

I haven’t played any of the previous Streets of Rage games, but I did get the chance to play Streets of Rage 4 at both PAX South and PAX East this year, and was really taken in by the game’s hand drawn aesthetic and the ways it makes combos and juggling enemies cooperative, rather than just letting you and your friends be on the same screen beating goons up. Along with those pixel art sprites, there’s also an option to put on classic music from the first three Streets of Rage games, as well. While they won’t be in the hand drawn style of the rest of the cast, it will give fans a chance to play as their old favorites. Including options to play with retro sprites that show characters in their old pixel art looks, including ones that weren’t included in the game’s base roster.
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While the eShop listing from last week did have the wrong date, it also revealed a lot of other features those who have nostalgic ties to the series might find interesting.

Honestly, I don’t think I could be more excited, given the pedigree on display in SoR 4‘s team of developers. We will, of course, keep you updated should any official word be forthcoming. Of course, none of this has been confirmed by Streets of Rage 4 publisher Dotemu, and as such should be taken with a pinch of salt. The listing includes features such as “12 unique stages,” the ability to unlock and play as classic characters – such as SoR 2‘s Max and Skate – and the option to switch out the new OST with “the music of the original Streets of Rage games.” Considering the heartfelt nostalgia demonstrated by visual designer Lizardcube in Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, these great-sounding features are more than believable.

The tweet does not, however, confirm the previously reported April 23 release date, and only suggests that Streets of Rage 4 is coming “soon.” You can check out a new “Retro Reveal” trailer at the foot of the article.]Ī listing on the Australian Nintendo eShop has suggested that incoming brawler Streets of Rage 4 will be hitting storefronts (and faces) on April 23, at a price of around $38 AUD, or roughly $25 USD. A retail price of $24.99 USD was also confirmed. Zan) are playable in their old-school, 16-bit forms. The returning heroes (such as Max, Skate, and Dr. In addition, Lizardcube has issued a tweet that confirms the existence of unlockable “classic” characters and original soundtracks. While weve known about Streets of Rage 4 for over a year, DotEmu, LizardCube, and Guard Crush Games announced Friday that the game will launch on April 30, 2020. [ Update: The original leaked listing has now appeared on .uk.
