I've always wondered; is there any sort of strategy to fighting

>>3097918
Tons of strategies. Depends on the game though. Konami 4-player HBSAGs (horizontal belt-scrolling action games) on the other hand are notorious for being button-mashy. Pick up some Capcom HBSAGs and you'll see that you need strategy and skill to beat bosses without dying.

>get below the boss
>inch upwards while attacking
>repeat

This is the strategy for 99% of these bosses. You'll still die repeatedly because most of these arcade games aren't meant to be fair, they're meant to turn a profit.

Yes more quarters

>Stay below boss
>attack and wait for him to walk into your punches

this is about as good as strategy gets, when bosses get up they usually have a wake up attack that hits in a wide area so back off after knocking them down,some bosses also have random wide attacks. Magneto in the X-men arcade game is a particularly good example as many of his attacks hit in large areas around him and he can do all of them without warning.

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>>3097918
>I have Sunset Riders but still haven't beaten it...

search simpsons 1cc on youtube, was it that hard anon

>>3097981

> they're meant to turn a profit

> which is why they're more fun

I saw this exact same thread like a month ago.. Wtf?

>>3098541
>a month ago

NOT RETRO

>>3097981
Depending on the game. Some bosses are better hit with jump kicks, instead. Most bosses have a wakeup attack after they get knocked down, so you want to retreat a bit so you don't get hit.

Like >>3097929 said though, Capcom brawlers are the ones where you're more likely supposed to figure out a unique pattern or strategy for each boss.