Fight Run Preview - Onslaught teases a tiny 2D fighter on the C64

Checking through the latest CSDb updates, I happen to come across a new preview on the C64 released by Onslaught that looked like it could be a game to keep an eye out for when it's actually released in full. This is ' Fight Run Preview ' ; a lovely little 2D fighting game that stars up to two players kicking and punching each other until the time runs out.

Okinawa Rush - A seriously cool Beat Em Up/Platformer you've got to play!

Move over Way of the Exploding Fist as a new game is fighting to take your belt. Titled as Okinawa Rush and developed by David Miller, Steve Miller and Gary Angelone, this is a seriously cool ninja beat em up based platformer, that is in development for PC with a possible Kickstarter to come. In this game you play as the experienced martial artist Hiro Yashima, who has honed his skills to a supernatural level. But after coming across his murdered wife, and kidnapped children by the evil ninja's known as the Black Mantis clan who were looking for the legendary training scroll, he must find them and seek vengeance!

Trajes Fatais - 2D costume fighter greenlight success and demo!

In February of this year, we gave you the heads up to check out the latest 2D fighting game ' Trajes Fatais ' developed by the brazillian team Onanim. which was going through a Steam Greenlight campaign. Well fast forward to this month and not only is it a Steam Greenlight success, but the developers have released an early version demo for you to try! If you didn't read our previous article, in short; Trajes Fatais (TRAF) is a 2D fighting game made in pixel art, developed by brazillian team Onanim. The plot takes place in a costume party, where the characters gain powers according to the garments they were wearing.

Hyper Dragonball Z - Team Z2 releases more kick ass fighting footage

Even though I'm in my mid 30's one of my favourite Anime's of all time, just has to be the Dragonball Z series. I have seen all the episodes, all the movies and even the spin offs! You could almost say my growing up years was Dragon Ball, although you wont see me wearing any costumes, powering up or using any special moves. But what I will show you are two new footage teasers released from Team Z2 for 'Hyper Dragonball Z', which is a 2D fighting game based on the hit anime Dragonball Z.

Golden Axe Mod - Original Hack 'n slash Beat 'em up modified for the ZX Spectrum

In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies and big bosses, riding mythical beasts, different levels, picking up potions, calling forth great power and giving the player the choice of a multitude of different characters. It just had to be the amazing ' Golden Axe ' which was also ported to other home systems such as  DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum, In fact it's the ZX Spectrum version we are talking about today, as a creator by the name of Ralf has decided the Amstrad conversion was not good enough and changed much of the colours and detail to what he felt should've been released!

Night City Assault - Beat em up with style gets a double campaign!

XtraMileGames recently contacted us to announce a Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaign for their latest retro inspired Beat em up, ' Night City Assault ', which aims to bring back the brilliance of those classic Arcade games such as Double Dragon and Final Fight, but incorporating RPG mechanics, a robust fighting engine, exploration and a mission based campaign to create something unique, fun and engaging to play.

Rise of the Robots : Special Edition - Retro beat em up enhanced for the Amiga CD32

Now here's a game I remember and not for the right reasons either, ' Rise of the Robots '; a fighting game by Mirage Studios / Time Warner Interactive released in 1994. Ask anyone today what they thought of the game and most likely they will tell you, to throw it away. Yes someone did actually say that to me. It was supposed to be a top quality fighting release with Robots battling it out, but just as the wiki says '  On release it became notorious in the video gaming industry for a myriad of crippling gameplay problems. Today it is generally considered one of the least successful and most critically reviled fighting games of its time. So what if I said to you Earok has released the ' Rise of the Robots : Special Edition ' which has given the original game a much needed overhaul, would you be interested? Well then read on!

Them's Fightin' Herds - Furries kicking major ass via Indiegogo & Steam Greenlight!

Game Type : Arcade, 2D Fighter
Developer : Mane6
Developer Description : Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game with adorable animals in an original universe designed by Lauren Faust (producer and developer for "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"; creator, director and developer for "Super Best Friends Forever"). It is the spiritual successor to “Fighting is Magic”, with improved gameplay mechanics and graphics, an entirely new (and awesome!) dynamic music system, a graphic lobby, and a whole bunch of new features.

BAD ASS BABES - Episode 1 of a live action fighting game! (+18)

Before you get all worried and think we have been taken over by a dirty site, we haven't, nor have we gone completely insane. But what we have found is a 2D retro styled fighting game using live action sprites called 'BAD ASS BABES' by Thatcher Productions that was officially released on Gamejolt as episode 1. A very cheesy game indeed with some nudity contained within, you have a choice from a selection of ladies that must fight their way through mutant soldiers and hybrid alien experiments, to put an end to the alien race.

Dungeons and Dragons The Rise of Warduke - A retro inspired beat em up that will amaze you!

We have decided to save the best to last, and wow have we got an incredible free game for you to play today! Prepare yourselves for one of the finest OpenBOR engine developed beat em' ups ever to grace your screens; it's 'Dungeons and Dragons The Rise of Warduke' created by Count Monte. A game that right from the word go, is a visual retro treat.

Slashers : The Power Battle - 2D fighter gets a Steam Greenlight campaign

Stun Games are pushing their 75K active player mobile game of 'Slashers : The Power Battle' towards the PC through Steam Greenlight. Bringing back the old 2D fighting game spirit of the retro era such as Street Fighter while remaining a challenge with simple game mechanics and tactical gameplay, you can also choose from 10 different fighters with unique abilities fighting it out with players all around the world online.

Rampage Knights - Beat em up with style through Steam early access

Rake in Grass, developers of the brilliant side scrolling shoot em up 'Jets'n'Guns' have set their sights on a completely different genre that combines both Golden Axe and the game play style similar to Binding of Isaac. Welcome to 'Rampage Knights', a co-op beat em up mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Street Fist 2 - Another Beat-Em-Up game fighting for your Steam Greenlight votes

There is something to be said about beat em ups, they are extremely popular! They can be found at the arcades, on your consoles or even on your home PC. So without further ado, here's another beat em up that is fighting for your Steam Greenlight votes, 'Street Fist 2' developed by Xdstudios.

Fatal Fury Final - SEEP punches it's way through to another OpenBOR release

SEEP are well known in the Indie/Retro scene of making very good fighting remakes of classic games such as Golden Axe, Ikari Warriors and Fighting Street using the OpenBOR engine. They are designed to be as close as possible to the originals while mixing it up with their own flavour. Well today they are back with another kick-ass fighting game in the form of Fatal Fury Final!

Double Dragon Trilogy & Double Dragon Extreme - A brilliant remastered and remade beat em up

You probably already know by now that the awesome Double Dragon trilogy of beat em ups from the 1980's/90's has appeared on GOG, but did you also know that in 2013 had one of the best OpenBor releases of Double Dragon Extreme? First released in the Arcades as both a single player and two player, Double Dragon Extreme features all the best bits from the games we've come to love, with all the punching, kicking, throwing and item bashing you could ever want!

Karate Master 2 - Ass kicking realistic fighter now available!

Although we do love our platformers and shooters, let us not forget those ass kicking fighting games such as Karate Master 2, which has been released today for those who want to exchange blows. Developed by Crian Soft, Karate Master 2 : Knock Down Blow is for those of you who want a fun arcade fighting game but with extra added realism of training and character improvements. This could well be the best fighting game of 2014 but that's for you to decide.

Northbound - Cool 2D Fighting game from Chadrick Evans

Developed by Chadrick Evans, Northbound is a cool in development 2D fighting game that's currently free to play. Featuring an Arcade Mode, a Versus Mode and a Practice Mode, you'll be fighting numerous opponents as you try to expose dangerous elementals. Although Northbound doesn't have a huge amount of characters, it is in development and will feature an online mode and additional characters later on.

Kirby The Dream Battle - Kirby fighting game with plenty of action

Welcome to the latest fan based action/fighting title developed by Douglas Baldan (O Ilusionista), who makes some fine fighting games released through Gamejolt, based on classic characters. This time the developer has moved onto none other than the classic Nintendo character Kirby. According to Douglas, Kirby The Dream Battle has a very similar gameplay style to Kirby Super Star Ultra, in which you need to beat your opponents with the ability and attack of the character you are currently playing.

Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow - Realistic fighting for your Steam Greenlight votes!

Crian Soft are about to blow us away with the most kick ass realistic Karate game yet seen on the PC, and that game is Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow. If you are someone who likes to have fun in a fighting game but want the added realism then this is the game for you. With retro inspired graphics, realistic depiction of Karate techniques and blows that look painfully real, this looks like a game I'll be supporting through their latest Steam Greenlight attempt. Will you be the ultimate Karate Master?
Game Type : Fighter
Release : Fourth Quarter 2014
Systems : PC

Kingdoms Rise - A Multiplayer Fantasy Sword Fighting Game that gives the wow factor

Game Genre : Multiplayer Fantasy Sword Fighting Game
Developer(s) : Flyleap Studios
Developer Quote: Kingdoms Rise is a sequel to a Half-Life 2 MOD called Kingdoms Collide made back in 2009. The same two developers are working on the project and it aims to carry the heart and concept of the KC mod into a new stand-alone creation of higher quality in all respects.
Game Info Quote: Kingdoms Rise is a Multiplayer Fantasy Sword Fighting Game being developed by an indie game studio consisting of just two people. Kingdoms Rise features a 360° melee system which enables players to swing their sword in any direction. With this melee system players engage in intense, tactical sword fights wherein opponents must read each other for opportunities and weaknesses. To complement the sword system players can equip magic spells and fantasy abilities to fight and platform in unique and interesting ways.
There are no classes, instead  players will be creative in choosing everything from their weapons, appearance and abilities. Your look and fighting style is unique to you alone.
Mixing up spells, swords, bows, shields, armors and throwing weapons means that every fight will be different, there's always something you can change about how you play.
Release : TBA 2013
Systems : PC, Mac