Streets of Rage 4 Reviews

If someone asks you how to make a sequel, 26 years after the last instalment, point them to this game. A masterpiece that remains faithful to the original trilogy while improving on everything.

Streets of Rage 4 might be the prime example of how a series can build on the past without being shackled to it. It’s still recognizably a Streets of Rage game, while having it’s own unique design signature and a couple of system updates that make it feel a step ahead of the previous entries (I’m thinking mostly of the semi-solid walls of the screen and the juggling combo system). It’s also a game where you can play as a kangaroo and summon a bunch of evil trainers to do a 1000+ hit combo and that counts for a lot in my book. However, the real star of the show for me is the Mr. X Nightmare dlc because it adds a Survival mode that’s a great way to pop back out on the streets when you’ve got an hour to kill. Essentially a rouge-like mode, it cleverly inverts the “fuck you, where’s my quarter” play that beat-em-ups were founded on into something more like “If we give you this, how far do you think you’ll go?”. Worth every quarter and then some.

Reminds me of the good old days of playing sor2 on the genesis but with a cyber punk feel to it.

I like fast fighters. Especially, when they are remakes or sequels to classics. I played the Sega Genesis and Game Gear versions. This holds true with a great modernization.

Well-designed combat system and great music - a good time all things considered.

Not as content-heavy with the base game as SOR Remake, but a love letter + worthy addition to one of the best beat-em-up series of all time. Even if some tracks are weirdly 80s as SOR is more 90s, the music still laps!

It's a complete game. You can do many combos in the game and the game can present a challenge even to the best players.

Oh! There was rage alright. I did WAY better fighting crime as a mutant turtle. Nevertheless, I drudged through the wickedness about an hour at a time. The soundtrack hits harder than the gameplay. Never played its earlier incarnations, so I was new to this franchise. In 2025, Streets 4 is a decent game. It broke hinges off several doors for alternative titles, so I'm thankful for this brutal start to a modern 2D beat 'em up.

Not only can you release a little...RAGE...it will generate new RAGE. It's pretty great. :D

Streets of Rage with beautiful hand-drawn art, what's not to like? 😁 Solid gameplay with a nice combo mechanic, a pretty good soundtrack, and it's cool how you're able to play all the original pixelated characters as well. I also really enjoyed the survival mode in the DLC and is definitely worth picking up. I've always loved the Streets of Rage games and the fourth one's an awesome addition. It's just a fun all around beat 'em up. Now I just need to try out some 4-player Mania+ action, I think that'd be chaotically fun. 😎