Streets of Rage 2 Classic - Retro street fights

Brace yourself for the ultimate retro gaming experience with Streets of Rage 2 Classic! Immerse yourself in nostalgic pixelated graphics, epic beat 'em up action, and catchy tunes that will transport you straight back to your childhood. Get ready to punch, kick, and throw your way through hordes of enemies in this classic arcade-style game that will have you hooked for hours on end. So grab your friends, power up those special moves, and let's show these bad guys who really rules the streets in this timeless classic!

Get ready for:

Get ready to experience the classic urban combat game Streets of Rage 2 on your mobile device! Enjoy playing for free as you immerse yourself in SEGA's iconic side-scrolling adventure.

Prepare to take on Mr. X who is seeking vengeance after kidnapping Adam Hunter. Team up with the Streets of Rage heroes Axel, Blaze, Skate, and Max to put a stop to his criminal syndicate. Make use of new blitz attacks in your battle against various enemies lurking in the city.

Streets of Rage 2 is the latest addition to 'SEGA Forever', a collection of free SEGA console favorites revamped for mobile devices!

Overview:

Streets of Rage 2 Classic is a SEGA-made adaptation following up on their SEGA Forever line of classic remakes for mobile devices. This time around we're looking at the second part to the well known trilogy of beat'em ups launched for MegaDrive and SEGA Genesis.

Just like other major titles this one is no different in that it follows the same exact formula: a well-crafted emulation of an already perfect game that includes a couple of retouches like filters for scanlines, a suave bilineal, and the possibility to rewind action by a few quick seconds or even shift aspect ratio from 4:3 to panoramic mode (which works perfectly with your smartphone screen).

Gameplay:

Like the previous game, Streets of Rage 2 is a side-scrolling beat-em-up in which one or two players fight against waves of enemies while picking up weapons and items along the way. Along with returning characters Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding, the game introduces two new characters; Max Thunder, a slow-moving but powerful wrestler, and Eddie "Skate" Hunter (known as Sammy Hunter in the Japanese release), the brother of previous game's Adam Hunter who can move around quickly with his rollerblades. In addition to standard attacks, which have been expanded from the previous game, each character can perform a unique Blitz Attack by double tapping a direction before attacking. Replacing the police car attack from the previous game, each character can perform Special Attacks which can deal extra damage or attack enemies from all directions at the cost of the player's health. Along with the main campaign, two players can also fight against each other in the game's Duel mode.

AwardsL:

Upon release, Streets of Rage 2 received the Mega Game award from Mean Machines Sega, and the Sega Force Smash award from Sega Force. The GameFan Golden Megawards gave it the awards for Best Game, Best Action Fighting Game, and Best Game Music. The Mega Reader Awards voted it the Best Beat-'Em-Up of 1992.

Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it the award for "Hottest Video Game Babe (Blaze)" in 1993.

Feedback:

"The game is great fun just getting into the streets of rage games, but the controls are a little on the unreliable side all in all great game."

"Awesome!! Brings back so many memories and runs great! In screen controls take a little getting used to but once you do, it's perfect!"

"I would give 5 stars if I could play using my joystick. It is inadmissible a 16bits generation game with no joystick support. Game runs magnificent until I press the touch, and it does not respond because I am pressing too fast. A joystick would never miss the timing."

GAME FEATURES

• Choose from four unique characters, each equipped with powerful 'blitz' attacks to crush your foes!

• Face off against a diverse range of bosses at the end and middle of levels, including jetpack-wearing psychos and the mighty fire-breathing brawler 'Big Ben'.

• Navigate through eight exciting side-scrolling levels, from amusement parks to weapon storage areas, until you reach the Syndicate's headquarters!

MOBILE GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Play for free with ads or opt for an ad-free experience via In-App Purchase

• Save your progress at any point during the game

• Compete globally on leaderboards for high scores

• Supports controllers that are HID compatible

STREETS OF RAGE INFO

• Released in Japan as Bare Knuckle II: Requiem for a Deadly Struggle

• Skip fighting the jetpack boss Stealth in Stage 6 and focus on Souther instead!

• Max Thunder is exclusive to the 16-bit version and does not appear in the Game Gear or Master System versions

STREETS OF RAGE 2 BACKGROUND

• Initially launched on the SEGA Genesis in the US in December 1992

• Developed by: Sega CS, Ancient, Shout! DW

• Lead programmer: Akitoshi Kawano

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