A fan of scrolling beat ‘em-ups such as Final Fight and Streets Of Rage offers his list of the very best, including arcade classics and brand new indie titles.
With the resurgence of the scrolling beat ‘em-up, I thought I’d do a Reader’s Feature on my top 10 picks you can own on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. I’ve chosen the Switch because it’s the format where I have all these games. They make for good pick up and play titles, but they’re also available on other formats.
My choices may have been slightly different if a few absentees were available, such as The Simpsons (1991), X-Men (1992), Cadillacs And Dinosaurs (1993), Violent Storm (1993), and Alien Vs. Predator (1994). Unfortunately, I think most have licensing issues that may be preventing their re-release.
Nonetheless, here’s