Of all of gaming’s many genres, few have remained as spiritually pure as the 2D beat ‘em up. From the early arcade favorites like Final Fight to more recent home console hits like River City Girls, the simple premise of walking in a straight line and dropkicking waves of baddies …
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The year is 2025 and ninjas are once again all the rage. The hype began in March with the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, a game whose stealthy action mechanics perfectly fit the historical fantasy of becoming a ninja. This summer, Sega revives one of its classic franchises with Shinobi: …
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For players of a certain age, the beat ‘em up genre will forever be the pinnacle of gaming. Popularized first in arcades, then cemented at home during the Sega Genesis and SNES era, games like Golden Axe and Streets of Rage were a staple of cooperative action gameplay for a …
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In an era where big-budget, AAA projects continue to define the video game industry — for better or for worse — a few publishers and studios are making their mark using popular games from the past. Remakes and remasters proliferate year after year, some expected like Resident Evil, others long …
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