Axel and Blaze are back on the case alongside Adam’s daughter Cherry and friend Alex. X is gone, but not forgotten as his Y Twin offspring have taken over his empire and are out to take over the city. Streets of Rage 4 (SOR 4) is finally here and takes place a decade after the third entry. With Lizardcube and DotEmu using the IP, there was a lot of reason to be happy as the former has crafted some top-notch games like Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap and has earned the trust of retro-loving gamers. While the grey market thrived when it came to inspiration for the series, there was nothing officially on the books until Streets of Rage 4 was finally announced in 2018. For two and a half decades, the lone shining light for fans was Streets of Rage Remake – a fangame that acted as a ‘best of’ for the series’ gameplay and music, alongside games like Beats of Rage that spawned their own sub-series of ROM hacks. The same goes for the soundtrack, which brought Yuzo Koshiro back, but he was in the mood to experiment and went with “of its time” music once again that fit the mid-’90s electronica sound, but veered away from what worked before.Īttempts were made to revive the series later on, with each one being canceled and one being turned into Fighting Force on the PS1 and N64. It looked like a completely different experience, and as a result, was a bit like a room that’s been boldly repainted – but maybe a step too far and you can’t go back and change it. The game’s visual style changed from bright and vivid to more grim, with each character also getting an attire color change too. In a genre damaged both then and now for a lack of change, it was a game that aimed to change as many things as possible and received mixed reviews for doing so. In 1994, Streets of Rage 3 hit the Genesis and it left a lasting impact on the beloved series – for better and worse.
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