One on One Beat Em Up
Here we have all the games in the One on One Beat Em Up Section.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Roughly translating as ‘Super Big Brother’, this is the closest you get to the Village People on a console! Highly imaginative, very wacky digitised graphics to the point where you’ll wonder if shiitake are the only mushrooms the creators have been having in their miso soup. Drifts away from the shooting action of its predecessors for a one on one fist fest taking place in mid air – reassuringly with female characters too. Although the fart attacks are no way to treat a lady.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Plethora of zany characters from the anime hero Dam Dam to a fish head on legs which have to jump on each others shadows to win the bout. A glimpse of the creativity Sony harnesses when its developers are given a free reign.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Plethora of zany characters from the anime hero Dam Dam to a fish head on legs which have to jump on each others shadows to win the bout. A glimpse of the creativity Sony harnesses when its developers are given a free reign.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Kazumi and co lock horns in the original Dead or Alive. Makes good use of the grapple feature which can be timed to counter act an attack. Revisited by Team Ninja for a make over proving well balanced gameplay withstands the test of time. There’s nothing too well balanced about the female protagonist’s chests however…
PS2
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Tecmo’s Team Ninja finest hour comes bouncing onto the Playstation 2 with Kazumi and Ayane in full costume glory. As the theme song advises though: ‘Hide your drastic desire!’
PS3
One on One Beat Em Up
A fine fight series to see off the competition through the many battles over the years. The rock soundtrack pumps the adrenalin with intuitive combos and fun, varied fight arenas.
PS Vita
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Here is the formula for Shinovi Versus: play as a pretty lady with some serious weaponry, such as pigtails with rotating blades. Clear a small section of the stage by taking on hordes of adversaries, often fellow ladies. Progress through the level to meet the boss. Power up and reveal (via an anime sequence) a skimpier outfit and seemingly boosting your stats other than your vital stats. Give boss a good beating and cause her to lose items of clothing (again via anime sequences.) Defeat boss, end level. Stylishly done with a real aplomb and an appreciation of the mass market as much as the doujin title. Hats off (and not just to protect the boss’ modesty.) Its more chefs hats in Dekamori as players button press to the onscreen rhythm helping the girls whisk up a culinary storm whilst bizarrely losing their clothes at the same time. Some even being squirted with chocolate sauce. An unusual combination of ladies and the Japanese love haute cuisine.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Sweepingly huge arenas as Koei invigorates the fight fest by making battles projectile based. Players never go split screen like DragonBall Z however: they are always on the same screen. Innovative and well executed.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
The 3D modelling give the series the feel of collectable DragonBall figures battling each other on the different planes the series is renowned for. But they also add a degree of the kawaii which is more appropriate for the shrunk down characters rather than the likes of big, bad Piccolo. The modelling does give more a feel of impact than the standard 2D look would, adding to the satisfaction of landing those special moves from another dimension.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
A very exciting foray to bring the series to life as never before on the PS2. Takes a realistic approach to representing the very unrealistic series.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
A great example of how fun games based on the Dragon Ball anime series can be. Split screen action allows players to separate to be thousands of feet apart and then to unleash one of the powerful special moves. Ken’s fireball wouldn’t stand a chance. Action shifts between two planes taking place on the ground and in the sky. Contains all the imaginative characters of Akira Toyama’s hit manga series.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Bandai kicks loose with this instalment and the look has changed from the prequel to a cel shaded approach rather than a straight forward polygon-isation of the anime series. The developers seem to be relaxing into the roll and as such there is plenty of humour to savour too.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Popular fighter due to its over the top explosions with huge dust clouds and special moves with lasers the size of bridges. The evasive aspect of gameplay is good fun too with the split screen action whizzing along like a projectile in terms of pacing. The source material is well captured too with some unusual pugilists.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Popular fighter due to its over the top explosions with huge dust clouds and special moves with lasers the size of bridges. The evasive aspect of gameplay is good fun too with the split screen action whizzing along like a projectile in terms of pacing. The source material is well captured too with some unusual pugilists.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Some serious specials unleashed if the player can win a brief battle of the ancient art of button bashing against your opponent. Seamless anime sequence then kicks in and the opponent is dealt a serious blow to their power bar in one hefty bosch of an instalment. All performed in the humour of the series and making for a very enjoyable fight fantasy.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Based on the first Dragon Ball anime series adapted from the wacky manga by Aikra Toyama, there’s plenty hear to pique the interest of fans with all the familiar faces from the original airing. Plenty of special moves and pugilists as dexterous as a Shaolin monk with some serious sound effects means this title cuts the grade without the famous license recommending itself to those not as familiar with the Dragon Ball hunting characters too.
XBOX 360
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A format that can do justice to the atom like speed of the anime with cut sequence squabbles seamlessly integrated into seemingly borderless fight sequences that take to the sky as much as on terra firma. Speed lines aplenty and the dramatic tunes and expert voice actors make this a triumphant tribute to the long running series. As a pure fight title though it still has enough to recommend it to fans of the genre with plenty of DragonBall high jinx to soften even the toughest, knuckle popping of fight fans.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Stunningly cel shaded bringing the high energy of the Dragon Ball series out to delight fans of the series. Combatants take an over the shoulder perspective on goings on and the 3D world can be used to dodge an assault. Little compares to using one of the over the top projectile attacks and sending your opponent crashing through a building or mountain with the brute force.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Stunningly cel shaded bringing the high energy of the Dragon Ball series out to delight fans of the series. Combatants take an over the shoulder perspective on goings on and the 3D world can be used to dodge an assault. Little compares to using one of the over the top projectile attacks and sending your opponent crashing through a building or mountain with the brute force.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
This Ultimate version keeps true to its 16 Bit predecessors and utilises the extra processing power to make the game engine move swifter and looking more spiffing with some fine sound effects thrown in for the real enjoyment of the anime devotee. A tasty into whets the appetite with some smoothly animated introduction from the DBZ world. The balanced level of ambition to the graphical approach leaves a very playable title, not only for the series fan, but also those who enjoy a flurry of furious fists every now and then in their gaming.
Nintendo 64
One on One Beat Em Up
Various super heroes looking like Dural crossed with the Power rangers enjoy the 3D arenas with Lethal Challenges possible as pugilists lock horns during battle. Its possible to bet on the outcome (not that Genki would condone such unprofessionalism) and some tasty combos add to the impressive package.
Mega Drive
One on One Beat Em Up
From the glory era of the initial Street fighter II craze that swept the console world came a slick Sega produced scrapper. Introduced a special moves bar that prevents crafty combatants from hammering the special moves too much. So a few combos practised down the training dojo may be the order of the day. Pays great attention to detail with stages having a special finishing move dependant on that areas background. All good fun and adding up to as marvellous martial fest.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Geese Howard squawks up to all and sundry that to beat him you must first conquer his martial arts tournament and smash your way through his cronies. Simple pick up and play mechanics are enjoyable compared with the complexity of some series’ special moves and the additional fighting plane literally adds a new dimension to gameplay. Savour the start of an immense series. Subtitled ‘The Battle of Destiny.’
PC Engine Arcade CD
One on One Beat Em Up
Conversion of the massive Neo Geo title from the 2D fighting grandmaster SNK. Some wonderful playable characters to choose from including the superbly named Korean Taekwondo expert KimKap Hwan and wide girthed Chinese gent Cheng Sinzan.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Conversion of the massive Neo Geo title from the 2D fighting grandmaster SNK. Some wonderful playable characters to choose from including the superbly named Korean Taekwondo expert KimKap Hwan and generous girth of Chinese gent Cheng Sinzan.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
The first release from the Fatal Fury series to make it across to the Saturn and this heavyweight weighs in without a ram cart meaning a few frames of animation get lost in the conversion process from the whopping Neo Geo big brother. Still an admirable effort though as SNK come out from their corner fists flailing.
Neo Geo AES
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Truly jaw dropping in its hey day with the train and waterfall backdrops particularly memorable, this grandmaster can still pull off a few tricks like old Jubei Yamada. Full of that distinct SNK style much imitated, but never surpassed.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Truly jaw dropping in its hey day with the train and waterfall backdrops particularly memorable, this grandmaster can still pull off a few tricks on the Super Famicom like old Jubei Yamada. Full of that distinct SNK style much imitated, but never surpassed and another excellent Takara conversion.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
A dream title for Sega fight fans which sees the creme of Virtua Fighter pitched head on against the elite of Fighting Vipers. Choc-a-bloc with hidden eggs which gives the game longevity comparable to VF’s Shun. Mention must go to Kumachan, a Genki legend.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
A dream title for Sega fight fans which sees the creme of Virtua Fighter pitched head on against the elite of Fighting Vipers. Choc-a-bloc with hidden eggs which gives the game longevity comparable to VF’s Shun. Mention must go to Kumachan, a Genki legend.