The Sega Genesis has some great beat 'em ups, but these five classics take the cake as the best on the system.

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, credited as one of the main pioneers of the beat ’em up genre, has died aged 64.

These six beat 'em ups on the PlayStation 1 were a blast back in the day, and are still quite fun to go back to.

There's no more perfect a marriage between side-scrolling beat 'em up and IP in our mind, and after Bitmap Bureau's ...

Simple mechanics, satisfying action, and a pocket full of quarters. The beat ’em up genre defined arcade gaming for a generation. From ’90s classics to modern masterpieces, we’re counting down the ten ...

Former Technōs developer Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died, leaving behind a legacy of influential beat ‘em-ups including the ...

Publisher Limited Run Games and developer Bitmap Bureau have delayed side-scrolling beat’ em up game He-Man and the Masters ...

Steam has so many great couch co-op games, and here are the best ones to play right now in 2026.

Chronic Blunt Punch is both classic Jay and Silent Bob and classic beat 'em up. Here's our preview from PAX East.

Publishers E-Home Entertainment Development and Indie Herb Games, and developer Ethereal Fish Studio, will release side-scrolling beat ’em up game Star Fire: Eternal Cycle for PlayStation 5, ...

Check out 7 minutes of exclusive new boss battle gameplay from Dead As Disco, a neon-drenched beat ‘em up game where every punch, kick, and combo syncs to the music. In this gameplay video, watch as ...

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the influential designer behind legendary beat-'em-up series Double Dragon and River City (Kunio-kun), ...