Beat'em-Ups 101: All You Need to Know About Brawlers - RetroGaming with Racketboy - 0 views
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10base Tom on 11 Aug 10Beat'em ups, which are also known as Brawlers (and belt scroll games in Japan), generally focus on one player taking on a large number of enemies in some form of melee oriented combat. The beat'em up genre is also well known for offering co-op gameplay for 2-4 players, which for some people is a big part of the genre's appeal. The genre should not be confused with one on one fighting games inspired by Street Fighter II, which is a common mistake some gamers make. Though there is some shared history and crossover between the two genres in terms of characters and certain gameplay elements, they are not the same.