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arch Rivals arcade, 1989

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It all started here for

Bally midway with this

1989 arcade classic, which improves the sport of basketball by offering you the chance to punch unsuspecting opponents full on in the face. It’s a roughand-tumble two-on-two throwdown that eats 10p’s up like pac-man, and Redcard wouldn’t exist without it.

Pigskin 621 ad arcade, 1990

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one year later, midway took the sport of rugby, transported it to medieval times, added a few horns, axes and swords to the mix and gave us this tribute to foul play. If you’re leaving swords on the floor and not in an opponent’s back, you’re not doing it right. Pigskin 621 AD can also be found on the mega Drive.

MUTANT league hockey mega Drive, 1994

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ea’s NHL games were already pretty great, but the addition of mutations just made them even better. flagrantly hacking your opponent down with a sharp stick or checking them into a pit of icy death is never not fun, and the brilliant hockey engine underneath it all makes this a stone-cold classic.