{"id":17056,"date":"2026-01-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:00:00","slug":"two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"#Two Classic PS1 Beat-&#8216;Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/#Two_Classic_PS1_Beat-%E2%80%98Em-Ups_Will_Throw_a_Punch_at_PS5_This_Week\" >Two Classic PS1 Beat-&#8216;Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/#News_Square_Enixs_Forgotten_PS1_Fighting_Force_Franchise_Beats_the_Count_on_PS5_PS4\" >News Square Enix&#8217;s Forgotten PS1 Fighting Force Franchise Beats the Count on PS5, PS4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_Classic_PS1_Beat-%E2%80%98Em-Ups_Will_Throw_a_Punch_at_PS5_This_Week\"><\/span>Two Classic PS1 Beat-&#8216;Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"d1f03e1fb7daa\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d1f03e1fb7daa\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d1f03e1fb7daa\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" alt=\"Two Classic PS1 Beat-'Em-Ups Will Throw a Punch at PS5 This Week 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Two legendary PS1 beat-\u2018em-ups, 1997\u2019s Fighting Force and its 1999 successor Fighting Force 2, will launch as part of a compilation on PS5 this week, from 23rd October.<\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Force Collection from Limited Run Games bundles the two 3D brawlers together into one neat package on contemporary consoles.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Tomb Raider maker Core Design, the original Fighting Force allows you to pick from one of four different characters, and tasks you with taking down the evil Dr. Dex Zeng. Think of it a bit like a modern reimagining of Streets of Rage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best Single Player Story Games for PS4 | PlayStation 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/limitedrungames\/status\/2013310620238532899 @ 2026-01-20T05:14:03+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your favorite 90s brawler is back and better than ever! \ud83c\udfae\ud83e\udd4a<\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Force Collection launches digitally on Jan 23 for PlayStation, Steam, and Nintendo Switch!<\/p>\n<p>Gather your partners and get ready to smash stuff! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AtNXEnuj0i\">pic.twitter.com\/AtNXEnuj0i<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LimitedRunGames\/status\/2013310620238532899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Its sequel builds on the same general concept, but focuses on a single player experience, whereas the original can be played in co-op.<\/p>\n<p>Physical versions of this game <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/limitedrungames.com\/products\/fighting-force-collection-standard-edition-switch-ps5\">were available to pre-order from Limited Run Games<\/a>, but have now sold out. Therefore, if you missed those, you may want to consider this digital edition instead.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be revisiting these classics? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:167961 @ 1768890834 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7139fd7a75eb5\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Square Enix's Forgotten PS1 Fighting Force Franchise Beats the Count on PS5, PS4\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Square_Enixs_Forgotten_PS1_Fighting_Force_Franchise_Beats_the_Count_on_PS5_PS4\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Square Enix&#8217;s Forgotten PS1 Fighting Force Franchise Beats the Count on PS5, PS4<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Beat-&#8217;em-up is back<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/x.com\/LimitedRunGames\/status\/2013310620238532899\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LimitedRunGames\/status\/2013310620238532899\">x.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/f51ccba60afe4b7354103222c31f1e13 @ 1768892637 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Fighting Force Collection<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"196394\" data-comments=\"12\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comments\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P696F2FBBBD88D\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_E696F2FBBBDB7B\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986817\" data-author=\"users\/24571\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986817\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986817\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/24571\/avatar.jpg?v=1762451046\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"shonenjump86\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986817\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>shonenjump86<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T05:18:29+00:00\">2 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As much as I played beat em ups, I actually never played this series back in the day. Always heard of it just being decent, but I want to play it myself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986819\" data-author=\"users\/292234\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986819\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986819\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292234\/avatar.jpg?v=1702880175\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LikelySatan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986819\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LikelySatan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T05:30:51+00:00\">2 hours ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Love the genre, and played through the first game a bunch. It is fine.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986824\" data-author=\"users\/320662\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986824\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986824\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CosmicJester\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986824\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CosmicJester<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T05:39:08+00:00\">1 hour ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Played this to death with a friend on his ps1 when I was younger. No streets of rage, but not a bad Brawler. Never been on second.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986833\" data-author=\"users\/171841\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986833\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986833\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/171841\/avatar.jpg?v=1571101631\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Areus\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986833\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Areus<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T06:09:43+00:00\">1 hour ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Man I haven&#8217;t played these in a long time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986835\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986835\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986835\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986835\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T06:11:15+00:00\">1 hour ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&#8220;Two legendary PS1 beat-\u2018em-ups.&#8221; I think my idea of what constitutes a legendary brawler are very different..not even in the same post code. These games were mediocre at best and the reviews at the time were not at all favorable. I&#8217;d advise anybody reading this article to take the &#8220;legendary&#8221; tag with a fist full of salt because personally I think the only legendary thing these games will provide is the level of disappointment you&#8217;ll endure.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986842\" data-author=\"users\/264532\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986842\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986842\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264532\/avatar.jpg?v=1592721497\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AgentMantis\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986842\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AgentMantis<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T06:36:14+00:00\">57 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They were ropey on release, I can&#8217;t imagine they&#8217;ve aged well at all.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986844\" data-author=\"users\/196961\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986844\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986844\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/196961\/avatar.jpg?v=1530741166\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"babek\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986844\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>babek<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T06:46:43+00:00\">46 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I used to bust fat nuts over fighting force!!!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986846\" data-author=\"users\/151664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986846\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986846\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/151664\/avatar.jpg?v=1526216838\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"tameshiyaku\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986846\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>tameshiyaku<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T06:48:11+00:00\">45 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;ll wait for PS plus to revisit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986856\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986856\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986856\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986856\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T07:20:35+00:00\">12 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I never played the 2nd game but gameplay wise, the 1st game was okay. But the story, characters, and music was unmemorable af. It&#8217;s far inferior compare to other PS1 beat em up like Gekido or Jackie Chan Stuntmaster.<\/p>\n<p>Also, i never like LRG and they never bother release digitally or physically for Asia region :\/<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986858\" data-author=\"users\/66939\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986858\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986858\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/66939\/avatar.jpg?v=1732559750\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SuperSilverback\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986858\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SuperSilverback<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T07:22:57+00:00\">10 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>23rd October is ages away! I must be one of the few that loved these games \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986859\" data-author=\"users\/361265\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986859\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986859\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/361265\/avatar.jpg?v=1762448328\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"rustym82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986859\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>rustym82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T07:30:11+00:00\">3 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Article needs a correction. Says 23rd October not 23rd January<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8986861\" data-author=\"users\/289259\" data-subject=\"comments\/8986861\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8986861\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289259\/avatar.jpg?v=1620977399\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Glotny\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comment8986861\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Glotny<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-20T07:32:27+00:00\">48 secs ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Great memories of playing the first one with a friend, even more so because we played on PC, where that was a rare treat.<\/p>\n<p>Playing either in 2026 or beyond? Maybe for a hit of nostalgia, when there\u2019s a 80% discount\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/two-classic-ps1-beat-em-ups-will-throw-a-punch-at-ps5-this-week#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A696F2FBBBF77D\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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