Beat 'em Up Games

Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen'in Shūgō!, released on July 26, 1991, for the Famicom by Technōs Japan, is an action RPG beat 'em up in the *Kunio-kun* series, a sequel to *River City Ransom* (1989, NES).

River City Ransom, released by Technōs Japan (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari in Japan, American Technos in North America), is a beloved beat 'em up with RPG elements.

Super Double Dragon, known as Return of Double Dragon in Japan, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released in October 1992 for the SNES.

Double Dragon, released in June 1987 by Technōs Japan for arcades, is a seminal beat 'em up game that defined the genre.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge, released in December 1988 by Technōs Japan for arcades, is a beat 'em up sequel to *Double Dragon* (1987). Unlike its NES counterpart (1989), the arcade version uses Technōs Japan’s proprietary hardware and focuses on raw, fast-paced combat.

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones, released in Japan as Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone in February 1991 for the NES by Technōs Japan and published in North America and Europe by Acclaim Entertainment, is the third Double Dragon game for the NES.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge, released in December 1988 for arcades by Technōs Japan and ported to the NES in 1989 (Japan) and 1990 (North America/Europe) by Taito

Double Dragon, released in June 1987 for arcades by Technōs Japan and ported to the NES in 1988 by Taito (North America) and Nintendo (Europe), is a pioneering beat 'em up game.

The Uncanny X-Men, released in December 1989 by LJN for the Nintendo Entertainment System, is an action-platformer and the first *X-Men* video game.

X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse, released on September 25, 2001, in North America and later in Europe, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Activision for the Game Boy Advance.

X-Men: Mojo World, released in 1996 for the Sega Game Gear by Sega is a side-scrolling action-platformer and the third X-Men game on the platform, following X-Men: GamesMaster’s Legacy.

X-Men: GamesMaster’s Legacy, released in 1995 for the Sega Game Gear, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed and published by Sega.

X-Men: Mutant Wars, released in November 2000 in North America and March 2001 in Europe, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Avit Inc. and published by Activision for the Game Boy Color.

X-Men: Wolverine's Rage, released on May 15, 2001, in North America and June 15, 2001, in Europe, is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Activision for the Game Boy Color.

*X-Men: The Official Game* (also known as *X3: The Official Game*), released on May 16, 2006, by Activision, is a beat ‘em up action game developed by Z-Axis (PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360), Beenox (PC), Hypnos (GameCube), WayForward Technologies (GBA), and Amaze Entertainment (DS).

*X-Men: Mind Games* is an unreleased action game developed by Scavenger and intended for publication by Sega for the Sega 32X, a Genesis add-on.

*X-Men 2: Clone Wars*, released in 1995 for the Sega Genesis, is a 2D action-platformer developed by Headgames and published by Sega. A sequel to the 1993 *X-Men* Genesis game

*X-Men*, released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis by Sega and Western Technologies, is a 2D side-scrolling action game based on Marvel Comics’ X-Men, specifically inspired by the 1989 *X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men* animated pilot.

Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Dimps and published by Banpresto for the Game Boy Advance.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is a celebrated beat 'em up developed and published by Konami for arcades in 1991.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, released in Japan as *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Kame Ninja* and in Europe as *Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles*, is a 1989 beat 'em up developed and published by Konami for arcades.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 2003 beat 'em up game developed and published by Konami for the Game Boy Advance, inspired by the darker, edgier 2003 TMNT animated series.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist, known as *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Shredder* in Japan, is an action-packed beat 'em up developed and published by Konami for the Sega Genesis in 1992.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time is a celebrated beat 'em up game developed and published by Konami for the SNES in 1992, following its 1991 arcade release.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project is a thrilling beat 'em up game developed and published by Konami for the NES.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game is a beloved port of Konami’s 1989 arcade hit *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, released in 1990 for the NES.