In a surprise move that no one really saw coming,Streets of Rage 4marks the first entry inthe classic Sega Genesis seriesin 26 years. Originally announced two years ago, development on the anticipated beat-em up is finally at an end and thanks to a brand new trailer, fans now know when they can get their hands on the retro-inspired title. In addition, the trailer also teased the return of a classic mode as well.
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As shown off in the trailer, Battle Mode is making a return fromStreets of Rage 2 and 3. The mode lets up to 4 local players or 2 online players battle it out against one another. Better yet, for longtime fans, the game also comes withunlockable pixel artwhich makes the characters look as they did back in the games from the early 90s. Retro music tracks can also be unlocked from the first two games in the series.
Co-developed by Dotemu and LizardCube, the pair are also known for other well received remakes likeWonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. After collaborating with Sega, the studios then turned to Guard Crush Games to utilize a modified game engine from theStreets of Furygame, another beat-em up inspired by the classic games in the franchise.
Outside of theclassic gameplay, music is also another key component of the franchise. Olivier Deriviere, known for work on games likeRemember Me,Vampyr, and theFreedom Cryexpansion forAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, serves as the main composer and writing the primary themes which dynamically change based on what’s happening on screen. The game also has a ton of guess composers for handling boss music including Hideki Naganuma (Jet Set Radiofranchise), Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts,Final Fight, and more), Keihi Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden), Harumi Fujita, and more. ClassicStreets of Ragecomposers Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima are also involved as well.
Streets of Rage 4launches on June 03, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
