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After a quarter of a century, Streets of Rage is about to get another sequel. But while is a reimagining of the beat-’em-up classic, developers Dotemu and Lizardcube are also promising to include throwbacks to the original Sega Genesis games. That includes 16-bit audio tracks from composer Yuzo Koshiro and original pixel character sprites.Streets of Rage 4 hits PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One this year. Dotemu and Lizardcube did confirm that the leaked April 23 release date on the Nintendo eShop is not accurate. So far, Streets of Rage 4 does not have a release date beyond “2020” — although the studios say they plan to reveal that soon.
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For Streets of Rage 4, Dotemu and Lizardcube created original, hand-drawn art for its five playable characters. The new designs are slick and modern but also familiar for anyone who played the original Streets of Rage games. But if you want a full dose of nostalgia, you can also unlock the characters from Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 2, and Streets of Rage 3. These characters will look and play exactly like they did on the Genesis.And while, players can switch to retro tracks. Dotemu and Lizardcube are including tracks from Streets of Rage and Streets of Rage 2.
This is some of the most iconic music of the 16-bit generation.You can see what the retro content looks and sounds like in the trailer at the top. And while this is definitely fan service, I will take any reason you give me to listen to Koshiro music.
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Familiar faces Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, and Adam Hunter have already been confirmed as returning in Streets of Rage 4, alongside newcomers Cherry Hunter and Floyd Iraia, and now DotEmu says 12 pixel arts fighters from the original trilogy - including Max 'Thunder' Hatchett, Eddie 'Skate' Hunter, and Dr. Medieval kingdom wars torrent pc. Gilbert Zan - are along for the ride too. These will feature 'abilities unique to their respective games like calling the police or sprinting and rolling through environments just like Streets of Rage 3'.The publisher also says it'll be possible to switch to Streets of Rage 1 and 2's iconic soundtracks during play, for those eager to positively douse themselves in nostalgia.Streets of Rage 4 - which includes two-player online co-op and four-player local co-op - will cost £22.49/$24.99 USD when it releases 'soon' on PC and consoles, although DotEmu says the 23rd April launch date spotted on eShop today 'is not correct'.'
We are aware that some of you have seen a release date leaked this afternoon,' the publisher, 'Right now we cannot confirm it yet and apologise for the confusion. We will keep you updated officially as soon as possible and thank you for your patience.'
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