beat ’em up

When QUByte Classics unveiled their Beat ’Em Up Collection, I was instantly curious. After diving in it’s clear this anthology delivers a satisfying blend of nostalgia and discovery. Rather than rehash the well-worn streets of Capcom or Sega, the package brings together seven lesser-known side-scrolling brawlers from the early ’90s, each one a snapshot of a moment when developers were still figuring out what made this genre tick. Available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC,…

Retroware’s sludge-soaked slugfest highlights radioactive beat-downs with new gameplay trailer, coming to all platforms this holiday season

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed on Steam offers a new adventure for fans of the heroes in a half-shell, taking place after the events of the Mutant Mayhem movie. Developed by Aheartfulofgames and published by Outright Games, this platformer blends beat-'em-up action with light RPG elements and a narrative that aims to capture the spirit of the recent film of which I enjoyed.

The Power Rangers was one of my favorite tv shows as a kid. I watched that show every day and even went to see the movie. Soon Digital Eclipse is releasing a brand new Power Rangers game and I’m pretty excited about it. I get nostalgic and try to explain why I’m excited for the new game. Flashback to the 90s: I’m a kid and I’m riding the bus home from school. I can’t wait to see the Power Rangers.…

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back soon in the form of a new game: Rita’s Rewind! The game is being developed by Digital Eclipse, the masters of retro collections. Here’s the release date trailer along with our thoughts on the game! Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind will release on December 10th for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. The new game is a 2D beat ’em up in the same…

Wax on, Wax off. The Karate Kid has been one of those trilogy of movies that kids of the 80s have a lot of nostalgia for. Its spawned new movies (another one next year) and a Netflix series. So why not a video game? Yes, Karate Kid pixel art beat ’em up has been revealed today. Take a look at the reveal trailer for the game and then come back for our thoughts on it. I kid you not: last…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge is coming out this summer. We don’t have a release date yet but we do have details on the Limited Run Games Collector’s Editions! Limited Run Games has detailed three collector’s editions for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge! We have the details below. You can also check them out here. Shredder’s Revenge Classic Edition will include a classic VHS TMNT style packaging, steelbook, and Sticker set. This version costs $64.99. Not enough stuff…

Limited Run Games and Signature Edition Games announced today that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder’s Revenge will be getting physical editions from both this year. Check out more information about the announcements below. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is coming out this year. There is no release date for the game yet, but it is supposed to be out sometime this summer. We must be getting a lot closer to the release date because Limited Run Games and Signature…

Game Informer (and others) have posted new gameplay for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. It looks pretty similar to the footage that was seen out of PAX. Check out the footage and then please come back here for some thoughts on the game. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is coming out this year sometime. There is still no release date for the game. The new footage today from Game Informer looks a lot like the recent footage from…

Capcom Fighting Collection has been announced for the Nintendo Switch! Check out the announcement trailer below! Capcom Fighting Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 24. It will include 10 classic fighting games from Capcom. One of them is a puzzle/fighting game! Street Fighter, Darkstalker, and more are included in this collection. This will absolutely be a must have for any Capcom fighting fan. Are you looking forward to Capcom Fighting Collection?…