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Top 10 Beat-Em up games

Having no skill whatsoever but enjoying these immensely, here are my top 10 beat-em up games of all time. There are a lot more games that I'd like to add on here but 10 is enough.

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Rival Schools: United by Fate

1. Rival Schools: United by Fate

Almost considered Project Justice for a second but the original has a better feel to it.

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

2. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Tough as nails but has one of the tightest and most rewarding fighting systems out there.

Under Night In-Birth

3. Under Night In-Birth

This is one of those games I never expected to like, it feels good when playing and the characters on hand are varied and different.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

4. Tekken Tag Tournament 2

A culmination of the series' legacy, tight yet fluid mechanics and easy for beginners to find their feet. Lots of variety here.

Soulcalibur II

5. Soulcalibur II

Namco's best iteration of the series, SCII feels great and as a weapon Fighter hasnt been beaten yet. A smorgasbord of warriors to play with each with varied styles and weapons.

Bloody Roar 3

6. Bloody Roar 3

It's got Fighters that turn into animals, enough said 😂

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium

7. Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium

The culmination of two powerhouses combined, the might of SNK and Capcom. I don't think anything will get this close when you think of fighting game crossovers although.....

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

8. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

.... talking about bonkers crossovers, this game has it down, owing to some of the most insane and bizarre characters from both Marvel and Capcom, it's fast and frenetic gameplay is hard to master but enjoyable.

Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

9. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

Possibly the most beautiful anime fighter ever made. Very intuitive game that has an excellent tutorial and training mode.

Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness

10. Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness

One of the more unique Fighters on this list. Basically Capcoms take on mecha Street Fighter and its insanely fun.