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Tag: beat em up

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Pixels and Bits

Rampage Knights Makes Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Ups Feel Fresh

Rogue is arguably one of the most common influences for modern video games, particularly ones from independent developers. The title popularized dungeon crawling ...
By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorOctober 20, 2015
E3 2015

Mother Russia Bleeds – Bondage-Heavy Final Fight

French developer Le Cartel has really done a number on the now-classic side-scrolling beat-em’ up with an overdose of drugs, kink, and ultra ...
By Joshua Vanderwall Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2015
Critical Miss

Digga’, Please

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Assuming this strip goes up on the right day and I haven’t been eaten by wild boars, I’ll be tucking into my ...
By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 6, 2013
Reviews

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Review

A few months ago I reviewed Darkstalkers Resurrection on The Escapist, writing that it was the pinnacle of Capcom’s ongoing efforts to update ...
By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2013
Reviews

Anarchy Reigns Review

Here’s the set up for Anarchy Reigns: Years after a world war has turned the planet into a mutant-infested dystopian wasteland filled with ...
By Paul Goodman Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2013
Endo's Game

Beat Downs, Metal Pipes and the Brawler

I was looking over Sega’s Genesis poll, in which site visitors decide the next game that gets put up on Xbox Live, and ...
By Tom Endo Legacy AuthorAugust 19, 2009
Reviews

Review: The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai

Survey the field of games about drawing with crayons, planting seeds and playing with flowers, and you reach a startling conclusion: Indie developers ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2009
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