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An early 1984 Nintendo fighting game in which two street brawlers trade punches in a side-view alley and push the opponent back until he is knocked out. Simple, short duels built around high and low punches and blocking.
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A free Hong Kong brawler mixing beat 'em up and versus fighting, letting up to four players share one PC to fight each other or team up against computer opponents. Its appeal is the varied roster and chaotic fun with friends.
92 % free
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Soldat is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer side-scrolling shooter that blends Liero and Worms with Counter-Strike-style matches. Jetpacks, a wide weapon selection and frantic firefights make it a classic of indie shooters.
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92 % 27.99 €
Bright, upbeat tone
A 2D pro wrestling game where timing of grapples and counters decides matches. Its deep editors for wrestlers, rings and match rules and its local multiplayer are the main draws.
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92 %
Realistic visuals
An early Atari 2600 classic with 27 variants where two players, or one against the computer, shoot at targets in the air and at sea. Simple arcade duels with guided missiles make for quick rounds.
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91 %
Bright, upbeat tone
The ancestor of arcade games: two paddles, one ball and a pure reflex duel in minimalist table tennis style. It could hardly be simpler, which is exactly why it became a landmark in video game history.
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91 %
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The arcade classic that helped define the beat 'em up genre: punch, kick and grapple your way through waves of street gang thugs, ideally with a friend in co-op, to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend.
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90 % −50 %Co-op or multiplayer
A deliberately retro side-scrolling brawler in 8-bit style that directly follows Double Dragon II. It offers classic, uncompromising arcade beat 'em up action, including two-player co-op.
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90 %
Realistic visuals
A fast-paced wrestling game featuring WCW and nWo stars, with singles, tag team and battle royale matches in famous arenas. Unlockable arenas and surprise run-in wrestlers add replay appeal.
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90 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Capcom's original Street Fighter laid the groundwork for the genre with one-on-one duels against opponents from around the world, attack buttons and early command-input special moves. It is clunky and punishing, but historically important.
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89 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic 1991 SNK fighting game following Terry Bogard's fight against crime lord Geese Howard. Its standout feature is the two-plane system that lets fighters shift between foreground and background lanes.
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