Trio the Punch

Trio The Punch is a beat 'em up game where the player chooses a character from three playable characters, and fights numerous enemies across a side-scrolling game screen. Most of the levels are played scrolling to the right, but some loop around the left and right edges of the screen. Other levels allow the player to scroll upwards or downwards by jumping, while some do not contain scrolling at all. The game is completed when the player finishes all 35 levels. The player controls their character with an 8-way joystick and 3 buttons (attack, jump, and special attack). Certain enemies leave behind a heart on the screen after being defeated, and collecting the required number of these hearts for each level causes a boss to appear, who must be defeated in order to complete the level. However, bosses appear from the start in some levels, so hearts do not always need to be collected.

The player controls a young commander which uses a green armour and helmet and must defending the kingdom lands from invading enemies, following the orders and instructions given by the old king, for it you'll have to use money to making defect the enemy and recruit under your commands to form a legion of soldiers and make uses of different arms collected on the way, like bombs and arrows to defeat other enemies while you jump and dodges his attacks, always avoiding contact with any enemy for not to die and continue his legendary journey.

In the 80s, Taito produced a lot of popular coin-ops – mostly shoot-em-ups, puzzle and platform games. However, their beat-em-ups were not among their best. Kabuki Z is one of them. Developed by Kaneko of Gals Panic fame/infamy, it can best be described as a “hack-n-slash”. The intro sequence gives a good idea of the game’s content: a man commits seppuku, and behind him our samurai hero with his katana. The samurai chops his head off while the rice paper doors close, the resulting blood spurt splashing over them and forming the “Z” in the “Kabuki Z” title. Charming.

Metropolis is a game inspired by Capcom's Trojan, offering a unique twist on beat 'em ups. Players must defeat enemies using only a sword and shield. Set in a post-nuclear disaster city governed by the law of the strongest, players control Geitor, tasked with restoring peace. By leading a revolt and eliminating five nuclear tanks held by the city's evildoers, Geitor aims to establish peace in Metropolis. Opposition comes from three factions: The Warriors of Death, The Dartfire mutants, and The Girlkiller gang.

Play as Spartan soldiers that are invading enemy territory in order to rescue their princess. Fight mythical bosses and enemies with a variety of weapons.

The peaceful town has been infiltrated by thugs and rival gangs. Stop them with your blades! As the hunter of the famed dojo, you are the only hero who can resist the endless waves of enemies. Sharpen your blades, hone your skills and gear as you embark on this perilous mission. Combine ruthless sword power with powerful skills to defeat your foes!

A one-level vertical slice created as proof of concept for a reboot of the Golden Axe series, released eight years after its creation by the now-defunct SEGA Studios Australia.

The arcade version of Prisoners of War can be played by up to two players simultaneously, In La Havana, Cuba Player 1 controls a prisoner dressed in blue named Snake, while Player 2 controls one in red named Bart. The objective is to escape from the enemy's base by fighting their way through four stages filled with numerous soldiers trying to impede the player's escape. The stages consist of a POW camp, a warehouse, a jungle, and the enemy's base. Enemies includes foot soldiers, commandos, and green berets. The controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character and three action buttons for punching, kicking, and jumping. here are also three special attacks performed by pressing two buttons in combination: a jump kick (jump, and then kick), a back punch (jump and punch simultaneously), and a headbutt (punch and kick simultaneously). The player can also pick up one of two weapons dropped by defeated enemies: a throwing knife and a machine gun. When wielding the machine gun, the player can fire it by pressing the kick button or conserve its ammo by pressing the punch button to gun whip enemies.

Black Touch 96 is a 2D urban themed beat 'em-up game that puts players in the shoes of a muscled guy. The plot involves in what appears to be a kidnapping of a young woman by a gang of criminals. The player is off to save her. Gameplay includes 2.5D sidescrolling and beating up enemies with various kick and punch attacks. Along the way items can be found that replenish health among other things. Enemies include various weird street scum and bosses. The game can be played solo or with a friend. The second player takes control of a mysterious guy wearing a robe and straw hat.

Super Mario Attack is a redemption arcade game developed by Banpresto in 1996 based on the 1990 SNES game Super Mario World. The gameplay involves landing Cape Mario on items of different value in medals. Players have the option of doubling or tripling their bet. They must dive within 15 seconds or lose. It was only released in Japan.

A high speed arcade slash 'em up