TSA writes: "Back in the day, I didn’t play Streets of Rage 2 at the arcades, I didn’t even get to play it on the Mega Drive, no, I played it on the Game Gear. Alongside other reworked Sega home console classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Shinobi, a Japanese import of Ganbare Gorby! and more, this kept me and my brothers sat on the upstairs landing right next to a power socket – no way were we going to be rinsing through half a dozen AA batteries at a time without a good reason!"
PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers are now able to claim the monthly games for June 2024, which include SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, AEW Fight Forever, and Streets of Rage 4.
Streets of Rage 4 is fantastic, for anyone who hasn’t played it yet. I bought a copy of it when it came out; first [and last] time I ever pre-ordered a game from Limited Run. It’s a must play for any fan of beat ‘em ups.
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SoR4 is incredible. Its the deepest, most content rich beat-em-up i have ever played. And they seem to still be supporting it.
So many of these games out there, most I never got to play. At the time, I remember Final Fight on the Mega CD which had an extra level or something, but I played the arcade version on CAPCOM Collection on the PS2 years go. Also Final Fight 2 on the Super NES, but it didn't hold up to the first game. Played many games on the C64 such as Renegade, Target Renegade and one of the Double Dragon games, but can't remember which one. But back then, arcade games didn't hold up well on those computers, including the Spectrum and Amstrad CPC464. Playing these games at home, it all kicked off with the Mega Drive and Super NES. For me, it was Streets of Rage and Golden Axe that finally made 2D beat 'em up genre worth playing. Two Crude Dudes also brings back memories and I had the Genesis version. But a lot of 2D beat 'em ups never made it out of the arcades and after playing CAPCOM Fighting Collection and CAPCOM Belt Action of the Switch, hoping there's more of this in the future. Anything 2D fighting was great back then. Alien Storm and ESWAT on the Mega Drive also get a mention.
Streets of Rage 2 wasn't at the Arcade
Yes Streets of rage was using the Sega Megatech and megaplay arcade boards.
Starting to get worried that there won't be a physical release of this game :(
The cartoon art style sucks arse.
The combat looks like a lot of fun but that art work is so visually unappealing.