Beat 'em Up Genre Game Reviews

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Review - Punch, Rinse, Repeat

It’s a familiar story — the world’s been decimated by nuclear war, and rival gangs have taken over and are laying siege to New York City. The question is: do you have the skills, stamina, and…

July 27, 2023 | 03:15 EDT

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Evil West Review

Whether or not the Wild West was as dangerous as it's made out to be is a subject of hot debate amongst historians. Some say the Wild West was just as violent and lawless as the movies say, while…

November 21, 2022 | 02:00 EST

Midnight Fight Express
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Midnight Fight Express Review

Ever since seeing John Wick and its subsequent films in theaters, I've been on the search for a video game that scratches a similar itch. I'm talking about an extremely action-heavy, adrenaline-…

August 18, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

Heros and villains collide in this group shot for TMNT Shredder's Revenge.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is, against all odds, an eternal franchise. Each generation will have its batch of mutated warriors taking on ninjas throughout New York City that reflects their unique…

June 15, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare Review

When Streets of Rage 4 was announced, it had a lot riding on its success. It was following on from a trilogy that was (mostly) well-received, with a considerable gap between the inconsistent third…

July 28, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills and Kim Pine in Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game – Complete Edition Review

It’s already been said to death, but sometimes you really really just want to go back to the times before games were always online, you know? Sometimes you really just want to do some local…

January 16, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin Review

The beat 'em up genre used to absolutely dominate the world of video games, but as time has gone on and gamers have clamored for more open world experiences the side scrolling action genre was…

October 15, 2020 | 12:05 EDT

Streets of Rage 4 Review
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Streets of Rage 4 Review

Streets of Rage 3 debuted on the Sega Genesis on March 17, 1994. At the time, Axel, Blaze, and the gang were as big as Sonic in terms of popularity, starring in one of SEGA's biggest franchises. Then…

April 29, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

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The Legend of Korra Review

When I heard the news of The Legend of Korra game, I was just as surprised as many were. I then became interested when I saw some gameplay/commentary, but then I heard it was being made by Platinum…

October 26, 2014 | 01:00 EDT