Dynasty Wars is a beat’em up that Capcom released in 1989. It is loosely based on the Yellow Turban Rebellion and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This game is a prequel to Warriors of Fate, another beat’em up from Capcom. Both of these games take inspiration from a manga series that places Liu BeiContinue reading “Dynasty Wars is a Good but not Great Beat’em Up”
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A Strange and Awesome Beat’em Up, Capcom’s Battle Circuit
I would love to know what drugs Capcom was on when they made Battle Circuit. The plot and characters are crazy. Anytime you can play as a plant, it will be a good time. This is one of the games on the Capcom Beat’em up Bundle, and it might be my favorite out of theContinue reading “A Strange and Awesome Beat’em Up, Capcom’s Battle Circuit”
Warriors of Fate is an Excellent Beat’em Up
I’ve talked a lot about the Capcom Beat’em Up Bundle quite a bit when I was going over games on the SNES and Sega Genesis. Two of the games didn’t have console ports, so I haven’t reviewed them yet. I’m going to go over one of them this time. Warriors of Fate is part ofContinue reading “Warriors of Fate is an Excellent Beat’em Up”
Captain Commando: A Wonderful Capcom Beat’em Up
I missed a few beat’em ups when compiling lists for the SNES, Genesis, and NES. I’ve covered a few of them already, but I wanted to come back to one on the SNES. Captain Commando was released by Capcom in the arcades in 1991 and was ported to the SNES in 1995. Strangely, it tookContinue reading “Captain Commando: A Wonderful Capcom Beat’em Up”
Knights of the Round on the SNES is an Amazing Beat’em Up
Knights of the Round is a fantastic beat’em up with some RPG elements. Capcom released the game in the arcades in 1991 and ported it to the SNES in 1994. Some changes were made to the game but were understandable for the time. In some ways, the game reminds me of the Golden Axe games.Continue reading “Knights of the Round on the SNES is an Amazing Beat’em Up”
Best Beat’em Ups on the Sega Genesis
Sega did an excellent job bringing the arcade experience to their home consoles. This was their strategy to be successful in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. They made some spectacular arcade games, which created the foundation for their library. There are a ton of spectacular beat’em ups on the Sega Genesis. Sega made many, butContinue reading “Best Beat’em Ups on the Sega Genesis”