side-scrolling beat 'em up database

[pragmatic insanester]

this genre being one of my favorites, i have tried to track down every single game. since no website seems to have a complete listing or mish-mashes genres into a mess of search - i want to create one. anyone is asked simply to state the name of the game and the system it was created on. i must ask not to name any kind of "beat 'em up" that isn't a brawler (ie. final fight), like versus fighters (ie, mortal kombat, tekken). additionally, try not to stick any action/platforms titles in, even if they consist of punching/etc. multiple foes.

to start this off, i introduce the most obvious:


final fight - arcade
final fight - snes/sfc
final fight 2 - snes/sfc
final fight 3 aka fight fight tough - snes/sfc
final fight guy - snes/sfc
final fight one - gba
mighty final fight - nes/famicom
final fight cd - segacd/megacd

streets of rage - arcade
streets of rage aka bare knuckle - sega genesis/sega megadrive
streets of rage 2 aka bare knuckle 2 - sega genesis/sega megadrive
streets of rage 3 aka bare knuckle 3 - sega genesis/sega megadrive
streets of rage - gamegear
streets of rage 2 - gamegear
streets of rage - sega master system
streets of rage 2 - sega master system
streets of rage - sega cd
sega ages: bare knuckle - ps2 (unverified)

rival turf aka rushing beat - snes/sfc
brawl brothers aka rushing beat beat ran fukesei toshi - snes/sfc
the peacekeepers aka rushing beat shura - snes/sfc

[hydr0x]

snes us and pal:

Alien Vs. Predator
Batman Returns
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Brawl Brothers (aka Rushing Beat Ran Fukesei Toshi JAP)
Captain America and the Avengers
Captain Commando
Combatribes
Death and Return of Superman
Final Fight
Final Fight 2
Final Fight 3 (aka Final Fight Tough JAP)
Final Fight Guy
King of Dragons
Knights of the Round
Legend
Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie
Ninja Warriors
Peace Keepers (aka Rushing Beat Syura JAP)
Pirates of Dark Water
Pit-Fighter
Rival Turf (aka Rushing Beat JAP)
Sonic Blast Man
Sonic Blast Man 2
Spider-Man/Venom Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man/Venom Separation Anxiety
Super Double Dragon
TMHT Turtles IV Turtles in Time
Tuff E Nuff (aka Dead Dance JAP)
X-Men Mutant Apocalypse

[hydr0x]

a few of those might already fall under platform, but they are all worth a try

[Tron 2.0]

NeoGeo
Sengoku
Sengoku 2
Sengoku 3

There even was a (Sengoku) for the, Sega CD too import only though.

[pragmatic insanester]

super famicom:
kikou keisatsu metal jack (armored police metal jack)
ghost chaser densei
return of double dragon
battle zeque den
cb chara wars
last fighter twin
edono kiba
golden fighter
koryo no mimi
sailor moon
sailor moon r
u.f.o. kamen yakisoban
shodai nekketsu kouha kunio-kun
kamen rider
kotetsu no senshi (iron commando)
gourmet squadron bara yarou

[hydr0x]

the sailor moon games are the best :D

i really like Gourmet Squadron, don't know why :)

[Ackman]

hmmnn

PC
The Rage
Electronic popple (not bad if you have the patience, I don't)

SNES
Wildcats (in a word awful)
Super Double Dragon (again just for emphasis)
Iron Comando
The shadow (meh)
Willcats (egad)
Ghost Chaser Resei (brilliant)

Mega Drive
Mystic Warriors aka kabuika warriors
Golden Axe 1 2 3
Mazinger Z
ninja gaiden (a beat em up? YES? average)

Arcade
Vendetta aka Crimefighters 2 (brilliant)
Crime Fighters
The comatribes (awe inspiring)
Battletoads (the only good battletoads game imo)
Downtown
Gangwars

I'll post more later brain hurting.....

[Satac]

Gameboy Advance:

River City Ransom Advance
Double Dragon Advance
Gekido Advance

[Bluteg]

Arcade
Simpsons
X-Men

GBA Final Fight One

All three of those are great also :)

[jajaja]

This genre is one of my favorite. There are tons of titles I dont even know where to start hehe.
I can list the NES i remember.

NES:

Battletoads
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Double Dragon 1
Double Dragon 2
Double Dragon 3
Mighty Final Fight
River City Ransom
Toxic crusaders
Turtles 2
Turtles 3

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Anybody mention Mutation Nation yet?

[MegaDrive20XX]

Anybody mention Mutation Nation yet?

or Burning Fight?

[Kroogah]

The DP Rarity Guide link at the top of the page will give you 3 pages of results for a search for "Side-Scrolling/Fighting"

[TheRedEye]

The only correct reply is Ninja Baseball Batman.

[max 330 mega]

how about top hunter for neo geo?? its a bit different , but i think it qualifies.

[hydr0x]

how about top hunter for neo geo?? its a bit different , but i think it qualifies.

no, it doesn't

[Jorpho]

These come to mind (for some strange reason):

Legend of Success Joe (Neo Geo)
Undercover Cops (Arcade)
Guardians of the Hood (Arcade)

I shall also continue to flog Electronic Popple (rare PC game).

[Neil Koch]

Dynamite Cop
Die Hard Arcade
Golden Axe 1-3
Vendetta
The Combatribes

[ktulu]

By the way, my favorite genre also.
Arcades:
Zero Team
PuLiRuLa

and you have the whole list in mame's 2.5D list for arcades.

[ghostangelofcky]

Don't forget
MK Mythologies Sub-Zero :D

[pragmatic insanester]

i considered adding that, but the platforms kind of ehhh the genre

[pragmatic insanester]

i'm considering making a video skit movie based on the beat 'em up genre. have a couple of decent visual gags already lined up, mentally.

[anagrama]

Loadsa Genesis/MD titles missing - a quick query of the DB gives the following:

Alien Storm
Battletoads
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Bishojo Sensi Sailor Moon
Captain America and the Avengers
Cliffhanger
Comix Zone
Crude Buster
Cutthroat Island
Cyborg Justice
Death and Return of Superman, The
DJ Boy
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 3: The Arcade Game
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Growl
Kabuki Mau Renjitsu
Last Action Hero
Last Battle
Maximum Carnage
Mazin Saga
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie
Mystical Fighter
Otsomatsu Kun Hachamecha Gekiio: Mr. Chunga
Punisher, The
Runark
Ryouko no Ken
Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Superman: The Man of Steel
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
Thunderfox
Tick, The
Two Crude Dudes
Venom vs. Spiderman: Separation Anxiety

[anagrama]

Also the following SMS games (maybe missing a couple, the 'style' field isn't yet done in the DB):

Battletoads
Dynamite Dux
Double Dragon
Golden Axe
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage II

[pragmatic insanester]

isn't cyborg justice a one on one fighter?

[SkiDragon]

I think Viewtiful Joe and its sequel would count.

Mortal Kombat Mythologies is either the worst game ever made of the best because of the pure hilarity that ensues. Watching SOMEBODY ELSE play that game is extremely hilarious. I have not laughed that long in a long time.

Anyway.

[pragmatic insanester]

need to spread this word of mouth to ensure high sales and maybe ressurect the genre.

xbox - spikeout battle street (listed on ebgames as due on the 30th)
xbox/ps2 - beat down: fists of vengeance (comes out 4th quarter '05)

[Ackman]

I'm sure Oni deserves to be on this list, altho it is part fps

and I also want to add

Ragnarok battle online (ggXX# meets Streets of Rage)

http://www.aniway.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7597