Streets of Rage 4

Streets of Rage 4: Classic Beat 'em Up

A classic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game with hand-drawn visuals, enhanced gameplay mechanics, and iconic characters.

What is Streets of Rage 4?

Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games as the fourth installment in Sega's Streets of Rage series. It builds on the gameplay of previous Streets of Rage games, in which players battle waves of criminals and bosses using an array of punches, kicks, grapples, weapons, and special moves.

The game features hand-drawn visuals with fluid animations and colorful backgrounds. The combat system has been updated with new mechanics like the ability to use different special moves depending on a meter that charges during combat. Players can perform juggling combos, grabs, and throws to take down multiple enemies at once.

The character roster includes returning fighters like protagonists Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding, along with Adam Hunter and new characters like Cherry Hunter and Floyd Iraia. The electronic/synthwave soundtrack also hearkens back to the Genesis era games in the series while incorporating modern production. There are various gameplay modes like Story, Battle, and more.

Overall, Streets of Rage 4 is considered a solid revival of the iconic beat ‘em up franchise, earning praise for its graphics, gameplay, and faithfulness to the spirit of the original 16-bit trilogy while also modernizing aspects of the experience.

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