8 Ways You're Wrong About Old Video Games Being Better

By Scott Tailford / March 13, 2018

1. Being On The Same Plane In A Brawler

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How many times have you been playing a game like Streets of Rage, Saturday Night Slam Masters or Golden Axe, and been punching the air in front of you because you weren’t on the exact same level as the enemy you’re facing?

Countless, countless times.

Hit boxes that only work on the same level are one of the most frustrating things about 2D fighters, and it’s only in recent examples that this appears to have been slightly addressed.

There you are, Billy Badass with a pipe in your hand, all raring to go thanks to some chicken on the floor you’ve just munched - and yet you’re swiping away like a drunk cat.

Not the image you remember from your childhood, is it?