Beat 'em up
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A beat 'em up is a video game genre featuring hand-to-hand combat against a large number of opponents. Traditional beat 'em ups take place in scrolling, two-dimensional levels, while some modern games
Zeno Clash (2009) features beat 'em up gameplay from a first-person perspective.
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Kung-Fu Master (video game)
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Kung-Fu Master, known as Spartan X in Japan, is a 1984 beat 'em up game developed and published by Irem for arcades. It was distributed by Data East in North America. Designed by Takashi Nishiyama, th
Beat 'em up
…crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical, science fiction or fantasy themes. The first beat 'em up was 1984's Kung-Fu Master, which was based on Hong Kong martial arts films. 1986's Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun introduced the belt scroll format employed extensively by later games…
Mosaic of "Thomas" by Invader in Hong Kong (2014)