Nothing brings revelers together quite like a classic
arcade brawler in the tradition of Final Fight.
Not exact matches
Rumor has it SEGA was keen on making Core's
arcade brawler the fourth entry
in its Streets of Rage franchise.
A side scrolling
brawler in the style of Konami's TMNT
Arcade, four players can control Jason, Trini, BIlly, Zach, or Kimberly (oh, Kimberly) as they do battle with Rita Repulsa and her army of not quite Footsoldiers
in the fictional Angel Grove.
Indie interpretations of classic
arcade brawlers don't always result
in enjoyable experiences.
It's got two lesser known classics
in the form of The Combatribes (Super NES, Aksys Games, Players: 1 - 2, E 10 + — Violence, 800 Wii Points), a not so well known, but ridiculously fun
brawler, and Solomon's Key (
Arcade, TECMO, Players: 1 - 2, E (Everyone, 600 Wii Points) and action puzzler of some repute.
Free - to - play MMO
arcade brawler Dark Blood is about to unleash its third Act on the web, and the new chapter
in the saga apparently features zombies and fierce, hardcore action according to developer Outspark.
I was never much of a Darkstalkers fan, as I was still
in the angst - ridden poetry phase when this
arcade brawler reached its zenith, but there's no denying this is a gorgeous book regardless of your familiarity with the game.
What's odder is that Battlegrounds, which takes the shape of a side - scrolling
brawler, actually arrived on Xbox Live
Arcade back
in February of 2013 and Vita a few months and has only now just gotten to PC.
This is a pretty interesting game
in that Animelee is an
arcade - style head - to - head
brawler but instead of featuring different human characters to fight as, players will be assuming control of the animal they have chosen.
While beat -»em - ups thrived
in the
arcades and on Sega and Nintendo's 16 - bit consoles, there were more than a few solid 8 - bit
brawlers out there.
Capcom's pioneering
brawler may not have been the first of the side scrolling beat -»em - ups to arrive
in the
arcades, but it's without a doubt one of the most iconic.
Where the old titles were ferocious
arcade - style
brawlers, this God of War is more methodical, more deliberate
in its carnage.
Along the way, players can interact with all the vices 1988's Japan had to offer: from discos and hostess clubs to classic SEGA
arcades, there are tons of distractions to pursue
in the richly detailed, neon - lit world.At its heart, Yakuza 0 is a classic 3D
brawler, where players roaming the streets of Tokyo or Osaka will encounter all manners of goons, thugs, hoodlums, and lowlifes to beat up.
Atlus and ACE Team have continued their partnership with the announcement of Zeno Clash II, the sequel to the indie first person melee
brawler coming to PC, Xbox Live
Arcade, and Playstation Network
in 2013.
Having played side scrolling
brawlers all through my wasted years
in the
arcades, I was quite excited about the new title coming from Household Games, The Way of the Passive Fist.
Household Games Inc. has announced that their upcoming
arcade brawler, Way of the Passive Fist, will make its debut at the PlayStation Experience this weekend
in Anaheim, CA.
The side - scrolling
brawler was once king of the
arcades and early home consoles, but has since seen a decline
in popularity.
While I went into the game looking for more of an
arcade brawler, I wound up with a more interesting rhythm game and exercise
in memorization.
Although the series began its life
in the
arcades, that version of Ninja Gaiden was an
arcade brawler, bearing little resemblance to the NES original.
This
brawler was released
in arcades earlier this year and is now coming to both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this month.
Yu Suzuki was known for his ground breaking
Arcade games; Yuju Naka gained recognition
in the»90s for Sonic the Hedgehog, and this past decade Toshihiro Nagoshi has attained some notoriety for his dating sim
brawler Yakuza.
All
in all, Shank 2 is a wonderful
arcade release of 2012 and although it may have its own shortfalls such as lack of on - line campaign co-op, it brings new and improved gameplay chock full of features to the table and excels
in the 2D action
brawler genre.
In this music interview, Kouda offers insights into his multifaceted musical projects, from the
arcade brawler Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters to the Greek mythology concept album Istoria ~ Musa ~ and Monster Hunter.
MOV] for their song «Lazer Beam», directed by Aurelien and Florian Marrel, and imagining the band starring
in their own side - scrolling
arcade brawler.
As somebody who spent the better portion of their childhood
in the
arcades, this critic's brow can't help but furrow when reading about the latest
brawlers and slashers.