![]() There is a pair of medieval flights of fancy in The King of Dragons and Knights of the Round. A pair of more cartoonish worlds appear in Captain Commando and Warriors of Fate. You have Final Fight, the beginning of one of Capcom's signature arcade franchises. Collections like this let us look back at history with a critical eye and enjoy these over the top punchfests for what they were.Ĭapcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle brings seven classic arcade games together in a gloriously modern package. After all, aren't these mobile game precursors, designed to rip quarters from your pocket without mercy? Some might think so, but I'd argue the genre has worth beyond that limited interpretation. Years of gaming at home on eternal free play robs you of vital historical context, and this can cause some to question the genre's worth. Arcades were where the pinnacle of graphics and tech lived, and beat 'em ups were the flashiest cabinets around. Before Battle Royale, before the Halo-killers, before even Street Fighter, the noble brawler ruled the roost. As I was playing the seven games that comprise the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, my mind went back in time. ![]()
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