Top 10 Franchises that Should Be Turned Into a Beat Em' Up Side Scrolling Game

Beat Em' Up side scrolling games were the best the idea of having characters beat up wave after wave of enemies. It was made even better taking well known franchises like X-Men, Alien vs Predator, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider Man, The Punisher and even Sailor Moon. Here are a few franchises that should get the Beat Em' Up game treatment.
The Top Ten
1 Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa. It is about two brothers, Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric, trying to restore their bodies after failing at bringing their mother back to life. It aired in 2003 and was remade as Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood in 2009.

This would probobly make a real good beat em' up game, list of possible playable characters Edward, Alphonse, Alex Louis Armstrong, Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Ling Yao & possibly May Chang.

2 Super Mario Bros.

Mario has done everything but one thing he hasn't done is star in a beat em' up side scrolling game, playable characters could include Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Wario, Daisy, Peach as they fight against Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and other enimies.

3 Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in an Asiatic-like world in which some people are able to manipulate the classical elements by use of psychokinetic variants of Chinese ...read more.
4 Star vs. the Forces of Evil "Star vs. the Forces of Evil" is an American animated television comedy produced by Disney Television Animation for Disney XD. It was created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson. The series follows teenage magical princess from the dimension of Mewni Star Butterfly and her teenage human roommate and best friend from Earth Marco Diaz as they live their daily lives, go on adventures in other dimensions, and try to prevent the forces of evil from stealing Star's magic wand. The first episode aired on January 18, 2015 on Disney Channel but its first season officially premiered on Disney XD on March 30, 2015 and ended on September 21, 2015. The second season premiered on ...read more.

List of playable characters would include Star, Marco, Jenna, Jackie Lynn Thomas, Star Fan 13 and even Princess Pony Head.

5 Dragon Ball Z Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The action adventures are entertaining and reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z teaches valuable character virtues such as teamwork, loyalty, and trustworthiness.

Dragon ball Z has already turned into beat em' up side scrolling game, just find a game with this.

6 Beverly Hills Teens Beverly Hills Teens is an American animated children's television program produced by DIC Animation City.

Troy Jeffries is kidnapped by a mob hired by an unknown client. It is up to Nikki, Blaze, Shanelle, and Larke, to rescue him, and save their beloved town in the process.

7 The Legend of Zelda
8 The Loud House The Loud House is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the chaotic suburban everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters, to which he survives as the middle child and only son in a large family of eleven children. Originally set to premier on January 2016, the series instead premiered on May 2, 2016, with the episodes Left in the Dark and Get the Message.

I think I'm all alone on this pick but I would really like to see a beat em' up game based on The Loud House.

9 Gravity Falls Gravity Falls is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation that first aired on Disney Channel, and then on Disney XD from June 15, 2012 to February 15, 2016. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines and his twin sister Mabel in the fictional town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, while on summer vacation.

List of playable characters Dipper, Mabel, Grunkle Stan, Wendy & Soos.

10 Bionic Six

Dr. Scarab wants revenge against the Bennett family. So he frees various prison inmates to expand his empire. He also abducts Professor Sharp to lure the Bennets into his evil trap.

The Contenders
11 Winx Club Winx Club is an Italian animated television series directed, created and produced by Iginio Straffi and his company Rainbow S.r.l.

If they can make a Beat Em' Up of Sailor Moon, why not do it with Winx Club.

12 Mummies, Alive! Mummies Alive! is an American animated series from DIC Entertainment. It originally aired for one season in 1997.

The mummies can grab a special power-up to summon their power armor.

13 The Oblongs The Oblongs is an American animated sitcom created by Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale. The series premiered on April 1, 2001 on The WB.

Playable characters are Pickles (balance), Milo (speed), and Biff & Chip (power). The plot is to rescue Bob and Beth from the Hill people.

14 Pretty Cure

Player 1 will be Cure Black, while Player 2 will be Cure White.

15 Family Guy Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter (Fat, Idiotic Dad) and Lois (Nagging Bitchy Wife), their children Meg (Socially Awkward Daughter) Chris (Fat, Idiotic Son), and Stewie (Sociopathic and Genuine Infant); and lastly Brian (Anthromorphic Pet Dog). The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, and exhibits much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often American culture. ...read more.

The Simpson's did it it only seems natural to make a beat em' up game around Family Guy.

16 Captain America Captain Steven Grant Rogers, most known as Steve Rogers or Captain America, is a fictional superhero appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a World War II veteran and is known as the world's first superhero. The character was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and was portrayed by Chris Evans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
17 Sonic the Hedgehog
18 Steven Universe Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. The show's based around a young boy by the name of Steven Universe, who is a hybrid of a gem and a human. He lives with his gem friends, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl.
19 Medaka Box
20 Nicktoons
21 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
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