Am sort of a sucker for game lists and rankings. This Youtube vid collection from GameBermuda includes several games I don’t recall playing.
(source/credit: GameBermuda – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qLFscqqIxc)
PGM Member and host of the High Noon with Hollywood Polo show Tuesdays on our Twitch channel (today 10/10/2023 is the season 1 finale, btw) is a huge beat ’em up fan. I’m going to share this list with him and get his take, but first let’s list the 50 ranked by GameBermuda below. I’ll bold the titles I’ve played – or at least remember playing. It’s possible I’ve played some not listed and/or will come back and update this list accordingly.
- 50. Spartan X (Irem 1984) | Arcade History
- 49. B. Rap Boys (Kaneko 1982) | Arcade History
- 48. Alien Storm (Sega 1990) | Arcade History
- 47. Splatter House (Namco 1988) | Arcade History
- 46. Bucky O’Hare (Konami 1992) | Arcade History
- 45. Burning Fight (SNK 1991) | Arcade History
- 44. P.O.W Prisoners of War (SNK 1988) | Arcade History
- 43. Asterix (Konami 1992) | Arcade History
- 42. Golden Axe (Sega 1989) | Arcade History
- 41. Warrior Blade Rastan Saga Episode 3 (Taito 1991) | Arcade History
- 40. Dungeon Magic (Taito 1993) | Arcade History
- 39. Double Dragon 2 (Technos Japan 1988) | Arcade History
- 38. Ninja Baseball Batman (Irem 1993) | Arcade History
- 37. Armored Warriors (Capcom 1994) | Arcade History
- 36. Battle Circuit (Capcom 1997) | Arcade History
- 35. Growl (Taito 1990) | Arcade Museum
- 34. 64th Street: A Detective Story (Jaleco 1991) | Arcade Museum
- 33. Undercover Cops (Irem 1991) | Arcade History
- 32. Warriors of Fate (Capcom 1992) | Arcade History
- 31. King of Dragons (Capcom 1991) | Arcade History
- 30. Hook (Irem 1992) | Arcade Museum
- 29. Dungeons and Dragons Shadow over Mystra (Capcom 1996) | Arcade History
- 28. Altered Beast (Sega 1988) | Arcade History
- 27. Knights of the Round (Capcom 1991) | Arcade History
- 26. Night Slashers (Data East 1994) | Arcade History
- 25. Battletoads (Electronic Arts 1994) | Arcade History
- 24. Vendetta (Konami 1991) | Arcade History
- 23. Blade Master (Irem 1991) | Arcade Museum
- 22. X-Men (Konami 1992) | Arcade History
- 21. Gaia Crusaders (Noise Factory 1999) | Arcade History
- 20. Sengoko 3 (SNK Noise Factory 1999) | Arcade History
- 19. Mutation Nation (SNK 1992) | Arcade History
- 18. Double Dragon (Technos Japan 1987) | Arcade History
- 17. Knights of Valour (IGS 1999) | Arcade History
- 16. Violent Storm (Konami 1993) | Arcade History
- 15. TMNT (Konami 1989) | Arcade Museum
- 14. Golden Axe The Revenge of Death Adder (Sega 1992) | Arcade History
- 13. Dungeons and Dragons Tower of Doom (Capcom 1993) | Arcade History
- 12. Captain Commando (Capcom 1993) | Arcade History
- 11. Guardians (Banpresto 1995) | Arcade Museum
- 10. Metamorphic Force (Konami 1993) | Arcade History
- 9. Alien vs. Predator (Capcom 1994) | Arcade History
- 8. Knights of Valour 2 (IGS 2000) | Arcade History
- 7. TMNT Turtles in Time (Konami 1991) | Arcade History
- 6. Golden Axe (Sega 1989) | Arcade History
- 5. The Punisher (Capcom 1993) | Arcade History
- 4. The Simpsons (Konami 1991) | Arcade History
- 3. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (Capcom 1993) | Arcade History
- 2. Streets of Rage 2 (Sega 1993) | Arcade Museum
- 1. Final Fight (Capcom 1989) | Arcade History