Streets Of Rage 4 Is Really Happening, Thanks To The Team Behind The Wonder Boy Reboot

Well neato burrito.

So when am I getting a new Shinobi too

Anyway, while I'm not sure how I feel about Axel's beer gut, I'm happy to see this.

Unless this is better than Streets of Rage Remake which set the bar very high, this will be a pass for me.

I've only waited about 13 years for this...

I hope they nail it. The visuals look pretty good so far. Hopefully they get the soundtrack right.

Yes

Granduppahhhhh!!!!!

Well DANG

This looks gorgeous. The animation of the combat looks really well done too.

Grab the pawwww!

yeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

@EightBitMan Yeah, I agree about the Sonic Mania art style but, let's hope for the best, it's not bad at all.

Oh yes. And Blaze looks hotter than ever too. I'm all in.

What about Eddie "Skate"?

Noooo!!! Wow!! Amazing news! Let’s hope they get it right!!

Maybe M2 will bring the first 3 to Switch with Ages?

Streets Of Rage is my favourite sega series of all time and I never thought it would be revived! I will definitely buy this.

Next do the same thing with Golden Axe...

Not sure I like the visual style, I hope I will be wrong, or maybe we can swap art styles (like Wonderboy).
Hopefully this is the beginning of many more of Sega's back catalogue

IM GUNNA RAGE ALL OVER THEM STREETS YO!

Awesome, the new artwork reminds me of Comix Zone another Genesis brawling game that they could had easily brought back. Hopefully this makes up for Sega (like Nintendo) taking down that fan-made Streets of Rage remake aeons ago.

Yeah, where's Golden Axe on Switch? Will it be released through Sega AGES series?

The SoR games brings me back to my childhood, especially the first one! This looks cool (even though I prefer the original art style of the first game). The Wonderboy remake was pretty good, so I bet this will be as well.

As a kid I had a cartridge for my Mega Drive that contained Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Columns, The Revenge of Shinobi, Super Hang-On and World Cup Italia '90. Great collection (though the football game kinda sucked)!

But will it Yuzo Koshiro?

Day one purchase.

Never played SOR, but I'll scope this. Wonder Boy was great.

See now this is what I am talking about. Nice, HD hand drawn art - not just the old outdated rehash with the pixel art crap.

Day 1

Hmmm not sure about the art style from the small amount of gameplay footage, we’ll see.

Now all you need is to be able to change outfits and give axel his gold and black outfit from 3 I'll be set..

Well well well, would you look at that, just look at it!
It's Streets of Rage 4!!!
Unbloodybelievable! Can't believe it!

But when is sega ages coming out. It's nearly September

I never thought I'd see the day! I pray this is good. The music will be the key as Yuzo Koshiro's previous work was sublime.

@immensechicken just read somewhere it's postponed til September.

This brings me back to playing with your buddy and youre almost dead, just then your buddy weasels his way over to the turkey and snatches it when he has half health and giggles. Good times indeed.

Nice!

If it's done to the same level of quality as wonderboy it will be a day one for me.

Excited? No. I don't get excited about revivals of old properties because there is no guarantee the spirit of the property will be maintained. The people who made the old games are responsible for them being what they were, not the property attached. What I mean is that it has been so long, and with new people in charge, it may not feel like what I would consider to be a Streets of Rage game. Also, like many others, I don't particularly like the in-game art style from the few screenshots and video so far. Among other things, it looks to lack the atmosphere of the originals. However, it is early on and there is little available to make any major judgements. I will keep an eye on development and wait for reviews, mostly because I know what I like in beat-em-up games and they're easy to mess up.

Hopefully this more like Gekido or Wulverblade and less like Battle Crashers or Shaq Fu.

The original 3 all updated and ability to switch between artworks all included day one please....

Haha might be hoping for a bit much

I like the art style. Hate the music. I’ll consider this to be a definite maybe.

@ZeldaToThePast that’s all I want to hear!!😂😂

I woke up this morning expecting another day of wonder and greatness. Little did I know I'd be privy to one of the most amazing game announcements in years. This is just the cherry on top of another day basking in the light of the sun. Kudos Sega, kudos.

I honestly thought this would never happen, Streets of Rage 2 is one of my favorite games, you would be hard pressed to find a game with a better soundtrack even today. I am sure this one won't be quite as timeless but judging by the trailer I have high hopes indeed.

@Tedikuma

Yuzo Koshiro is still scoring games and works with SEGA all the time (7th Dragon, Etrain Odyssey, etc.). It'd be a real shame if they didn't bring him back for this one.

No freaking way.

Wow, SoR 4. I’m sure the dev is feeling the pressure tinkering with a game that’s at the core of Sega fanboy nostalgia

So now GOLDEN AXE???? (I WANNA BE SPOILED, WHAT!?)

@BionicDodo Well, while I do love the soundtrack to the first game and the second is pretty good too, I'm one of those people who couldn't stand the music in SoR 3.

While I agree it's gonna be a bit of a shame for this to be the first official SoR not scored by Yuzo Koshiro, I'd take the music from the trailer over the stuff he did for SoR 3 anyday.

BARE KNUCKLE!

Judging from a lot of these comments, it seems you people haven't played the fantastically crafted Wonder Boy 3 remake. For shame!

The music should be wonderful, the art and animation superb.. now let's just hope this team nails the collision boxes - that was the one aspect of WB3 remake which felt a bit wonky.

Edit: It appears that Lizardcube is probably handling the art and animation, while Guard Crush is working on the collision side of things. Their game "Streets of Fury" looks terrible thanks to that old Mortal Kombat character model style, but the gameplay does seem to evoke that classic beat-em-up feel.

Can already smell the extra character paid DLC on this seeing as there is only two fighters

I think the art style is better than raging justice. But i would like the option to switch between this and 16 bit stylee. Still a day one none the less!.

@onex I played the wonder boy remake and its great. it does try to fill in the gaps with grinding for better gear and them obscure puzzles later on in the game, hopefully something wonderboy and the cursed kingdom will fix. Then again the original dragon's trap was like that so to change that would be a injustice i suppose lol.

Here's hoping that this is just the beginning of Sega revisiting long neglected franchises. I would very much like a new 2D Shining Force game, please and thank you.

it's not the same without the badass music from the originals.

@bones Upon further inspection, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom isn't being developed by Lizardcube, which has me a bit worried. :/

I still play Streets of rage remake to this day, I cant wait for SOR4!

Wow, I didn't realise how much I wanted this!
Blaze's new look is amazing!

Well, this is surprising and good news!

Day one purchase.

Hell yes!! It'd be great if it includes moderizations featured in River City Ransom: Underground (like buying stat boosts, techniques, open-world/city gameplay, etc.)

But this is exciting news considering Sega rarely digs into its backlog to revive classic IP.

@Magician It'll be more like Double Dragon and Battletoads where players can still hit each other. That's a Streets of Rage tradition, if it doesn't had that then it's not Streets of Rage.

@retro_player_22

Kinda like how ya can't turn off the friendly fire in Nine Parchments. My friends complain about that feature but knowing which circumstances and conditions the right spell should be used is a huge part of the game's strategy. I think it makes the game unique among top-down, multiplayer dungeon crawlers.

Didn't expect that!

I'm not sure about the art atyle but it doesn't matter I know I will be getting this anyway!

@Turbo857 The best part is that not only do players could hit each other but bad guys could also each other too. It was funny playing Battletoads/Double Dragon on Genesis and seeing one bad guy accidentally hitting one another. Games like Final Fight; however, had fix this feature though so players could no longer accidentally hit each other but by doing that enemies could also no longer hit each other as well and if you're playing single player which is the only thing you could do in the Super NES version, your ass is in trouble since enemies could surround you and taking turns beating you up whereas in Streets of Rage if they try to do that they hit one another instead which gives player the advantage.

Sega isn't even publishing this? Damn, that's just sad.

It seems as if it isn't Sonic, they just don't care anymore. Ask yourself: How many ads have you seen for Yakuza or VC4 (YouTube AND TV?) recently?

Stumped? Good. Now how many Nintendo ads have you seen recently...

This will be on switch . I have no doubt about it as from the graphics I can see no reason it not happening

Good. Now somebody get these people access to Vectorman too, while they're at it.

Didn't know there was a SoR3? Sweet! I had so much fun playing Streets of Rage in the arcade.

@Roam85
Mmm. I could go for a burrito.

@Dualmask

Toejam & Earl!

Hell yeah!!!!!! So excited about this. Hopefully they give us a pixel-graphics mode with old skool graphics a la Sonic Mania.

Wow this is fantastic, i hope they do this series justice absolutely love Streets of Rage! 🤯

@retro_player_22

Ah, I remember playing Battletoads/Double Dragon on the SNES. Great game! And that's an underrated mechanic, with enemies able to hit each other.

And I agree, if I'm able to damage my allies, enemies should be able to damage theirs. I hope we get to see more of that in some modern multiplayer co-op games.

And while they're at it, I hope Streets of Rage 4 comes with a block button. Enemies in the series shouldn't have a basic useful ability that your character can't have.

Streets of [Bezerker] Raaaaage!!!! Yes, bring it.

That music tho.

@MarioFan02 I believe Sega were the ones who came to these guys for the development of Streets of Rage 4 since it's a game in association with Sega. The only game Sega had no part in is Shenmue 3 since Yu Suzuki, Sony, and Ys Net are handling that one.

@Tempestryke There already is a new ToeJam and Earl, coming out very soon.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/toejam_and_earl_back_in_the_groove_now_aiming_for_fall_release_after_initial_delay

Very interesting. Only recently got serious about playing Streets of Rage thanks to Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics. From what I saw the Wonder Boy game was well done, so I will keep an eye on this.

AWesome!

Waiting/dreaming for confirmation on the soundtrack...
Also... Ryo Hazuki as a playable character? SEGA tie-ins aplenty possible here.

@EightBitMan

Totally agree with you and I think that artstyle breaks completely the atmosphere of SOF.

It looks like a mobile flash game... Nothing can compete with 16/32 bits pixelart.

This looks RAD

@Mr_Pepperami That's my worry as well. I get it, good sprite art takes a lot of time, and we don't know how long the game will be either way, but Streets of Rage has always had at least 3 characters, so if you don't like one of the stereotypes/playstyles a character offers, you aren't stuck with it just because your buddy picked the other one. Only having two to choose from out of the gate is kind of a bummer.

I'm still excited that Streets of Rage is coming out, and there's a good chance it could still be enjoyable, but I'd probably hold off of trying co-op until they add a third down the line if there's not already one planned in the pipeline, but wasn't ready for the reveal trailer. And if it IS DLC, then I'll be treating the overall price accordingly. It better be a beefy game if they're planning to charge over $20 for the Base game, and at least a third of the total price for a third character.

Please have an Acid House soundtrack as good as the first two. PLEASE.

I'd rather have the 16 bit style graphics. not a fan of the new look. Otherwise I'd like to play it.

I hate it when western studios make a sequel of classic Japanese classics. They always fail to capture the real feeing and try to make it more edgy. It's the same with anime. It always feels a bit off or a whole lot off like this horrible trailer.

btw check out Diggin The Carts episode 4 for a great docu about the music of Streets of Rage and Yuzo Koshiro

Best news I have heard in a long time!

I'm surprised so many people like this. It does not look or sound anything like Streets of Rage. It looks and sounds like a random indie title.

Scenario 1: ''Streets of Rage 4 is the Sega game we have been dying for!''

Scenario 2 (without Yuzo Koshiro): ''Streets of Rage 4 is an unofficial, cash grab sequel.''

My body is ready!

Streets of Rage is possibly one of the handful of games where the music has transcended the gameplay.

I mean, no one has been asking if the original game designers of the S.O.R. Triology is coming back to the series. Everyone seems to be content with only having Koshiro in on it.

Well after a lot of excitement I have to say the art style somehow is not true to streets of Rage atmosphere. But what made streets of rage great was not art style or atmosphere but gameplay. We have to wait and see how the gameplay turns out.

Definitely getting this if it comes physical. And it should, because now they know it will sell well and it won't be no risky at all.

Great news but it doesn’t look like streets of rage. Would of preferred the game to look more like its mega drive games. Would like to see Adam as a player too

Holy crap. For real?

THIS is what's up. Revive the classics!

Love the art style btw. I don't think I could stomach another pixel indie revival. I love pixel style, but it's way overdone nowadays and I'm in the mood for something different. This checks all the boxes.

I shoulda been listening to @ogo79 because I had to read this twice to be sure. Not thrilled with the art style, but reserve the right to change my mind, and I’m in as long as it comes to Switch and runs.

Yes!

YES! this is so cool. never thought it would happen. Hope the music is legendary like the classics. some of my fave gaming tunes of all time.

https://www.house-mixes.com/profile/Umegames/play/staring-at-the-ending-in-my-rear-view---tupac

OMG!!! YES!

I like the art style, though it doesn't really scream Streets of Rage to me somehow.

@Mach_Rider holy crap you’re right.. what’s with that??

i dont like the artstyle..doesnt fit the series at all

OMG, OMG OMG OMG Best news this year!!!!

Great news, though hardly Nintendo worthy news at this point.

Super excited. Raging Justice on the Switch was a decent clone but just didn't do it for me

Now Capcom needs to redo Final Fight, or release a greatest arcade hits and I'd be set!

@Mach_Rider Yeah the Streets of Rage 3 soundtrack is... yikes.
Bloody Ears.

It's a far cry from how incredible the music for the first two games was.

Wow this is really great news, especially for SEGA fans. I hope this is a trend we continue to see with DotEmu bringing back lots of other SEGA classics. I really loved the Dragons Trap remake, which I've already played through on Switch a few times.
Honestly though, out of all the SEGA games from that era, I would have much preferred a new Golden Axe. Maybe next time.

@EightBitMan Graphics aren't everything, you know.

@JaxonH I agree, enough with pixel art. I much prefer the look of high definition 2d artwork.

@JaxonH If a dev us going to insist on pixel art these days I expect more Dead Cells or Hyper Light Drifter and less Mutant Mudds.

Gotta support this so that other series may get similar treatment.

That's the key here. You want Golden Axe? You want Skies of Arcadia? This is the first step.

@BlackenedHalo Maybe they'll have an option to switch between the new art style and the old pixelated style. They did the same with Dragon's Trap so they could do the same here.

See even this dude agrees that the game looks like Comix Zone so why not just also make Comix Zone.

Ugh this artwork doesn't feel right to me; yeah it was okay for Wonder Boy ...

Thunder Force VII pls

I shall be watching how this unfolds as I enjoyed what they did with Wonderboy.

Artstyle really turns me off. Never liked this cartoonish look and never will. It has made me pass games before and it makes me pass this one also. Such a shame, I really loved those old titles but at least I can play them whenever I feel like.

If Sega gives us Streets of Rage 1-3 in the Sega ages lineup then we’ll have the whole package with this entry!! 😁

Yes! Yes! Yes!

@Smilegang1337 Ha ha, yeah, same here. I was hoping to hear it at the end of the trailer.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! This makes me SO happy!!!!

@sdelfin I understand exactly what you mean. Just about every revival/rehash I've tried have lacked the feel and atmosphere of the original game/series. Even most of the sequels these days have lost the magic the series used to have.

I've played a lot with Dreamcast lately and I've enjoyed it a lot more than playing these endless ports, remakes and sequels for modern consoles. Funny thing though is that only game I've been waiting recently is a sequel to old series: Shenmue 3. I've been waiting the conclusion for Ryo's story almost 20 years. The last chapter of Shenmue Saga will also be my last chapter in modern gaming.

Impressive anime style intro for sure, but I’d like to see more actual gameplay footage rather than a few seconds where I have to pause to check the graphics.

Not liking the character design changes (mainly Axel) or castoonish looks so far, but graphics aren't everything. I'll wait for more info.

I'm not sure I like the art direction. I feel it really needs some tech noir dystopian atmosphere and so far those hand drawn graphics are not giving me that.

Shame it looks all wrong visually/aesthetically.

It should be looking something like this (if we're going for 2D HD art):

What we're getting looks more akin to some kind of Flash game, which is not what I personally care for in the slightest.

So, for me, this is a totally meaningless--actually, just very disappointing--revival of a classic.

Note: I've noticed that modern developers are failing time and time again to capture the classic look of these old games properly in modern times. It's really not THAT hard. And I don't mean sticking with pixel art but more just nailing the actual look of the artwork and art style correctly in HD. Christ, most of the classic 2D pixel games have amazing official art done for them back in the day (both concept and promotional, and even in instruction manuals and the like) that should serve as the perfect example and template for what these games should look like in 2018 in 2D HD--that art is already in "HD"--like the Streets of Rage example I added above.

And even the in-game art where you see the characters close up is a great example:

If the developers of the modern version simply did they in-game characters like that then they'd look gorgeous when zoomed out to the normal in-game size of the sprites, and would effectively look like HD versions of the original in-game characters.

Seriously, why is the amazing Sega/Konami/Capcom/etc pixel art of the '80s and '90s so hard for modern artists to translate into HD?

@ogo79 my game....haha, i just got that.

@ZanisDust I find it is the same with film and TV, perhaps even more pronounced. The revivals miss the spirit of what came before. Most of my gaming is of the retro kind as well. I haven't completely given up on modern, retro-style titles and I've had some good luck with the handful of games I have purchased, but I understand your thoughts. I wish you good luck with Shenmue 3 and hope you find it satisfying after such a long wait.

@BionicDodo

Awesome!

@ogo79 I honestly can't disagree with that lol...

@ogo79 - Mom? Bwe-he-he-he-he, that guy doesn’t scare me. Not even with his diagonal movement and fire breath. I will slowly, methodically, and rhythmically punch him every time he comes out of his “been punched” animation until he’s dead. Easier than Don Flamenco.

@ogo79 - I knew if I just kept searching, I’d eventually find you. I take after our dad, Abobo. I’ve been searching for you and practicing dad’s double hand clap to the ears ever since Billy, Jimmy, Axel, and Blaze murdered our parents when we were just kids, and now it’s time for revenge.

I learned what “ogo” means a week or two ago. Someone replied to an old thread about combing thrift stores for deals on old games, and you were writing about how it was becoming impossible to find a deal on an old game even then. Now that the entire retro game market is completely controlled by carnies, what have you been doing to get reasonable prices on old games? Can you still find them, or have you had to emulate? I can still find an occasional cart around town at my junk stores and sometimes random garage sales, but I go out hunting for a lot of different stuff, and a decent price on even a semi desirable cart is probably one of my rarest scores.

@ogo79 - Glad you got decent value on your stuff. Indies are making some pretty good new old games. I like all the arcade options on Switch. This is the first generation I’ve gone all digital, and it’s great. I used to love collecting game cases, but they’re barely worth collecting any more, and like you; I’m trying to cut down on all the clutter.

I’m probably less a collector, more a hoarder. Starting with 2600, I’ve held on to all my hardware, and probably 95% of my games, and I buy both when I see them reasonably priced, but almost never online. I need to find it in the wild. Probably play my Genesis more than any other old console.

In my last post, I wish I would have typed that Billy, Jimmy, Axel, and Blaze jump kicked our parents to death, but I’m too lazy to change it.

@ogo79 - It’s better than going in your sleep. At least then you’ll know you saw some real action.

It looks great, graphics-wise. Could be something.

@bimmy-lee
you have a point