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Beat’em Up Nostalgia

October 1, 2013 By ausretrogamer

In most beat’em ups, the protagonist usually seeks revenge for their slain family or looking to find and retrieve their girlfriend. In this rock’em sock’em beat’em up, the hero, Donovan Murdock has had his lucky gold coin stolen. Donovan sets out on his quest to find his beloved coin and kick ten shades out of anyone that gets in his way. Donovan’s journey is peppered with references from yesteryears beat’em ups – how many can you spot?


Source: MachinimaRealm

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