What Is Streets Of Rage 4?
Streets of Rage 4 is an action brawler with beautiful hand drawn art about beating up criminals on the streets, in buildings, and everywhere in between. Players move from one stage to the next, fighting foes and picking up weapons along the way.
Streets of Rage 4 is an action brawler for up to 4 players
Bosses appear every so often that provide extra challenge. Luckily, the game can be played by up to 4 players at one time, offering backup and cooperative play for a group of friends.
Streets of Rage 4 is also a standalone entry and sequel of the 1990s Streets of Rage series by Sega. The prior games do not have to be played to enjoy this title.
Streets of Rage 4 Release Date
Streets of Rage 4 released on April 30, 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows computers. This is the first numbered Streets of Rage game in 26 years since the previous game (Streets of Rage 3) launched in June 1994.
Streets of Rage 4 released on April 30, 2020
A free update and paid extra content pack also launched for Streets of Rage 4 on July 15, 2021.
Why Streets of Rage 4 is a Bucket List Game
Streets of Rage 4 is a modern sequel to the legendary Streets of Rage trilogy from the 1990s, an arcade brawler about exploring areas and fighting enemies.
Streets of Rage 4 returns with beautiful hand-drawn art and balanced difficulty that makes reaching the end of each stage and battling bosses a blast to play.
- Quality 2D artwork
- Balanced and refined difficulty
- Satisfying boss fights
- Fun story mode to complete and art gallery to view
- Multiple modes of play with various difficulty settings
- High Replay Value
What Systems Is Streets Of Rage 4 On? Where Can You Play It?
In total, Streets of Rage 4 is available to play on 6 consoles. The game can be purchased and played on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC (Steam) or via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles.
Streets of Rage 4 is available to play on 6 consoles
Where To Play Streets Of Rage
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Steam
- Windows PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series
Additionally, Streets o Rage 4 can be purchased either physically or digitally for most (if not all) releases of the game.
The Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 even have multiple physical releases: the standard edition and an anniversary edition that comes with the 2021 content pack, “Mr. X Nightmare”.
What Genre Is Streets Of Rage 4?
Streets of Rage 4 is an action arcade game with fighting elements that is playable by one or more people. The game includes single, multiplayer, and online modes for both cooperative and competitive play.
Streets of Rage 4 is an action arcade game with fighting elements
Overall, Streets of Rage 4 is considered an action arcade game that focuses on simple controls, reflex based button inputs, and basic fighting game mechanics.
Being an action game, Streets of Rage 4’s core gameplay focuses on batting computer controlled enemies stage-to-stage with a punch or a kick at the press of a button.
Streets of Rage 4 Core Gameplay
- select a character
- traverse through a level
- fight numerous fores throughout a stage
- pick up items and health restoring packs
- get to the end of a level
- fight a boss
The game’s easy-to-start but hard-to-master structure is similar to action games found in arcades.
The game also includes simple fighting mechanics from punches, kicks, midair kicks, throws, and super moves that are relatively easy to perform.
Lastly, Streets of Rage 4 is a multiplayer game and has modes that supports multiple people.
Up to 4 players can play online or on the same system in the same room cooperatively to tackle the Story mode.
Or, players can compete against each other in Battle mode.
How Long Does It Take To Beat Streets Of Rage 4?
Overall, Streets of Rage 4 requires 3 to 6 hours on average to complete. Rushed playthroughs can be completed in under 4 hours, while completionists (those who want to complete everything) can take 20 to 35 hours or more.
streets of rage 4 takes 3 to 6 hours on average to complete
Fore reference, my first Streets of Rage 4 playthrough took around 2 and a half hours to complete.
Streets of Rage 4 Average Completion Time
- 3 to 6+ hours
Streets of Rage 4 Completionist Play Time
- 20 to 35+ hours
Streets of Rage 4 encourages multiple playthroughs by providing 5 difficulty modes (Easy, Normal, Hard, Hardest, Mania) and a host of playable characters to play as, which extends playtime.
The game also includes two optional modes: a boss rush mode where players battle the game’s many bosses one after another, and a battle mode.
Unlocking all areas, modes, and extra characters will also require hours to accomplish if one chooses to do so.
Furthermore, the developers added free and paid extra content packs that provide even more stuff for players to do.
Streets of Rage 4 is packed with classic, arcade brawling action that will last a long time for action fans.
Official Streets of Rage 4 Game Details
Synopsis:
“Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street beating, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.“
Read Streets of Rage 4 full game description on Nintendo’s website
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