39Form.53World.25Curated.00Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Arcade

    Beat 'em upFightingBrawlerActionSide view

    The plot begins when narcotics agents Paul and Bobby are committed to putting an end to the drug syndicate known as "MID". MID's secret hideout is located on Riot Island, an island full of uninhabited ruins with people moved inside of it wh

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 39Form.27World.25Curated.17Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Namco · PS2

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatBrawlerAction

    Urban Reign is a Namco-produced 3D brawler, done in the tradition of Double Dragon and Final Fight.

    53 rating6 lists10 h main story

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  • Why 38Form.50World.25Curated.00Lists.00Beat 'em up · Post-apocalyptic

    Creoteam · Windows, macOS

    Beat 'em upPost-apocalypticBrawlerActionScience fiction

    In 2013 the Central Europe (Ukraine, Kyiv) witnessed a catastrophe. Everybody was mystified by its cause. What happened was beyond our comprehension. Somebody called it the collision of worlds or the stratification of two dimensions.

    52 rating1 list

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  • Why 38Form.30World.25Curated.15Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    Technos Japan · Arcade, Atari ST, Switch +3

    FightingBeat 'em upArcadeHand-to-hand combatBrawler

    The original arcade version of "Double Dragon II" is essentially an improved version of the first game. The biggest change in the game's controls are in the replacement of the original's punch and kick buttons with two directional-based att

    78 rating14 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 38Form.37World.25Curated.09Lists.00Beat 'em up · Fighting

    Dimps · Game Boy Advance

    Beat 'em upFightingHand-to-hand combatSide-scrollingBoss fight

    Join Goku in his very first epic adventure as he defends the earth from the relentless Red Ribbon Army. Start down his path to power, and help turn an ordinary boy into the ultimate champion.

    79 rating2 lists3 h main story

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  • SNK console exclusiveWhy 38Form.47World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    Arcade, Neo Geo

    ArcadeBeat 'em upBrawlerSide-scrollingAction

    Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into

    53 rating2 lists

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 38Form.35World.13Curated.10Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    ADK · Arcade, PS3, PlayStation Portable

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerAction

    In Gang Wars, up to two players can control two different characters with different fighting styles. Gang Wars has a control configuration that is composed of two attack buttons (punch and kick), as well a jump button to fight against enemi

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  • Why 38Form.43World.00Curated.11Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    Atari Games · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 7800 +7

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerSide view

    The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart. The player must jump, punch, and kick their opponent until his/her energy runs out. If the player presses all three of the buttons at a time, the character will perfo

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 38Form.43World.00Curated.10Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    Atari Games · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST +4

    ArcadeBeat 'em upFightingBrawlerSide view

    The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart. The player must jump, punch, and kick their opponent until his/her energy runs out. If the player presses all three of the buttons at a time, the character will perfo

    52 rating1 list

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  • Why 38Form.26World.25Curated.16Lists.00Arcade · Beat 'em up

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +9

    ActionArcadeBeat 'em upSide-scrollingHigh score

    The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long. Several hostages are being held in each stage; Joe must rescue all of them before he is allowed to finish the stage. The last stage in each mission has no hostages, but inste

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