December2020
Feature The Making Of Streets Of Rage 4, By The People Who Made It Happen
"With that reality came pressure, but so much joy and excitement as well"
It took twenty-five years, but Streets of Rage 4 finally delivered a cracking sequel to Sega's beloved pugilism series, no small feat given just how many gamers hold the franchise in enormously high regard. Nintendo Life caught up with the teams at DotEmu, Guard Crush Games...
Feature Switch Developers Open Up About The Impact Of COVID-19
We speak to Dotemu, Image & Form, SMG Studio and Playtonic Games
Most of you reading this will have encountered some sort of social restrictions over the past month or so due to the COVID-19 pandemic the world is currently experiencing. While security measures designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus vary on a per-country basis, necessary...
October2020
News Co-op Classic Pang Adventures Returns On Switch In Physical Form Next Year
A pang of nostaligia for Europe and Australia
Meridium Games has announced that a physical boxed edition of 2019's Pang Adventures — dubbed the "Buster Edition" — will be arriving on Switch in "Q1 2021". It'll be available in retail stores in Europe and Australia, although there's no specific word on North American distribution at the moment...
May2020
News Streets Of Rage 4's Dotemu Is Working On Three Unannounced Projects
"Stay tuned"
The three companies behind beat 'em up revival Streets of Rage 4 held an AMA on reddit last week and revealed some details regarding their plans for the game, as well as hinting about upcoming projects. Dotemu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games took part in the thread, and many of the questions focused on DLC plans for the game. It's...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Dev Has Some Ideas For DLC, But Nothing Is Officially In The Works
Make it happen
Streets of Rage 4 is easily one of the best beat 'em up games we've played in a long time, but as noted in our review, the campaign is a little on the short side - especially if you're not interested in replays or chasing down perfect ranks. One solution would be DLC. So, what are the chances of it happening? On the same Twitch...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Dev Wanted To Add Shinobi's Joe Musashi, But Got Rejected By Sega
Far from simple
Streets of Rage 4 is already an awesome game, but it could have even better if Sega Japan approved one idea from Guard Crush game designer Jordi Asensio. During a live stream interview on the Twitch channel Gwak, Asensio explained how he wanted Joe Musashi from the Shinobi series and other Sega characters to appear in the fourth...
News Dotemu Apologises For Confusion Caused By Different Physical Editions Of Streets Of Rage 4
Promises to "do better next time"
Last week, another physical edition of Streets of Rage 4 was revealed to the public. This didn't go down particularly well with a number of fans who had already forked out for the Limited Run version. As a result of this, Dotemu has now released a statement apologising to both Limited Run and fans for the missteps...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On The Switch Version Of Streets Of Rage 4
As good as the rest
Streets of Rage 4 has been well-received across all platforms, but how does it hold up on the Nintendo Switch in terms of performance? It matches the competition. The expert team over at Digital Foundry had a look and found it delivers the same silky smooth 60 frames per second action that it does on other platforms. In terms of...
April2020
Gallery Take A Look At The Streets Of Rage 4 Characters That Didn't Make The Cut
Plus alternate designs for some of the main cast
Streets of Rage 4 launches this week, bringing to an end a 26-year wait that has been pretty unbearable for hardcore fans. Created by Lizardcube, Dotemu and Guard Crush Games, this fourth entry in the series brings Alex, Blaze and their friends into the HD era – and we think it's pretty special, as...
News Limited Run Games Reveals Streets Of Rage 4 Collector's Edition
Secure this and cancel your existing order
Limited Run Games has lifted the lid on its limited Streets of Rage 4 Collector's Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. This product will be available in limited supply (1,500 units for Switch), contains a lot of goodies, and will set you back a whopping $149.99 USD. It'll be made available later...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Soundtrack Listing Reveals The Mix Of Old And New Artists
Music to punch people by
Streets of Rage 4 hits the Switch and other systems on April 30th, the same day that the game's official soundtrack album goes live on services like Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes and Amazon Music. We already know that legendary series composers Yuzo Koshrio and Motohiro Kawashima are involved, but the man guiding the project is...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Appears To Be Getting A Day-One Update
And you'll need 1 GB of free space
As you might have heard, Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush have finally locked in the launch date for Streets of Rage 4. It's arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th April and will retail for £22.49 / $24.99. Alongside this announcement was the first look at the game's Battle Mode - which we...
March2020
Video Meet The Main Composer Behind The Streets Of Rage 4 Soundtrack
"There is a big story behind me being involved"
Streets of Rage 4 might not have a release date yet, but that hasn't stopped DotEmu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games from revealing more about this upcoming release. Following on from the news the legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro would be
News Limited Run's Streets Of Rage 4 Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Return to the streets
Update - Sat 21st Mar, 2020 01:25 GMT: Pre-orders for the Classic Edition and Standard Edition of the game are now live. The standard edition will set you back $34.99 and the Classic Edition including various extra goodies is $59.99. Pre-orders will close one week after the digital release (TBD).
February2020
Video Take A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Gorgeous Art Of Streets Of Rage 4
Blazin'
With Streets of Rage 4 still on course for its vague '2020' release date, developer DotEmu has dropped another in its series of behind-the-scenes videos about the game's development. The latest video (below) is a six-minute look at the game's art from Lizardcube's Ben Fiquet and Julian Hguyen You. Discussing how the pixel art of the
January2020
Video Check Out Adam Hunter's Return In This Streets Of Rage 4 Gameplay Footage
Presented by the game's lead programmer
Streets of Rage 4 has been in development for quite a while now, and while we're anxious to get our hands on it, as fans of the series we're happy to wait while joint developers Guard Crush Games, DotEMU and Lizardcube polish it to the Nth degree. The original Mega Drive / Genesis beat 'em ups are a classic...
December2019
Feature The History Of Streets Of Rage
Mmm... trashcan chicken
For a lot of us more ‘seasoned’ gamers, the announcement of Streets of Rage 4 brought a tear to the eye. The original Mega Drive/Genesis Streets of Rage trilogy holds a special place in our hearts and after all this time the prospect of returning to take on Mr X’s mysterious Syndicate with our bare knuckles makes us...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Sees The Return Of The Beloved Character You All Asked For
You asked for it
It has today been confirmed that Adam Hunter will be a playable character in the upcoming Streets of Rage 4. Adam originally starred in the first Streets of Rage but wasn't present in either of its sequels, yet he remains a firm favourite with fans of the franchise. During today's Indie World broadcast,
September2019
Hands On The More We Play Streets Of Rage 4, The More We Like It
Dust off your knuckles
Boy, the streets sure have been quiet the last 25 years. That’s roughly the length of time since Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, and Big McLargehuge roamed the streets taming, titulary speaking, the “rage”. Streets of Rage 4, similar to retro franchise revivals like Mega Man 9 and Sonic Mania before it,
August2019
News Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Be A Digital-Only Release
Physical release not happening
Not long after Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy VIII Remastered for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch at its E3 2019 live presentation, there were murmurs about a possible physical release. DotEmu, the developer helping out with the remastered version of the game, even responded to a fan question...
News New Trailer For Streets Of Rage 4 Teases A Fourth Character
Hiding in plain fight
We're big Streets of Rage fans here at Nintendo Life, so the confirmation today that Streets of Rage 4 is coming to Switch was welcome (if entirely predictable) news. The new trailer (reproduced above for your viewing pleasure) introduces new character Cherry Hunter - daughter of Adam Hunter from the original and niece to...
News Yuzo Koshiro Thinks You're Going To Love Streets Of Rage 4
"It is very close to Streets of Rage 2"
Today, the news we had all hoped and prayed for was confirmed: Streets of Rage 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch, along with a new playable character. A collaboration between Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games, DotEmu and Sega, this side-scrolling brawler aims to resurrect one of the most beloved Mega Drive / Genesis...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Details To Be Revealed Next Week
Switch confirmation coming? Please?
More news on the upcoming Streets of Rage 4 is finally coming next week, and we're desperately hoping for confirmation that the game will be headed to Switch. The revival of Sega's classic side-scrolling fighter series was first revealed back in the summer of 2018, when it was announced that Lizardcube and DotEmu...
July2019
News Yuzo Koshiro Confirmed For Streets of Rage 4 Soundtrack
Alongside other VGM legends
A new video put out by French developer Dotemu has confirmed that legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro - the man behind the original games' soundtracks as well as a host of other classics from ActRaiser to Ys to The Revenge of Shinobi - is returning to the Streets of Rage series to work on the music for Streets of Rage
June2019
News Dotemu "Honored" To Team Up With Square Enix For Remastered Version Of Final Fantasy VIII
The French company behind Streets of Rage 4
During Square Enix Live at E3 2019, it was revealed Final Fantasy VIII Remastered would be released on the Switch later this year. Since then, it's been discovered the French developer and publisher Dotemu will be helping out with this version – with the company revealing it was both "proud and honored"...
