9 Monkeys of Shaolin
A great, modern beat em up that dared to be different instead of relying purely on nostalgia and making a carbon copy of already existing games. This game is basically everything I wanted Streets of Rage 4 to be.
Positives:
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Decent story. (Not that stories in a beat em up ever mattered)
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Very fluid and satisfying gameplay. When you get the hang of the mechanics and skills, you can do some awesome combos, linking the different attacks and abilities together. The fact that you can attack in 360° instead of being forced to a 2D pane doing only left/right attacks is a welcome change. There is a bit of ‘automatic lock on’ for the moves to help with this, but you still feel in control of the character. Sending enemies flying and watching their rag-doll bodies fall/smash against the environment is never not satisfying.
– Real player with 38.4 hrs in game
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Disclaimer: A copy of this game was provided by the developer.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a beat em up about a chinese fisherman/monk fighting the japanese pirates with a staff.
The main appeal is the satisfying, fluid and responsive combat. It has good skill expression with three different attacks that later get upgraded each with two different stances, a 360 degrees parry skill that requires good timing and can reflect enemy projectiles back at them and a dodge. Once you upgrade the attacks, you can fly across the screen with a kick and feel like a real Shaolin monk jumping and weaving attacks between multiple enemies. The use of magical seals disrupts enemies in an area that in my opinion make the game too easy even on the hardest difficulty. The enemies have a visual indicator, a brief shining light and take some time to execute their attack which usually makes them easy to defeat one on one. The only unfair element is sometimes ranged enemies shoot you from outside the screen. You will fight them in small groups in a locked zone until you defeat them and new enemies that need to be approached in a different way are introduced progressively. Finishing off the last enemy in a locked zone comes with a satisfying blow and slow motion.
– Real player with 11.6 hrs in game
Angry Bunny 3: Virus
The world is in danger due to a monster virus being on the loose. Explore and collect items to scare the virus away. This silly bunny isn’t just cute, but also a hero that saved the entire planet!
– Real player with 8.0 hrs in game
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It’s very funny game. I advise this funny game.
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game
Sumotori Dreams Classic
Sumotori Dreams is perhaps a perfect example of a cult classic video game.
It has a small but very passionate player base. It’s a game about four Sumo wrestlers - the Blue Guy, Grey Guy, Brown Guy, and Green Guy. All you have to do is push the other Sumo guys over before they get you. That’s it. Usually, doing nothing is the key to victory. All with a comedic intoxicating effect. Just walking around is a challenge.
Originally released in 2007, Sumotori Dreams has endured, now with this shiny new release. In this Classic edition, it runs smoother than ever before, with everything functioning as it should - plus a very welcome addition of an in-game mod loader.
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
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surprised this game made it on here finally, now we can enjoy the bricky sausage like limb physics.
it also comes with map modding support for people who didn’t know and looks like this version has had some work done on it to enhance it for newer specs
– Real player with 7.1 hrs in game
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
It sure is nice to have a new beat em up to play. They don’t make too many of these anymore. I particularly like the tie in to the excellent Cobra Kai netflix series. Unlike the show, don’t expect this to have any good writing (save for the genuinely funny one liners that the characters have after winning a fight). This is purely a fighting game, one that is clearly a loving homage specifically to the Streets of Rage series. It’s both better and worse than Streets of Rage 4, which I’ll get in to later. Everyone you run across in the street from hippies to mothers to emo kids are all inexplicably out for your blood, which is funny in its own regard. Sometimes characters will provide humorous meta commentary on this. Every character of note in the netflix series is either playable or is a boss in some level. Cobra Kai has fire powers while Miyagi Do has ice powers. Tone wise, it’s far more light and irreverent than the show; it does not take itself seriously in the slightest. Some might find this off-putting, but subjectively this works quite well.
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
Loved the Karate Kid movies when I was young, I did not really follow the Cobra Kai series but I’m guessing it’s as cheesy as the movies, if not more. There is no lack of cheesiness in this game, that’s for sure.
Beat ‘em Up games also give me those nostalgic feelings of back in the day when I used to play games like; Golden Axe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, Fighting Force, Double Dragon and Streets Of Rage to name a few.
Graphically, I can’t say the game is gorgeous but it also didn’t really bother me that much. It actually made me think of another Beat ‘Em up “Double Dragon Neon” , a game which I couldn’t get into.
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
Groove Balls
There are many VR rhythm exercise games out there - This one isn’t as flashy as most. Hit the ball with sticks or swords. Plus you can load in your own songs and it’ll detect rhythm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KroRJsYFMTQ&t=15s
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
Ok so this game is a strange one though it is also growing on me. Once I figure out how to position myself and recenter my headset the game became amazing. Confusing in some parts, but it is a weird mix of games like BeatSaber but add’s in some bullet hell elements almost. Over all it is a pretty amazing game letting you play your own songs and each time you play it is different.
Check out a video of me playing it (not the best i know but hey i am working on it) https://youtu.be/-bIOfrJFFMA
– Real player with 9.2 hrs in game
Cloud Rack
Cloud Rack is a traditional 2D action adventure game. The game world is interlinked. Explore deep caves, ancient forests and dangerous tombs, fight with bewitched creatures, get to know friendly and strange characters, and go deep into the mountains to uncover the truth of the mystery.
Game features
Classic horizontal scroll game level.
Consistent and compact 2D control: Dodge attacks, sprint forward, and use easy kungfu to defeat deadly enemies.
Explore the interlinked world and shuttle between forgotten mountain paths, overgrown wastelands and abandoned tombs.
Make your own adventure! Strange mountain is a vast world, you can freely choose the way forward and the enemy you face.
Get new weapons! Improve your skills, jump on the wall, dodge and block in the battle, return the long-range attack, and launch powerful killing skills to the enemy!
Stylized and abstract characters, funny, silly and cute.
More than 50 enemies, 10 epic bosses. Face fierce monsters on the road and conquer powerful kung fu masters.
Mighty Fight Federation
I feel like I should have spent more time with this game than I did before writing my review previously.
I have taken more time to play this on my own and at a friend’s house and I have a really different feeling right now.
Graphics -
I did have qualms on the character models and animations previously. I thought they didn’t mesh well with each other like they looked modeled with really different direction. I thought the animations were stiff and awkward.
After some time looking at everyone a little more, I do see a cohesive nature that actually does tie the majority of the cast together aesthetically, bar two. L.exe and Originelle. I think they could use some work with a re-design, but they really don’t fit.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game
This is a high thumbs up from me. I’ve played some matches online (with a friend who bought the game with me) and played a bit of the arcade. The online was rock solid for us, no lag or dropping out so far.
Before getting to the positives (paragraphs below, it’s been by far mostly positive), I will mention the obvious about early access titles: it’s a work in progress still and some things don’t feel quite ready yet, otherwise this would have been a final release. This is, of course, true at the time of writing this for Mighty Fight. The quit menu doesn’t always work (I used alt+F4 to exit because esc didn’t bring it up) and the arcade mode is not yet saving progress, assuming that’s intended for the final release. The online worked very well during the fights for us, but the menus weren’t clearly telling us who was selecting what character and level. Most importantly though, the Strikefist ai is way better than me, and this needs to be fixed! (/s I eventually won).
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
You are Pseudo, a powerful warrior living as a recluse in the strange land of Zenozoik. When you become embroiled in a quest for the Artifacts of Chaos, everything changes. Explore the world and defeat your enemies, but never forget the sacred rules of the Ritual.
The Mysteries of Zenozoik
You are about to enter a strange and inhospitable world. During your quest you will meet unusual characters, travel across breath-taking landscapes, and discover ancient secrets.
The Protector and the Protected
Pseudo is a formidable warrior. Despite his outer stoicism, he is haunted by his memories and chooses to live apart from civilization. This quiet existence is upheaved when he meets a small orphaned creature whose incredible healing powers have attracted the attention of Gemini, the terrible mistress of the Artifacts. Unable to leave the boy to face this threat alone, Pseudo decides to protect him – not realizing that larger forces are at play.
The Only Law
In Zenozoik, there is only one law. According to an ancient custom, the rules of combat are determined by a game of dice using artifacts with special properties. To succeed, you will have to search for the most powerful of these artifacts, fighting your battles according to the ever-changing rules of the Ritual.
Martial Arts
To succeed in hand-to-hand combat, you must master all the ancient techniques. Every warrior, no matter how strong, has weaknesses that can be exploited. Grab your enemies, block their hits, stun them, dodge attacks… every opportunity seized takes you closer to victory, but mistakes can be fatal. To bring down the toughest opponents, you will have to perfect your skills.
One Night, Infinite Stars
Every night, Pseudo’s dreams are so vivid that they literally come to life. Enter his mysterious dreamscape and embark on a multiplayer adventure. Play co-op with up to three players or challenge other players in arena combat.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge features groundbreaking gameplay rooted in timeless classic brawling mechanics, brought to you by the beat ’em up experts at Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4) and Tribute Games. Bash your way through gorgeous pixel art environments and slay tons of hellacious enemies with your favorite Turtle, each with his own skills and moves - making each run unique! Choose a fighter, use radical combos to defeat your opponents and experience intense combats loaded with breathtaking action and outrageous ninja abilities. Stay sharp as you face off against Shredder and his faithful Foot Clan alone, or grab your best buds and play with up to four players simultaneously!
With Bebop and Rocksteady assaulting Channel 6 and stealing super gnarly devices to support Krang and Shredder’s latest twisted plan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge sees the Turtles battling across a righteous range of timeless TMNT locations. From Manhattan and Coney Island, to city rooftops and dank sewers, help the fearsome foursome trounce Foot Soldiers, Triceraton Warriors, and Rock Troops all the way to Dimension X!
Enjoy stunning full-color pixel art graphics and a vintage TMNT vibe that will rock you straight back to the awesome 80s. Every character, vehicle, weapon, item, and background is directly inspired by the 1987 TV show, making you feel like you hopped into the television – with a dope mix of killer humor and action-packed adventures!
● Gnarly game design takes you back to the ’80s
● Beautiful full-color pixel art graphics
● Old-school gameplay enhanced with super-fresh mechanics
● Up to four players simultaneously
● Play with iconic TMNT characters and vehicles in diverse gameplay options
● Radical new story mode
● And totally more to come!
Athletics 3: Summer Sports
pretty fun game for the price, controls are kinda boring and very similar in most events and the graphics are pretty bad. But there are a lot of events and still a decently fun game. Reminds me a bit of London 2012 although that game is a lot better
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
if this was called special olympics it would be overselling itself….thought it was for a moment because i thought i was gone deaf, turns out there is no sound at all in the game.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game