The 10 greatest arcade beat 'em up games that loved eating your quarters
These 10 beat 'em up brawlers set themselves apart during the golden age of arcade gaming.

The era of arcade beat 'em ups was one that defined friendships, rivalries, and the feeling of watching your last coin circle the drain as a final boss mopped the floor with you. These games never needed realism, or microtransactions, or even ray tracing — they just needed two buttons, a joystick, and a whole lot of quarters.