best beat em up

[wilkesneil]

whats the best em up of all time on any format.
i prefer thrill kill on the playstation but most of my mates prefer mortal kombat or street fighter,
i couldn't get into these at all but thrill kill was amazing.

[NazNomad]

IK+ on the Commodore 64 (I'm serious).

[NazNomad]

Actually, I was mistaken ... it was 'The Way of the Exploding Fist'

(I though IK+ sounded wrong when I typed it).

[cazzz1975]

just for fragging and running, quake 3 multiplayer!

ok its not technically a beat em up, though the object of the game is to beat em up ;)

[wilkesneil]

naz, i have both those games on c64 and amstrad.
they are on eaby at the moment though as i'm smalling down my collection

[AB Editor]

Mortal Kombat is poor at best, always has been. Thrill Kill, also awful.

Best beat-em-ups (Top 3):

Streetfighter 3: Third Strike
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Vampire Saviour (Darkstalkers 3)

Third Strike is pretty much perfect when it comes to tactical fighting.

All the best,

Spare Ed

[Booldawg]

IK was 'International Karate'. I liked 'Way of the Exploding Fist II' on the C64. Gone were the static screens, cue beatutiful vistas of East Oriental theming, caves, dojo's, lush forests. There was not just fights to be had but natural enemies such as waterfalls to negiotiate.

The gaming area seemed huge for its day, it still boasted all 17 (or whatever) moves available in 'Fist 1' and had more of a storyline. I still didnt complete it but lost many an hour to it.