Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle

Tue 18th Sep 2018

Nintendo Life said:

While you could argue that the humble side-scrolling fighter is an endangered species for a reason – they do get awfully repetitive after a while – this collection illustrates perfectly why this particular genre was the toast of video gaming in the late '80s and early '90s. Addictive, enjoyable and – perhaps most important of all – bloody good fun when played co-operatively with friends, all of the titles in this seven-strong compendium are worth your time, and by adding robust local and multiplayer support, Capcom has done its utmost to ensure they find favour with a whole new generation of gamers. If you're not a fan of the genre then you may well be wondering what all the fuss is about, but for everyone else, this is a must-have download.

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Mon 30th Jun 2025

JJtheTexan said:

Your enjoyment of Capcom Beat 'em Up Bundle (henceforth CBEUB) will come down to how you answer these two questions:

1. Do you like arcade games released from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s?
2. Do you enjoy beat-'em-up / brawler games?

If you answer "yes" to both questions, this is an easy recommendation. CBEUB includes some of the best examples the genre has to offer, all together in one place at a great price.

The headliner here is Final Fight, one of the most-important games in Capcom's history, as it completely changed what gamers thought brawlers could be, with its huge characters, hard-hitting soundtrack, varied gameplay, and tough but fair challenge. I still replay it about once a year.

Captain Commando, Armored Warriors, and Battle Circuit adopt a sci-fi theme, along with generous doses of humor in the first of those. The King of Dragons and Knights of the Round are perhaps a bit too similar to each other, but both are a good time.

Warriors of fate is probably my least-favorite of the bunch, but it's still solid and offers a Chinese Three Kingdoms-era setting that would be used to great effect in Koei's later Dynasty Warriors / Musou games.

Highly recommended for all arcade fans!

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