Beat-’em-ups
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- Final Fight (Arcade, 1989, Capcom): Haggar, Cody and Guy take on the Mad Gear gang to rescue Jessica from the streets of Metro City.
- The Simpsons (Arcade, 1991, Konami): Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa chase Smithers across Springfield to get Maggie back. Up to four players.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade, 1989, Konami): All four turtles fight the Foot Clan side by side to rescue April from Shredder.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Arcade, 1991, Konami): Shredder throws the turtles through history, from dinosaurs to the far future.
- X-Men (Arcade, 1992, Konami): Six X-Men battle Magneto's forces with mutant powers in Konami's brawler.
- Captain Commando (Arcade, 1991, Capcom): A mummy, a ninja and a baby in a mech join the Captain against a criminal empire.
- The King of Dragons (Arcade, 1991, Capcom): Pick a fighter, wizard, elf, cleric or dwarf and level up on the way to a red dragon.
- Knights of the Round (Arcade, 1991, Capcom): Arthur, Lancelot and Perceval ride out to unite Britain, gaining armor as they level.
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (Arcade, 1993, Capcom): Jack Tenrec and friends protect the dinosaurs from poachers with fists and shotguns.
- The Punisher (Arcade, 1993, Capcom): Frank Castle and Nick Fury take down the Kingpin's empire one floor at a time.
- Undercover Cops (Arcade, 1992, Irem): Three cops clean up a ruined future city with fists, steel girders and anything else they can pick up.
- Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (Arcade, 1993, Capcom): A brawler with spells, items and branching paths in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
- Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (Arcade, 1996, Capcom): Six classes, deep loot and huge bosses in a co-op adventure fans still play today.
- Armored Warriors (Arcade, 1994, Capcom): Pilot mechs that rip parts off enemies to build new weapons, then combine into one giant robot.
- Battle Circuit (Arcade, 1997, Capcom): Capcom's last brawler: a team of bounty hunters with upgradable moves takes on a mad scientist.
- Double Dragon (Arcade, 1987, Taito): Billy and Jimmy Lee fight through the streets to save Marian from the Black Warriors.
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Arcade, 1988, Technos Japan): The Lee brothers return to avenge Marian against a stronger Black Warriors gang.
- Golden Axe (Arcade, 1989, Sega): Ride beasts, cast magic and swing swords to take back the Golden Axe from Death Adder.
- Altered Beast (Arcade, 1988, Sega): Rise from your grave and transform into a werewolf, dragon and more to rescue Athena.
- Vendetta (Arcade, 1991, Konami): Four street toughs take on the Dead End gang with no-holds-barred brawling.
- Warriors of Fate (Arcade, 1992, Capcom): Ride into battle with legendary generals of the Three Kingdoms era.
- Oriental Legend (Arcade, 1997, IGS): The Monkey King and friends fight demons across Journey to the West, with magic and items.
- Knights of Valour (Arcade, 1999, IGS): Three Kingdoms heroes battle armies with combos, horses and special items.
- G.I. Joe (Arcade, 1992, Konami): Duke, Scarlett, Roadblock and Snake Eyes blast their way through Cobra's forces.
- Violent Storm (Arcade, 1993, Konami): Three heroes clean up a post-apocalyptic city in one of Konami's best brawlers.
- Captain America and the Avengers (Arcade, 1991, Data East): Cap, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Vision team up against the Red Skull.
- Alien Storm (Arcade, 1990, Sega): Alien busters fry invaders hiding in towns, stores and even trash cans.
- WWF WrestleMania (Arcade, 1995, Midway): WWF superstars throw combos and over-the-top specials in Midway's wrestling brawler.
- Ninja Gaiden (Arcade, 1988, Tecmo): The arcade Ninja Gaiden (Shadow Warriors in Europe): Ryu Hayabusa flips off walls and swings from poles to fight a cult.
- The Ninja Warriors (Super Nintendo, 1994, Taito): Three cyborg ninjas tear through a dictator's army in a gritty, hard-hitting brawler.
- The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Super Nintendo, 1992, Konami): Goemon and Ebisumaru brawl and explore their way across old Japan.
- River City Ransom (NES, 1989, American Technos): Alex and Ryan brawl through River City's gangs to rescue Ryan's girlfriend, buying food and books at the mall to power up between fights, two players at once.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES, 1991, Konami): Shredder lifts Manhattan into the sky, and the turtles fight from the Florida Keys back to New York to bring it down, two at a time.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super Nintendo, 1992, Konami): Shredder sends the turtles through time, from prehistory to a pirate ship and the year 2100, in the Super Nintendo version of the arcade brawler with new stages and bosses.
- Streets of Rage 2 (Sega Genesis, 1992, Sega): Axel, Blaze, Max and Skate fight through the city to rescue Adam from Mr. X, two at a time, set to Yuzo Koshiro's club soundtrack.
- Comix Zone (Sega Genesis, 1995, Sega): Comic artist Sketch Turner is pulled into his own comic book, punching his way from panel to panel while its villain draws new enemies in.
- Golden Axe (Genesis) (Sega Genesis, 1989, Sega): Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead ride beasts and cast magic to defeat Death Adder, in the home version of the arcade game with a duel mode.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis, 1992, Konami): Shredder steals the Hyperstone and shrinks Manhattan, and the turtles fight through the city, a ship and the Technodrome to take it back.
- Battletoads (NES, 1991, Tradewest): Rash and Zitz brawl, climb and ride speeder bikes through the Dark Queen's planet in Rare's famously punishing beat-'em-up, two toads at once.
- Double Dragon (NES) (NES, 1988, Tradewest): Billy Lee fights the Black Warriors to rescue Marian in the home version that added a leveling system and a two-player versus mode.
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES) (NES, 1990, Acclaim): Billy and Jimmy avenge Marian across nine missions, with the hurricane kick and two players side by side, in the NES version that outdid the arcade.
- Kung Fu (NES, 1985, Nintendo): Thomas punches and kicks up five floors of the Devil's Temple to rescue Sylvia, in Nintendo's take on Irem's Kung-Fu Master.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES, 1990, Ultra Games): Konami's arcade brawler at home, with two new stages, two players at once and Shredder's Foot Clan to beat down across New York.
- Batman Returns (Super Nintendo, 1993, Konami): Konami's beat-'em-up of the film: Batman brawls through the Red Triangle gang's clowns, drives the Batmobile and faces the Penguin and Catwoman.
- Final Fight 3 (Super Nintendo, 1995, Capcom): Haggar, Guy, Lucia and Dean fight the Skull Cross gang through Metro City, two at once, with super moves, dashes and branching routes.
- Golden Axe II (Sega Genesis, 1991, Sega): Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead ride bizarrians against Dark Guld, two at once, with magic bars that can be spent a little at a time.
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Sega Genesis, 1990, Sega): Michael dances, spins and kicks Mr. Big's gangsters while rescuing children from clubs, graveyards and caves, with Smooth Criminal and Beat It on the soundtrack.
- Splatterhouse 2 (Sega Genesis, 1992, Namco): Rick dons the Terror Mask again to pull Jennifer back from the other side, through eight stages of gore with a bone saw, a bat and his fists.
- Streets of Rage (Sega Genesis, 1991, Sega): Axel, Blaze and Adam clean up a city run by Mr. X, two at once, with a police car's rocket strike as the special, to Yuzo Koshiro's club beats.
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Game Boy Color, 2000, Ubi Soft): Terry McGinnis suits up as the new Batman to take down a returned Joker and his Jokerz gang across Neo-Gotham, punching through side-scrolling stages.
- Saban's Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue (Game Boy Color, 2000, THQ): The Lightspeed Rangers defend Mariner Bay from Queen Bansheera's demons in side-scrolling rescues, rescue-vehicle missions and Megazord battles.
- Saban's Power Rangers: Time Force (Game Boy Color, 2001, THQ): The Time Force Rangers chase the mutant criminal Ransik and his gang through side-scrolling stages, then take them on in Megazord battles.
- Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (Nintendo DS, 2008, Tecmo): Ryu Hayabusa slashes demons with strokes of the stylus, holding the DS like a book, to rescue Momiji.
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Nintendo DS, 2005, Ubisoft): Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi fight through the film's battles with lightsabers and the Force, with space combat on the side.
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Nintendo DS, 2005, Activision): Spider-Man and Venom fight through Ultimate Marvel's New York in a side-scrolling brawler.
- Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble! (Nintendo DS, 2005, Capcom): Joe fights through a movie gone wrong, sliding, splitting and shaking the screen with the stylus to solve puzzles and beat enemies.