Undercover Cops is Irem’s attempt at a Final Fight-style brawler. It features simple yet challenging gameplay, bizarre enemy design, phenomenal audiovisual presentation, and a one-of-a-kind personality. It introduced the concept of ultimate attacks, which are basically death-blows on steroids. It also has a unique "Finess Trick" system that rewards using advanced techniques.

Undercover Cops is a port of Irem’s phenomenal arcade game of the same name that’s somewhat scaled-back. Although there are far fewer enemies onscreen and it’s single player only, it keeps all the content from the original, including enemies, stages, and attacks. It’s one of the best looking and sounding games on the system.

Vendetta is the second game in Konami’s Crime Fighters trilogy. Although it features goofy humor, 4-player simultaneous gameplay, and moderate challenge, it breaks from tradition with its huge movesets and strong emphasis on items. In fact, this is hands-down the most weapons-heavy beat ’em up. It’s got bats, knives, whips, chains, and even a shotgun.

Violent Storm is the conclusion to Konami’s Crime Fighters trilogy. This is Konami’s homage to Final Fight: it features similar gameplay, stages, characters, and enemies. It adds huge movesets and Konami’s signature sense of humor. It also features a one-of-a-kind 80’s rock soundtrack from Kukeiha Club, complete with lyrics.

Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III is the final chapter in Taito’s Rastan trilogy, and the first game in the series that’s a beat ’em up. It’s a straightforward weapons-based affair with three characters, a stage select structure, small movesets, and bonus stages such as flying on the back of a giant bird. It’s notable for using two screens, allowing for an extremely wide playing field.

Warriors of Fate is a late-generation brawler from Capcom that’s based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms mythos. It features five extremely distinct fighters, Street Fighter-esque special attacks, freeform combos, and both weapons and hand-to-hand combat.

Wild Fang (aka Tecmo Knight) is by far the weirdest brawler ever created. It features a tiny man that rides on the shoulders of a giant that can also transform into a tiger and sometimes a dragon. Its combat system is the simplest of any beat ’em up and emphasizes the fundamentals of the genre above all else.

X-Men is a multi-screen 6-player brawler from Konami that’s based off the Marvel Comics series. It features Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, and Dazzler as playable characters although more characters are available as special attacks.

X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse is a single-player GBA-exclusive brawler based off the Marvel Comics franchise. You can play as Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, or Cyclops. Its combat features an energy-based ultimate attack as well as special techniques with Street Fighter-style inputs. It also has light RPG elements in the form of stat upgrades between stages. Its graphics are smoothly animated and vibrant while its soundtrack is a mixture of rock and techno.

Zero Team is an obscure four-player arcade brawler with a Japanese superhero theme. It plays a lot like Final Fight but has a few advanced techniques and dynamic combos. It also places a strong emphasis on weapons, which include a bazooka. It has extremely vibrant graphics, goofy enemies, and terrible music.

Zoku: The Legend of Bishin is a Super Famicom exclusive brawler/racer hybrid. It mainly features Mode 7 racing where you must rush to the target and beat the time limit. When you crash your car, you get thrown from it and the game turns into a brawler. Bosses are also fought with traditional beat ’em up combat.