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Random We've Been Wrong About This Streets Of Rage Special Move For Almost 30 Years

Yuzo Koshiro sets things straight

Yesterday, Sega's Streets of Rage series turned 30 – and composer Yuzo Koshiro decided to share a piece of trivia that has blown the collective minds of many fans. Koshiro explains that in Streets of Rage 2, Axel Stone's most famous special move – performed by tapping in the same direction twice and pressing...

• Tue 3rd Aug 2021
• Random
• Sega
• Yuzo Koshiro

Feature The History Of Streets Of Rage

Mmm... trashcan chicken

This feature originally graced your screens on 25th December 2019, republished today to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Streets of Rage. 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...

• Mon 2nd Aug 2021
• Features
• Nintendo Switch
• Mega Drive
• Streets of Rage
• Best of 2019

Random Streets Of Rage Composer Put His Name On Title Screens Because His Mum Told Him To

“That wasn’t my suggestion”

Yuzo Koshiro is arguably one of the most famous composers of video game music in the world thanks to his incredible work on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and, more recently, for his sterling efforts on franchises such as Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey. While Koshiro’s tunes for titles like Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser...

• Wed 11th Mar 2020
• Random
• Yuzo Koshiro
• Music
• Streets of Rage
• Sega

News The Streets of Rage II Soundtrack is Getting a Vinyl Release

Collectors rejoice!

Streets of Rage II was an influential beat 'em up from the glory days of the SEGA Genesis, featuring brutal hand to hand combat and some seriously good quality spritework. Relatively recently, it received the 3D Classics treatment from M2 and saw a re-release on the Nintendo 3DS; gloriously reproduced in autostereoscopic 3D...

• Wed 24th Feb 2016
• Retro
• Upcoming Releases
• Streets of Rage

Nintendo Download 23rd July (North America)

Binding of Isaac Rebirth! 3D Streets of Rage 2! Legend of Kay! Much more!

It's Nintendo Download Update time once again, and we have a fairly packed week in North America. We have a relatively controversial and long-awaited arrival on Wii U and New Nintendo 3DS, cross platform RPG goodness and some quirky efforts on the home console, while a budget...

• Thu 23rd Jul 2015
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News M2 Initially Felt Porting Streets Of Rage 2 To 3DS Was "Impossible"

"We just didn’t know if we could pull it off"

This week sees the western launch of 3D Streets of Rage 2, the latest in Sega's line of 3DS-based 3D Classics. It's one of the most beloved games of the 16-bit era, and also one of the most technically impressive Genesis / Mega Drive titles seen so far. In fact, the game is such a potent showcase of...

• Wed 22nd Jul 2015
• 3DS
• Development
• Sega
• Upcoming Releases
• Streets of Rage

Nintendo Download 23rd July (Europe)

Yoshi! Streets of Rage 2 3D! Exciting discounts! More!

It's Monday, once again, and we have the Nintendo Download Update details for Europe to get the week started. This batch brings a promising mix of old and new on the Wii U, while a classic SEGA beat 'em up arrives in 3D form on Nintendo's portable along with a few other tempting options. Let's...

• Mon 20th Jul 2015
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console

News 3D Streets Of Rage 2 Hits North America & Europe July 23

A slight delay

Last week the North American 3DS eShop revealed 3D Streets of Rage 2 would arrive on 16th July for $5.99. A week later, and SEGA has informed fans via Twitter that there has been a slight delay, with the second entry in the Streets of Rage series now scheduled to release globally on 23rd July. [

• Fri 10th Jul 2015
• 3DS eShop
• SEGA
• M2
• 3D Classics
• North America

News 3D Streets Of Rage 2 Arrives In North America July 16

Take to the streets!

Widely regarded as one of the best side-scrolling fighters ever created, the 1992 hit – Streets of Rage 2 – is set to be released locally in both North America and Europe as a part of the SEGA 3D Classics line this July. A new listing on the North American 3DS eShop has now revealed 3D Streets of Rage 2 will be arriving in...

• Thu 2nd Jul 2015
• 3DS eShop
• SEGA
• 3DS
• eShop
• M2

News SEGA and M2 Are Happy to Continue 3D Classics "Indefinitely if Sales Are Good"

No current plans beyond upcoming line-up, however

It's no secret that we're big fans of the SEGA 3D re-releases on the 3DS eShop, in which a range of classics from the Mega Drive and arcade era are reproduced in a brilliant fashion; the development work is done by the porting masters at M2, of course. The series has had a good run, with a number of...

• Sat 2nd May 2015
• SEGA
• 3DS eShop
• M2