A Brief History of Beat ’em Up Video Games | Rewind Mike

The beat 'em up genre has come and gone. From arcade prominence to console hits, the genre has had its share of literal, and figurative, smash hits. The simultaneous cooperative game play and immediate action made beat 'em ups exceptionally popular in the arcades, and the difficulty - tuned to force players to drop serious quarters. ● Thanks to Joe for lending his voice, capping footage for super dodge ball and river city ransom.    / openholes   ● Thanks again Banjo Guy Ollie and Nefarious Wes for the footage. ● Banjo Guy Ollie    / olonguet   ●Nefarious Wes    / @nefariouswes   ● MERCHANDISE https://teespring.com/stores/rewind-m... ● AFFILIATE LINK I don't run a Patreon. Using this link with amazon purchases helps out the channel greatly, THANKS! https://amzn.to/2zSl1F9 ● DONT FORGET Check out my other vids and subscribe.    / rewindmike   ● A Beginners Guide To HiFi Systems and Record/Vinyl Collecting https://bit.ly/2kBocwU ● Honorable Mentions: SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive http://bit.ly/2bpfwFo ● Capcom Power System and Three Wonders Review http://bit.ly/2fTgxpD ● NES Hard | Little Nemo: The Dream Master http://bit.ly/2b8Angh ● Solstice: Quest for the Staff of Demnos http://bit.ly/2duGuGT ● Mega Man 8 REVIEW for Sega Saturn http://bit.ly/2yaXNsd ● Shadow Of The Colossus PS4 Remake http://bit.ly/2FrZ #Beatemups #Technos #DoubleDragon #KunioKun #TMNT #Shreddersrevenge #StreetsOfRage2 #StreetsOfRage4 #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #AVParcade #FinalFight #FinalFight3 #StreetFighter2 #MortalKombat #RiverCityRansom #GoldenAxe #MAME #SegaGenesis #NES #SNES #Capcom #Konami #SimpsonsArcade #TMNTArcade #XMenArcade #DungeonsandDragons #PunisherArcade