Whats the Greatest Beat Em Up Game Ever?

**pkmaximum** · September 4th, 2006, 07:00

Super Smash Brothers Melee for Nintendo GameCube. The only game were I seriously probaly put like 500 hours of gameplay into =O

**philage** · September 4th, 2006, 07:27

Street Fighter II.

Ive enjoyed Tekken and Soul Calibur series too, but nothing comes close to street fighter II, i still play it often now.

**juliusceasar** · September 4th, 2006, 08:00

There's too many to choose from.

From the Street Fighter series I'd have to go for Alpha 2 for it's insane combos (SF vs XMEN comes close) while remaining balanced.

Side scrolling Final Fight (CPS)

3D fighter has to be Soul Caliber (DC)

Lastly a big up to IK+ (Amiga) let's not forget it

**Eyedunno** · September 4th, 2006, 08:12

Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 2 (CPS-2). Easily the best game in the Street Fighter series, as far as I'm concerned.

I played Street Fighter II for the SNES to the point where if I lost even one round on the highest difficulty, I'd reset the game, but Street Fighter Alpha 2 easily blew away even that great game. The amount of control you can exercise over characters like Sakura (best Ryu clone ever - being able to aim punches and kicks and delay fireballs is so awesome) and Rolento really makes the game.

Unfortunately, I hated the music and level backgrounds in Alpha 3, and the gameplay also got really convoluted by that point, so I'm not as big of a fan, though I own the Japanese version of it for GBA and unlocked almost everything (beating Shin-Gouki on survival mode was too hard and frustrating though, so I gave up :/ ). The Alpha 3 version of Vega/M. Bison (the dictator - not the boxer or the bullfighter) was completely awesome though.

**Cap'n 1time** · September 4th, 2006, 08:28

like previously stated, when I think "Beat em up" I dont think your vs fighting games like SF2, KOF, etc. A couple of you that are hooked on the xbox and are limited to these fighting games, which are in my opinion at least of a different genre need to take a look at some of these gems

Ninja/ Hero Turtles 4: Turtles in Time - *SNES and MAME
Battle Toads series *NES, GB, *SNES
Double Dragon series NES and SNES
Batman Returns SNES
SpiderMan: Maximum Carnage SNES
XMEN SNES and MAME?
Final Fight *MAME and SNES and a GREAT **GBA** ver
Streets of Rage Genesis/crazy euro system

There are a number of CPS2 games that I cant remember the name of.. Youll just have to look and see!

**Mr. Shizzy** · September 4th, 2006, 08:30

BEST BEAT-EM-UP: Spiderman & Venom in Maximum Carnage

BEST FIGHTING GAME: Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PS1)

**Adrenalin** · September 4th, 2006, 08:34

i haven't played enough, and i enjoy a variety of different styles of gameplay like streetfighter etc, but for lasting fun and originality i'll go for super smash bros
(the original yeah baby!)

**Dj.PsP** · September 4th, 2006, 08:58

Golden Axe II and streets of rage II on the Genesis

Punisher, Caddilacs and dinosaurs on CPS-1

(Streetfighter II and MK II.. but these type of games are not beat'em ups... its fighting games..)