The History of Beat em Ups: HACK n SLASH edition PART 1 - the 80s

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Gaming Quarterly

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Published on January 27, 2023 4:08:50 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmgqPqINrsY

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Hack 'n' Slash (2014)

Duration: 30:03

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My follow up to my original beat em up series from 1 year ago, but this time, only dedicated to the hack and slash games.

One of the reasons I separated the genre between hack and slash and traditional beat em ups was time. My channel is still growing and I did not expect viewers to commit so much view time to a small channel.

Another reason was the scope of it all. The project was ambitious for me and already required me to get my hands on many games, lots of which I had to buy out of pocket. Adding more games meant having to spend more money that I do not have.

Third was just a creative decision. I feel traditional beat em ups and hack and slash are similar in overall concept, but not in the end product.

on a last note: YES...I did fix the audio issues that plagued my first series. it's been a learning process and continues to be one.

Hope you all enjoy this great trip back in time.

part 2: the 90s will be out next month.

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