Showcasing the expertise of developer Guard Crush Games and publisher Dotemu in the beat-’em-up genre, Absolum is an impressive fantasy side-scrolling brawler with a roguelike twist. Both companies ...

It's unfair and frankly stupid to say that beat-’em-ups are a "solved" genre. There is no such thing. Especially in recent years, with indie developers pushing boundaries across the medium, we've seen ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

Captain Rudolf is the boss opposite Gazorg, Son of Zorg, in Grandery. Absolum has several bosses, but Rudolf will be one of the first ones you face. This big shielded boy can be pretty annoying the ...

Absolum is an innovative beat-'em-up that reimagines genre limitations while delivering brawling designed by the teams behind Streets of Rage 4's combat. Fight as one of four different rebels, each ...

Fond of weirdly obscure titles since childhood, Ivanir has been captivated by many Japanese games over the years. Some of his most passionate topics are the Dept. Heaven series, Summon Night ...