One on One Beat Em Up
Here we have all the games in the One on One Beat Em Up Section.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
A host of crazy characters, almost as many as there are in game modes and health bars to keep track of your layers well being, temperament, weapon etc. Samurai Spirits Zero is not shy on a drop or two of claret either – all in the proper red colour unlike the Western versions of some SNK titles. But unfortunately SS Rei never made it out of Japan. Extra pugilists have been entered over the arcade versions and there’s a practise mode too to help hone that samurai like timing. A superbly solid scrap and slicer.
NEO GEO CD
One on One Beat Em Up
A patriotic American wrestler called Eagle, an overweight policeman called Gordon and a gymnast called Carol who tosses medicine balls at you from out of her hair – it could only be Savage Reign. Interactive backgrounds including a go kart that’ll knock you down if you lurk in the rear too long. The Genki fave has to be the Chinese Chun Li tribute stage, though we doubt Capcom enjoyed it as much.
GameBoy Original
One on One Beat Em Up
Super shrunk down versions of the Hiryu no Ken series fighters with caricature faces and over the top expressions. Not taking itself too seriously, SD Hiryu still manages to pull a few punches and fight its corner well with interesting backgrounds such as cityscapes with Big Ben all adding to the intriguing of the character roster of nineteen characters. Good, clean fighting fun.
PS Vita
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Here is the formula: 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.)
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Developed from an anime series, Shaman King sees you being able to charge up a spirit meter through pressing the correct button when urged to do so by your spirit persona. When the meter is full the persona can be summoned to unleash a frenzied assault on your unexpecting opponent in true over the top anime style. Exquisite presentation as you’d expect from Bandai with full bodied voice acting and silky smooth cut scenes. Masses of unlockable characters too.
Gamecube
One on One Beat Em Up
The joy of ending the debate: who would win between Falcon from F-Zero and Ness from Mother? Yet beneath the pretty candy-coloured characters lies a pretty brutal fight engine.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Arcade port is almost perfect with stirring orchestral score and dazzling, fluid special moves and combo’s. Still remains one of the finest fighters ever to grace the console scene.
Gamecube
One on One Beat Em Up
Arcade port is almost perfect with stirring orchestral score and dazzling, fluid special moves and combo’s. Still remains one of the finest fighters ever to grace the console scene.
PS3
One on One Beat Em Up
Doesn’t seem fair that Darth Vader can elevate an opponent whilst strangling them remotely, but it certainly is a pleasure to be able to test his lightsabre skills against the Soul Calibur crew, complete with the swishing hum sound effect. Happy days.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Few fighters manage to wield as much weaponry and yet remain true to a balanced bout as Namco brings a true arcade experience back to the PSX cognoscenti. Arenas are impressive with rice fields, Chinese temples and rafts on water all linked by the common denominator of being able to ring out. Yet it’s the character design where Namco has made most graft and its fruits are a real roster of splendid scrappers.
PSP
One on One Beat Em Up
Borrows the characters from Spectral Souls and Generations of Chaos to bring together some serious grudges all brought out to air with a plethora of speed lines, in game taunts and back chat. The engine seems to take its leave from Capcoms design school – certainly no shame in that – and as such comes in heavily recommended for fisticuff fans after a good hoe down. The PSP version admirably replicates the PS2 big brother with virtually no loading times.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Requiring no introduction. The game that ignited the 16 Bit world and made a killing for importers at the time. As such worthy of a place in any collection. Thankfully the price has dropped somewhat too. With such brilliant characterisation, attention to detail and finely honed play mechanics its easy to see how Street Fighter swept the world. Subtitled the World Warrior.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Requiring no introduction. The game that ignited the 16 Bit world and made a killing for importers at the time. As such worthy of a place in any collection. Thankfully the price has dropped somewhat too. With such brilliant characterisation, attention to detail and finely honed play mechanics its easy to see how Street Fighter swept the world. Subtitled the World Warrior.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Finely tweaked version of the original in the first of many milkings of Capcom’s cash cow. New costumes and slightly better balance to the fighting mechanics as the SFII phenomena started to kick in. Subtitled Hyper Fighting.
PS3
One on One Beat Em Up
Keeps the 3D strictly to a pseudo effect and the gameplay is all the better for its slick, rolling combos as a result. The backdrops look stunning too – upgraded on the old school approach but still looking lavish.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Digitised characters from the Street Fighter film including Miss Kylie Minogue. Soundtrack from Chage & Aska – Japan’s very own Dire Straits!
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Martial arts mayhem as Capcom’s colossus receives a bit of fine tuning to make this a well balanced, bruising encounter. Joypad dexterity and zen – like patience a must.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
Martial arts mayhem as Capcom’s colossus receives a bit of fine tuning to make this a well balanced, bruising encounter. Joypad dexterity and zen – like patience a must.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Set before the original Street Fighter, this features a host of faces to liven up the action: none fresher than Sakura, prouder than Rolento or wiser than old boy Gen. A couple of Final Fight characters even make a guest appearance. Superbly honed to give a balanced bout. Demonstrates the PSX’s fine 2D prowess as it throws beautiful pastel shaded combatants effortlessly around the screen.
Sega Saturn
One on One Beat Em Up
Superbly honed to give a balanced bout. Demonstrates the Saturn’s fine 2D prowess as it throws beautiful pastal shaded combatants effortlessly around the screen.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
Set before the original Street Fighter, this features a host of faces to liven up the action: none fresher than Sakura, prouder than Rolento or wiser than old boy Gen. A couple of Final Fight characters even make a guest appearance. Superbly honed to give a balanced bout. Demonstrates the PSX’s fine 2D prowess as it throws beautiful pastel shaded combatants effortlessly around the screen.
Dreamcast
One on One Beat Em Up
Cheaper alternative to the Sega Direct Matching Service release only missing the online versus battle option. Update of the Saturn title with masses of fighters with some funky costumes including the cos play inspired Mika.
Nintendo 64
One on One Beat Em Up
Plenty of all-star combatants from the Nintendo range, taking each other on in innovative arenas with plenty of little touches, such as dust clouds on impact, that relay that Nintendo magic. Yet beneath the pretty candy coloured characters lies a pretty brutal fight engine.
Nintendo 64
One on One Beat Em Up
Plenty of all-star combatants from the Nintendo range, taking each other on in innovative arenas with plenty of little touches, such as dust clouds on impact, that relay that Nintendo magic. Yet beneath the pretty candy coloured characters lies a pretty brutal fight engine.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Martial arts mayhem requiring no introduction. With such brilliant characterisation, attention to detail on the small screen and finely honed play mechanics its easy to see how Street Fighter swept the world.
PS3
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Realistic approach to the eternally youthful street fighting series with the pugilists looking more like a Western designed PVC figurine, if that makes sense. The stages are superb: those dim sums look delicious in Chun Li’s stage. Well-oiled play mechanics from the king of the ring Capcom.
XBOX 360
One on One Beat Em Up
Realistic approach to the eternally youthful street fighting series with the pugilists looking more like a Western designed PVC figurine, if that makes sense. The stages are superb: those dim sums look delicious in Chun Li’s stage. Well oiled play mechanics from the king of the ring Capcom.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Plenty of foxy female protagonists going tete a tete in the Pretty Fighter 2D mould each trying to be the champ (with a side bet on the highest hemline.) Popular enough to be found on the PC Engine and Saturn as well with PSX updates.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Great take on the Korean martial art that faithfully recreates the speed of the sport at almost Olympic level velocity and as many axe kicks as the hamstrings would permit. The quick thinking makes for a real feel of getting a grip on the sport as does the ability to be able to manoeuvre round the ring.
Mega Drive
One on One Beat Em Up
Quality Konami licensed title that sees our fine turtle clan taking on all comers with the three buttons: kick, punch and taunt. There are also special moves that can only be executed when the player is on their last legs to try and even up the bout. Arcade feel to the gameplay which is very pick up and play, but the producers class shines through.