Player2 on 31 December 2012
A thread about beat'em ups and this hasn't been mentioned yet?
Beat'em ups were mainly co-op focused games. Back then they were the most popular genre in the arcades, and platformers were in consoles. When the arcades died and consoles focused in 3D single player experiences they dissapeared.
FPSs have been around for a long time, their popularity may decrease if other genres became more popular but I don't think they'll dissapear like beat'em ups.
