SNES
Dragon View
8:00
Easy
’94
Dragon View is a single-player SNES-exclusive hybrid brawler/RPG from Kemco. You talk to NPCs in towns, buy items, and explore a 3D Mode 7 world. When you encounter the enemy, you fight them in traditional beat 'em up combat. Its combat engine is a simple attack/jump/magic setup, although you gain a few new weapons and abilities over time. You also gain experience and level up your stats by defeating enemies.
PS3
Dragon's Crown



8:00
Easy
’13
Dragon's Crown is a modern four-player weapons-based medieval fantasy brawler for the PS3 and PS Vita. It has a unique surreal oil painting visual style that the developer Vanillaware is known for. It plays like an updated version of Capcom's D&D brawlers but with a far stronger emphasis on RPG elements, namely equipment management. It features six distinct fighters with large, diverse movesets that can be upgraded with experience. It also has a cursor that lets you click on the background to find treasure.
PC
Droiyan Next
?
?
’98
A powerful sorcerer frees an evil celestial being, and three heroes must defeat it. The combat resembles Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. A simple RPG system improves attack, defense, health, and mana as you level up. The graphics are decent, especially the backgrounds, though character animation is stiff. The energetic music helps maintain the pace.
?
?
’01
Dungeon & Guarder: Dragon Gore is a fantasy-themed beat 'em up game, comparable to titles such as Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
ARC
Dungeon Magic



1:00
Hard
’93
Dungeon Magic is an overhead hack n' slash brawler from Taito. Its dungeon-crawling gameplay features branching paths, hidden treasure, and traps. It also features an experience system and weapon upgrades. Its hectic combat focuses on huge bosses and charge attacks.


?
?
’16
It mixes in tag-team fighting gameplay inspired by Marvel vs Capcom, with a unique tag-team system set in a fantasy world of magic.



0:50
Hard
’96
Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara is a licensed weapons-based brawler from Capcom. It adapts the D&D format by putting a heavy emphasis on RPG elements such as classes, experience, spells, items, and weapon upgrades. It also features four-player gameplay, branching paths, and a whopping 12 playable fighters.



0:50
Hard
’94
Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom is Capcom's second D&D licensed brawler. It features the same RPG-heavy gameplay as its predecessor and adds new enemies, stages, and characters.


0:50
?
’14
Despite the weird plot and "humour" it could be okay if it wasn't for bad hit detection, shallow and scarce combat mechanics.
ARC
Dynamite Cop

0:30
Medium
’99
Dynamite Cop, known in Japan as Dynamite Deka 2. It is the sequel to the 1996 game, Dynamite Deka which was released outside Japan as Die Hard Arcade. Funny bizarre 3D brawler with huge moveset, tons of weapons and unstoppable action. Giant octopus is included.
DC
Dynamite Cop

0:30
Medium
’99
Dynamite Cop, known in Japan as Dynamite Deka 2. It is the sequel to the 1996 game, Dynamite Deka which was released outside Japan as Die Hard Arcade.
ARC
Dynamite Dux

0:30
Medium
’88
Dynamite Dux is a cutesy early brawler from Sega. It's the only beat 'em up that completely lacks human characters, and also the only one with a stage progress bar. Its unusual combat engine is defined by charge attacks, one-hit enemies, and heavy emphasis on projectiles.
SMS
Dynamite Dux
0:40
Easy
’89
Dynamite Dux is a port of Sega's cutesy arcade brawler. Although this version is single player only, it captures the goofy, unique style of the original. Its unusual combat engine emphasizes fighting numerous weak enemies with charge-up attacks and ammo-based projectiles.
10:00
Easy
’05
Dynasty Warriors Advance is a hybrid strategy game/RPG/brawler from Koei. After choosing one of three factions with three unique fighters each, you fight the enemy by moving on a map screen which transitions to beat 'em up gameplay when you make contact. Its combat focuses on alternating the two attack buttons as well as upgrading your stats on the fly.
ARC
Dynasty Wars

0:40
Medium
’89
Dynasty Warriors is an atypical weapons-based brawler from Capcom that's based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms mythos. You play as a mounted warrior that must defeat huge waves of enemies to proceed. Its combat is fairly unique because it focuses on both charge attacks and directional attack buttons like in Double Dragon II as well as having light RPG elements. Although the character sprites are tiny, the enemy waves are gigantic.
PCECD
Dynasty Wars
0:45
Medium
’94
Dynasty Wars is a port of Capcom's horse-based arcade brawler based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms mythology. Its unique combat features mounted characters, left-right attack buttons, charge attacks, screen-clearing magic, and tons of simultaneous enemies. It also has several voiced cutscenes.
SNES
Edo no Kiba
0:40
Medium
’93
Edo no Kiba is a single player futuristic auto-scrolling brawler that never made it out of Japan. Its gameplay is in the same vein as D.J. Boy, but it puts a strong emphasis on its unique charged blade-throw attack. Its also notable for its anime-inspired futuristic Tokyo setting.







0:20
Hardcore
’19
Crooked businessman Kane has taken over the city, and players control the Eight Dragons who use fists, feet, and whatever else they can grab to take it back.

1:30
Hard
’97
Although it is a belt-scrolling action game, the actual game style is closer to action adventure, such as solving puzzles or watching events while freely moving the map of each stage.
PC
En Garde!
2:30
Hard
’23
En Garde! is a 3D Action in a Renaissance-inspired Spain. Players take on the role of Adalia de Volador, a swashbuckler who has made it her mission to challenge the cruel Count-Duke and oppose tyranny. Combat heavily relies on environment attacks and improvised weapons.
3:30
?
’03
Players take control of Ghost and Niobe, crew members of the hovercraft Logos, in a story that runs parallel to the events of the films.
1:15
Brutal
’97
Korean-made beat-em-up based on the comic book by Myung Jin Lee. The protagonist of the game is a rebellious teenager named Namgoong Gunn. On the way to his new school, where he hopes to forget his rather violent past, he spots a beautiful girl, and immediately afterwards his wallet gets stolen. Following the thief, Gunn gets involved in a struggle against a powerful criminal syndicate.


1:00
Brutal
’01
Also known as Storm.
DOS
Executioners

1:50
Hard
’92
It follows a 400-year-old prophecy that two heroes will rise to prevent the return of an evil warlord who once tore the land apart.
1:00
Hard
’20
Exit Limbo Opening is the first chapter of a neo-retro beat'em up with adventure elements. The story follows Mr. Rhino, a lone fighter making his way through a violent, gore-filled world.