SoR did that with the third game: you can either beat up a Mr. Some beat-em-ups introduce new pathways that lead to new areas or even new scenarios with new enemies and objectives. The new SoR shouldn’t get too hung up on the past and introduce new challenges and curveballs that make you switch up your spam tactics. Some of them are already confirmed in the trailer above, but why stop there? Maybe bring in the younger versions of SoR’s Mona and Lisa (palette-swapped Blaze clones that are tough to hit), or new variations of the blue and green ninjas. X, his martial artist son Shiva, and all the other SoR staples like the Thai kickboxers and big fat guys may make a return. The world needs more gay stereotypes to raise unnecessary ire in today’s climate. Then you can see how underpowered/overpowered they can be in a free-for-all with either the AI or your pals. It won’t be balanced, but it’ll be hella fun.įor the record, please bring back Ash. Have your Galsias, your Yellow Signals, and your Elektras selectable in an Arena mode once you beat up a sufficient number of them. Remember Guardian Heroes’ versus mode where you can play anyone and anything from the heroes to even the big bosses, as long as you unlock them in the main game? Bring that mode here in Streets of Rage 4. Make EVERY Character Unlockable, Then Add In A Colosseum Free-For-All Mode Also add in tigers, lions, bears (oh my), and a few other carnivores to spice up the vigilante violence lifestyle. Let’s change it up a notch and have Roo on board, perhaps bringing the roster up to 6 main characters. There are too many humans and robots in the past games.
And this goes without saying: 5-player drop-in & drop-out co-op. Having a balanced and colourful roster with varied fighting styles is a pretty important trait in a beat-em-up. Max the (probably Hispanic) wrestler is the giant powerhouse who takes the “giant tank who walks super-slow” role in most beat-em-ups.
Adam is a pugilist cop guy who hits hard, while Skate is his younger street brother with the fastest movement speed among the cast. While we need Axel and Blaze in this since they’re the official mascots of the game, we also need the rest to represent the streets. So here we go: Bring Back Adam, Max, & Skate Looks good, right? As a self-proclaimed retro-enthusiast, I do have a couple of requests for the upcoming sequel that has yet to have a release date.