The Genesis is home to a ton of side-scrolling action/fighting games, or that lovely genre we call the beat-’em-up. Just how many are there? Well, why not read our comprehensive article and find out?
Tag: Beat-‘Em-Up
Streets of Rage 3
Culminating the famous saga, the final installment brought more of everything to the table and pulled out all the stops.
Streets of Rage
Axel, Blaze, and Adam are three bad ass ex-cops who are taking it to the streets so they can make an attempt to clean the city up of all the smelly, good for nothing punks that are polluting the area. A madman named Mr. X is at the head of all this troublesome turmoil in the big city, and he is also the trio’s main nemesis. But to get to Mr. X, the bold threesome must first make it through stages consisting of seemingly endless streets, towering elevators, a beach that never sleeps, and a few other not so welcoming places.
Splatterhouse 3
Arising from the mediocrity that was Splatterhouse 2 came a sequel with that packed a little more punch and bled a little more blood. Namco picked up the rusty and cranky gameplay and polished it up a lot, creating not only the best in the series but also a great beat-em-up that was absolutely crammed to the fullest with challenge, a ton of unforgettable action, and most importantly a pile of unnecessary violence and gore.
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Even cute girls in school uniforms can kick ass, as evidenced by Ma-Ba’s Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, a side-scrolling beat-’em-up based on the hit cartoon. How does it fare next to other entries in the genre? Read the full review to find out!