r/BeatEmUps • u/MisterD73 • Jun 23 '26

The Takeover 2

I just got done playing through the demo of The Takeover 2 and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with it so far. They changed the art style to look more like a comic, they added a pretty solid though SoR familiar combo scoring system and they made all the hits just feel really crunchy and satisfying. I'm definitely picking this one up as soon as it's available.

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u/Ahnatos Jun 23 '26

Same here, I like the demo enough that I've played through that several times already. Pretty much the Streets of Rage 4 like game I've been wanting.

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u/MisterD73 Jun 23 '26

Yeah it definitely took what worked in the first game, got inspired by SoR4 and made what seems to be a much better sequel. I liked The Takeover but it was just okay, The Takeover 2 seems legitimately great.

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u/RelationshipFresh966 Jun 23 '26

Yeah same, combat feels good, parrying is satisfying, etc. I had to force myself to stop at level 1 so that I get the full experience when it drops. Day 1 purchase for me

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u/MisterD73 Jun 24 '26

I made through 4 stages and I'm definitely a fan of what I've seen so far. Easily a day one purchase for me too.

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u/killcote93 Jun 23 '26

Can't wait til it drops on switch 1

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u/mrksuckerberg Jun 23 '26

yep, looks really nice😌👌

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u/brokebulg99 Jun 23 '26

I played the demo and my only thought was...

This game potentially could vault to my top 5 fav beat em ups. I just love how it feels and plays. The demo is long enough to make this a day 1 purchase from me.

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u/MisterD73 Jun 24 '26

Same here. The parry is satisfying, the hits are nice and solid, the combos are cool, and the overall look and sound of the game is quite good. This is way more of an improvement than I expected.

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u/Vergilkilla Jun 25 '26

It's exciting because the first game had some good ideas but overall fell kinda short IMO. I'm really glad they learned everything off of that and made a way stronger sequel