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Like the Tobal series, AbalaBurn: A Battle Legend of Astterica is a 3D fighter that also has an RPG-style story mode. It takes place in a fantasy universe where the fighters hunt for eight crystals to summon the goddess Lemuria, who will grant them any wish. The roster includes Blood, the spiky-haired adventurer; Ariel
Classic beat-em-up series like Streets of Rage and Double Dragon saw several revivals in the 21st century, so why not Rushing Beat? Japanese publisher City Connection owns the rights to Jaleco’s properties and have been keeping them in circulation, so it was only a matter of time. This fourth entry is an interquel, tak
Games developed outside the major production regions of Japan, Europe, and North America are rarely discussed. While titles from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, or even South Korea are lucky to sometimes receive attention, games produced in the Middle East are often glossed over. This is because a portion of these t
After Operation Wolf and Operation Thunderbolt, Taito switched to a sci-fi setting for their next gallery shooter, Space Gun. Much as their previous games had drawn inspiration from American action movies, Space Gun is very obviously based on Aliens, as you explore a colony outpost that’s been overrun by xenomorphs. Th
After Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, some of the staff left Ubisoft to form Tribute Games, who created a number of retro-style titles like Wizorb, Mercenary Kings, Flinthook, and Panzer Paladin. In 2022, they were reunited with both the TMNT license and the beat-em-up genre with TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. This l
Capcom is a company with a long history in the industry, full of hits and innovative ideas that end up spawning numerous sequels if they’re successful enough. Mega Man introduced the idea of gaining weapons from defeated bosses. 1943 had an upgrade system for your airplane that allowed you to choose which stats to rais
A lot can be said about Activision’s stewardship of the Call of Duty series and its bent towards conservative American audiences, to the point they had Oliver North, a man nearly nailed for high treason during the Reagan administration turned Fox News personality, input on and have a role in Black Ops 2. However, what
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