Every single thing one would expect and want out of beat 'em up will easily be found in Streets of Rage 4. The combat is extremely fun and way deeper than it seems at first without being obtuse, the music is out of this world thanks to the genius work of Olivier Deriviere, and the level design has visual and gameplay variety in spades. The game is an instant recommendation for any fan of action games, especially if they have someone to play it with. Playing the classic Streets of Rage games on the Genesis has always been one of my most cherished childhood gaming memories, and I'm glad I was able to pass this feeling on to my kid by playing and finishing the Genesis games at first with him, and then by playing through Streets of Rage 4 as soon as it was released. What started as a reluctant participation in playing the originals with me on his part ended with him saying that he felt a little sad that the game had ended too soon. As far as I'm concerned, these final sentiments of him, a young kid that had no nostalgia whatsoever to affect his judgement, confirmed to me what I've felt within the first minutes of playing this game; that Streets of Rage is an absolutely worthy addition to this iconic series! Bravo Dotemu. Bravo.

Every single thing one would expect and want out of beat 'em up will easily be found in Streets of Rage 4. The combat is extremely fun and way deeper than it seems at first without being obtuse, the music is out of this world thanks to the genius work of Olivier Deriviere, and the level design has visual and gameplay variety in spades. The game is an instant recommendation for any fan of action games, especially if they have someone to play it with. Playing the classic Streets of Rage games on the Genesis has always been one of my most cherished childhood gaming memories, and I'm glad I was able to pass this feeling on to my kid by playing and finishing the Genesis games at first with him, and then by playing through Streets of Rage 4 as soon as it was released. What started as a reluctant participation in playing the originals with me on his part ended with him saying that he felt a little sad that the game had ended too soon. As far as I'm concerned, these final sentiments of him, a young kid that had no nostalgia whatsoever to affect his judgement, confirmed to me what I've felt within the first minutes of playing this game; that Streets of Rage is an absolutely worthy addition to this iconic series! Bravo Dotemu. Bravo.