The Best Amiga Beat-Em-Up - Page 4

StarEye · 18 November 2008, 11:07

Full Contact was a great yie-ar-kung-fu clone, with superb graphics. One of my first Amiga games, actually... absolutely loved it.

But the fighting game I played the most against my friends (tournaments and all), was Shadow Fighter AGA. Fantastic game, and I loved using the 14 year old little fella. He was extremely agile and fun to play with. Particularly fun to play against the huge dark-skinned guy.

Today though, Fightin' Spirit is the best of the Street Fighter clones. At least when played with a CD32 pad. Didn't like a lot of the characters though. Still, I voted Panza Kickboxing, 'cause it's the best game of it's type so far, and having a Panza Kickboxing remake with the Fight Night 3 engine would be like a dream come true. Why are there basically no realistic fighting sims these days? Where you can't break your opponents neck/back/arm and still have him fighting normally? I want another Panza.

s2325 · 19 March 2009, 09:51

Mortal Kombat V for Amiga? http://peb.pl/inne-platformy/490559-...ersji-exe.html Could someone check what is it? (I'm not at home)

skateblind · 19 March 2009, 10:29

Ok, seriously, who voted for any of the MK's? *Slap*

It is my favourite game, but its missing more than half of the controls! Its like making love with only your balls. :P

IK+ has probably the best balance, plus a couple of mini games and don't forget the falling trousers!

lilalurl · 19 March 2009, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Mortal Kombat V for Amiga?

It is a PC self-contained MAME + Mortal Kombat 1 (T-Unit ver.5).

s2325 · 19 March 2009, 10:59

thank you for information

humble worm · 19 March 2009, 11:27

the best amiga beat-em-up is moonstone

StarEye · 19 March 2009, 11:29

Moonstone isn't a beat'em up. It's a hacknslash multiplayer game with RPG elements.

s2325 · 19 March 2009, 11:33

Rest of the games from my link are Amiga games + miniUAE.

TCD · 19 March 2009, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by humble worm

the best amiga beat-em-up is moonstone

Indeed

It's a beat 'em up with weapons and some gadgets... but still a beat 'em up

s2325 · 19 March 2009, 11:48

I'm really curious who voted for Rise of the Robots...

Sensi · 19 March 2009, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monsterland

I can't believe 4 persons voted for Streetfighter 2, as a massive fan of the arcade original and it's near perfect 16 bit console conversions I cried myself to sleep after playing this horrible abortion on my beloved amiga

I voted for SF 2 because I dont care if its horrible abortion because when I played it first on Amiga and had real fun. SF2 and Moonstone are beat em ups I waste a lot of time with. IK+ is great too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Indeed

It's a beat 'em up with weapons and some gadgets... but still a beat 'em up

It is beat em up, no doubt about it. Chaos Engine has some "RPG elements" too and its pure shoot em up game. Perfect shoot em up.

humble worm · 19 March 2009, 11:57

according to HOL moonstone is beat'em'up not slash'n'hash and if something does not exist in HOL it does not exist in the universe

. not sure if rpg element changes anything...
assuming that beatemups have to be only about bare hands, bricks and gas pipes (served with oriental sauce if possible) then imho all beateumps suck

Sensi · 19 March 2009, 12:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by humble worm

according to HOL moonstone is beat'em'up not slash'n'hash and if something does not exist in HOL it does not exist in the universe

. not sure if rpg element changes anything...
assuming that beatemups have to be only about bare hands, bricks and gas pipes (served with oriental sauce if possible) then imho all beateumps suck

Yes, many racing games (and not only racing games) got some "RPG

elements" too.

StarEye · 19 March 2009, 12:12

Then I simply don't agree with HOL. Hack'n'slash is a genre of its own. The similarities are too vague, imo. If that's the case, every game with a swordfight is a beat'em up. Elvira and Waxworks spring to mind.

EDIT: it's not the rpg elements that keeps it from being a beat'em up. It's the fact that the Hack'n'Slash genre exists, and it's a perfect fit for Moonstone, and you don't have to pry it into a genre it doesn't really belong to. Diablo isn't a beat'em up, is it?

Sensi · 19 March 2009, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarEye

Then I simply don't agree with HOL. Hack'n'slash is a genre of its own. The similarities are too vague, imo. If that's the case, every game with a swordfight is a beat'em up. Elvira and Waxworks spring to mind.

Pirates is beat em up game? Warlords is beat em up game?

Hack n slash is subgenre.

Shoonay · 19 March 2009, 12:21

I'm with StarEye on this one: Moonstone is *NOT* a freaking beat'em up!

Sensi · 19 March 2009, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5h00n4y

I'm with StarEye on this one: Moonstone is *NOT* a freaking beat'em up!

No, its phucking good beat em up

Shoonay · 19 March 2009, 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensibleFan

No, its phucking good beat em up

At least you got the first part right

Sensi · 19 March 2009, 12:40

Is Target: Renegade beat em up? You can use axe, stick, hammer, its hack n slash (with hammer and stick

). But when you dont use it, its beat em up.

TCD · 19 March 2009, 12:41

Hack 'n slash is maybe a subgenre of beat 'em up, but that still makes it a beat 'em up

You don't wanna tell me that Golden Axe isn't an beat 'em up, right?

View Poll Results: What is the Best Amiga Beat-Em-Up?
Body Blows/Galactic/Ultimate	7	4.46%
Budokan: The Martial Spirit	0	0%
Capital Punishment	8	5.10%
Chambers of Shaolin	5	3.18%
Elfmania	5	3.18%
Fightin' Spirit	17	10.83%
International Karate +	47	29.94%
Master Axe	0	0%
Mortal Kombat	5	3.18%
Mortal Kombat II	18	11.46%
Primal Rage	0	0%
Rise of the Robots	5	3.18%
Shadow Fighter	20	12.74%
Street Fighter 2	6	3.82%
Super Street Fighter II	1	0.64%
Super Street Fighter II Turbo	1	0.64%
Panza's Kick Boxing	12	7.64%
Brutal Paws of Fury	0	0%
Voters: 157. You may not vote on this poll

19 March 2009, 12:12	#74
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Then I simply don't agree with HOL. Hack'n'slash is a genre of its own. The similarities are too vague, imo. If that's the case, every game with a swordfight is a beat'em up. Elvira and Waxworks spring to mind. EDIT: it's not the rpg elements that keeps it from being a beat'em up. It's the fact that the Hack'n'Slash genre exists, and it's a perfect fit for Moonstone, and you don't have to pry it into a genre it doesn't really belong to. Diablo isn't a beat'em up, is it? Last edited by StarEye; 19 March 2009 at 12:19.

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18 November 2008, 11:07	#61
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Full Contact was a great yie-ar-kung-fu clone, with superb graphics. One of my first Amiga games, actually... absolutely loved it. But the fighting game I played the most against my friends (tournaments and all), was Shadow Fighter AGA. Fantastic game, and I loved using the 14 year old little fella. He was extremely agile and fun to play with. Particularly fun to play against the huge dark-skinned guy. Today though, Fightin' Spirit is the best of the Street Fighter clones. At least when played with a CD32 pad. Didn't like a lot of the characters though. Still, I voted Panza Kickboxing, 'cause it's the best game of it's type so far, and having a Panza Kickboxing remake with the Fight Night 3 engine would be like a dream come true. Why are there basically no realistic fighting sims these days? Where you can't break your opponents neck/back/arm and still have him fighting normally? I want another Panza.

19 March 2009, 09:51	#62
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Mortal Kombat V for Amiga? http://peb.pl/inne-platformy/490559-...ersji-exe.html Could someone check what is it? (I'm not at home)

19 March 2009, 10:29	#63
skateblind Village Idiot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK, England Age: 38 Posts: 580	Ok, seriously, who voted for any of the MK's? Slap It is my favourite game, but its missing more than half of the controls! Its like making love with only your balls. :P IK+ has probably the best balance, plus a couple of mini games and don't forget the falling trousers!

19 March 2009, 10:59	#65
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	thank you for information

19 March 2009, 11:27	#66
humble worm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 745	the best amiga beat-em-up is moonstone

19 March 2009, 11:29	#67
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Moonstone isn't a beat'em up. It's a hacknslash multiplayer game with RPG elements.

19 March 2009, 11:33	#68
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Rest of the games from my link are Amiga games + miniUAE.

19 March 2009, 11:48	#70
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I'm really curious who voted for Rise of the Robots...

19 March 2009, 11:57	#72
humble worm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 745	according to HOL moonstone is beat'em'up not slash'n'hash and if something does not exist in HOL it does not exist in the universe . not sure if rpg element changes anything... assuming that beatemups have to be only about bare hands, bricks and gas pipes (served with oriental sauce if possible) then imho all beateumps suck

19 March 2009, 12:21	#76
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	I'm with StarEye on this one: Moonstone is NOT a freaking beat'em up!

19 March 2009, 12:40	#79
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Is Target: Renegade beat em up? You can use axe, stick, hammer, its hack n slash (with hammer and stick ). But when you dont use it, its beat em up.

19 March 2009, 12:41	#80
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,613	Hack 'n slash is maybe a subgenre of beat 'em up, but that still makes it a beat 'em up You don't wanna tell me that Golden Axe isn't an beat 'em up, right?

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