#beat'em up
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Scott Pilgrim Turns 16: The Ubisoft Anomaly That Endures
On August 10, 2010, Ubisoft released a beat'em up adapted from a film based on a 2004 comic saturated with retro references. All the ingredients were there for a soulless commercial disaster. Sixteen years later, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game has outlasted most AAA releases from that same era. This paradox deserves examination: how did a third-degree derivative become one of the most respected releases of its generation?
Control Resonant Takes Aim at Devil May Cry–Style Beat'em Up
Control Resonant isn't Control 2. Remedy is making a radical pivot: goodbye to Jesse Faden's levitating shooter, hello to a grounded beat'em up where melee combat drives the experience. The Finnish studio openly cites Japanese genre touchstones, with Devil May Cry leading the charge. A choice that reveals plenty about the project's ambition—and the risks it's taking.