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Mushihimesama futari is currently the all time highest rated game on competitive shoot em up forums, and it's infamous for having the hardest final boss, so it makes sense that it was chosen to represent bullet hells and Cave's output, since Batsugun is there to represent foundational bullet hells and manic shooters. Though given that, the JRPG list seems too bloated by games that aren't different enough from each other. That's why JA2 and XCOM were picked but Silent Storm is an honorable mention. Beat em ups are related to but distinct from fighting. That's a likely explanation for why Alpha Centauri was picked but Master of Orion 2 wasn't (or why there's only one Fallout/Thief/System Shock game, no Dark Souls or Tactics Ogre etc): two space strategy games on the same list would've been too much, so the other had to be relegated as an honorable mention (atleast I assume it is one). The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1 Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1. Arcade versions of these games are often quite difficult to win, causing players to spend more money. This list obviously aims for diversity, and it definately stands out (same as Ikaruga). released this sequel to Rival Turt gamers had grown tired of side-scrolling beat- r em-ups. What other beatem-ups have they made and which are your fav. beatem-up games, but Im more knowledgable of Capcoms beatem and could list the big ones CPS1 and CPS2 ones, though my knowledge on Konami titles is limited to TMNT, X-Men and Simpsons. Battle Circuit has the distinction of being Capcom’s last arcade beat ’em up. It’s a rare game only released in Japan and parts of Europe and it has no console ports. This is possibly their most obscure one however. It's a very unique mix of shooter and puzzle game, and a great co-op title. Konami and Capcom have made some of my fav. Capcom (1997) Capcom has a lot of great and well known arcade beat ’em ups. Click to expand.I would've picked Cotton as the token cute em up instead of Parodius, but Twinkle Star Sprites makes perfect sense.