Play Lightning Swords Online

Lightning Swords is one of those classic arcade beat-em-ups where you just grab a katana and start slicing through waves of ninjas like they're made of paper. The pixel art nails that old-school Japan vibe—bamboo forests, moonlit castles, the works.

At first I kept button-mashing, but then realized holding the attack charges up this brutal special slash that sends enemies flying. Boss fights are no joke though—these guys take forever to whittle down, and they hit like a runaway cart full of rocks. My first time against the giant sumo dude? Yeah, that didn’t end well.

Simple, satisfying, and just the right amount of unfair in that arcade way. You’ll want to punch the cabinet after the third continue, but you’ll also keep feeding it coins.