Sometimes, only a fireball will do. over the years, many companies have tried their hand at the one on one beat’em up. Retro 101 will be looking at our favourite games from genre. Hopefully we might come across something you haven’t played before.
Retro 101’s favourite Beat’em Ups Part 1: SNK – SNK games are often overlooked due to their hardcore nature and difficulty to find in Europe. But any gamer worth their salt knows of the team’s talent when it comes to two dimensions… Click to read more.
Retro 101’s favourite Beat’em Ups Part 2: Capcom get the Marvel license - Last time around we showed you the best of SNK. This time it is Capcom’s excellent use of the Marvel license that is under the spotlight. Read the Article.
Retro 101’s Favourite Beat’em ups Part 3: Capcom, From Alpha to Vampire - Last time we looked at how Capcom used the Marvel license to create some of the most fun and chaotic beat’em ups of all time. This time around… Read More.
Retro101’s Favourite Beat’em ups part 4: The Best of the Rest – We all know that SNK and Capcom are the undisputed kings when it comes to creating beat’em ups, but over the years many other companies…Click to Read More.
Art of Fighting: Anthology Review (PS2) - We aren’t great fans of the Art of Fighting series but we know some of you lot are. So here is a review on the recently released Anthology. Click to Read
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol 1 (PS2) - Our investigation into all things SNK continues with this review of the first Fatal Fury compilation on the PS2. Click Here to Read the Review.
Guilty Gear X2 Review – Away from the giants of the Beat’em up genre there are very few games worth playing. Guily Gear has a cult following but this game on…Read More.
Hyper Street Fighter 2 Anniversary Edition Review (PS2) – The HD version of Super Street Fighter 2 has recently hit Live Arcade but the anniversary edition game can be found for a few pounds. Read more.
Samurai Shodown Anthology Review (Wii) – The Samurai Shodown series is one of SNK’s best known franchises and players have been chasing decent home versions of…Read More.
Street Fighter IV Review (Xbox 360) – It’s been far too long since Capcom gave us another proper instalment of Street Fighter. While we love all the Capcom vs. Marvel/SNK games…Read More.
The King of Fighters Collection – The Orochi Saga Review (PS2) - The King of Fighters series is one of SNK’s most popular and iconic. The games see characters from SNK’s different… Read More.
World Heroes Anthology Review (PS2) - Here is another in the series of SNK game collection reviews. World Heroes has historical characters meeting for a huge scrap. Click here to read the review.
