Despite a seemingly sparse offering, it's hard to imagine what more a Streets of Rage fan could want from a new entry, decades removed from the series' glory days. Enemies walk in from either side of the screen, and my sole mission is to lay into them with combo after combo while steadily advancing through the level. Streets of Rage 4 is a short, concentrated hit of classic beat 'em up action. The time seems ripe to get back to the streets. It's back on the rise now though, with the likes of River City Girls and The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa bringing side-scrolling punching action back into vogue. However, the environments are nicely designed and the audio is top notch and really sets the mood.It's been almost 26 years since the last Streets of Rage game, and the beat 'em up genre has gradually been swallowed up by the sands of time. Adam is the strongest of all, but moves slowly Axel is well balanced but doesn’t jump as high Blaze is the most agile of the three, but her strength is not that great.īecause there can be many enemies at once on the screen, the sizes of the characters had to be reduced, and this makes them less impressive than its so-called rival, Final Fight. The three characters are also slightly different in terms of gameplay. Based on the mode played, the game can show an alternate ending, which adds a little replay value. Streets of Rage also has a two-player mode, and four difficulty levels to tailor to any type of gamer. The strange part about them is that they are nameless as well as strange themselves at one point you get to fight a sword wielding pirate. At the end of each level you must fight an oversized boss in order to continue. Note that this ability can only be used once per level, although you may find power ups scattered throughout the game.
Each of the three playable characters can use a basic attack, jump, attack while jumping and finally use a special move which calls a non-playable ally to shoot all enemies on the screen. The gameplay consists of up to five enemies entering the screen from either side, and you must obviously defeat them in order to move on to the next part of the level. Keep the meat on the screen just in case you need to refill your energy. To defeat this Boss all you have to do is grab him, do two knee slams, and then backdrop him. Make sure that you get the 1-UP icon on this level.
Get the meat after you've defeated the kung fu masters. Try to defeat the enemies as they appear or they will follow and gang up on you making it harder to fight them off individually. The baseball bat will help you pass through the first part of this level. The pepper will stun the enemies for a few seconds! Round 3 In this level there are many power-ups hidden under the cans. Grab the Boss and give him a couple knee slams and a backdrop for best results. To insure your survival it is best to keep the meat on the screen until you are low on life. This guy looks a lot meaner than he really is. When this punk tries to throw you just hold UP and JUMP to land safely on your feet. The two outer phone booths are empty but if you destroy the one in the middle you will find an apple. The bottle is a good weapon, but the lead pipe, which is just ahead of it, has a longer reach. Get rid of all of the enemies before recharging your life. You'll find this apple in the first booth.
Wave after wave of nasties hinder your progress, including thugs, bikers, ninjas, and whip-crackin' leather dominatrices! Before you hit pay dirt, you must survive treks through the Downtown Streets, the City Bridge, ships in the harbor, and a factory. Your riotous rumble takes you across the city in search of the Syndicate's HQ. Fortunately, there's an abundance of power-ups, weapons, and bonus items hidden throughout each level. You start with three lives, and there are three continues-finito. The rules are simple: Use your character's fighting skills to knock out every gangster.
Both officers are skilled masters of hand-to-hand combat, but will that be enough against a city full of vicious thugs?įive huge side-scrolling levels await you in this one-or two-player game. Only two police officers, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding, resisted the temptation of corruption. All semblance of authority has crumbled under the oppressive weight of the Syndicate - a powerful crime organization that controls everything, including the mayor and the cops.