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[Nixonomics]

Floyd is insanely strong. You can stun lock a boss for an entire fight with just 1-2-3 over and over (don't let the fourth attack in the string come out). The gif below was on hard. The timing is pretty strict so it's easy to drop. You can test it out in boss rush mode if you're curious.

 

[yewles1]

Frustrated with Stage 12. I just lack the skill to do this w/o dashing and rolling, it stresses me out.

 

[JimboJones]

Considering 3 dev teams worked on this, I expected a bit more content. The cutscenes were too short, no voice acting, no ending, etc. Doesn't hold a candle to River City Girls but not a bad co op game either. Also Blaze looks great.

Honestly I'm not sure why they bothered with the story bits, they were pretty crap and not needed in a game like this.

 

[Soodanim]

Honestly I'm not sure why they bothered with the story bits, they were pretty crap and not needed in a game like this.

Because it's faithful to the previous games

 

[JimboJones]

Because it's faithful to the previous games

Is it? I don't remember story segments inbetween levels during 1 and 2. Just the intro and little bits at the end

 

[Orta]

Is the music from this trailer in the final game?

 

[Ailynn]

Is the music from this trailer in the final game?

Yep! It's in the final stage I believe.

 

[Soodanim]

Is it? I don't remember story segments inbetween levels during 1 and 2. Just the intro and little bits at the end

My bad, it was just the third game that had them (and Remake)

 

[YCoCg]

Is it? I don't remember story segments inbetween levels during 1 and 2. Just the intro and little bits at the end

SoR3 had story panels between stages and SoRR also did them, but in the flip side that's what Arcade mode is for to cut out all the story stuff and just go stage to stage.

 

[MisterBrimstone]

You just watch the artstyle for the game and that my friends is love. Love for a franchise and wanting to do good. This kind of things are the ones that I like to support.

 

[lame gag1990]

For anyone wondering, SOR3 versions of characters do have rolls and running but something is off for them. Like they have nerfed some things. Axel running is nearly as slow as Cherry walking. It's ridiculous. SOR3 Shiva has been altered in a bunch of ways too.

I also played with Retro soundtrack enables. Why the fuck does it use Mega Drive SOR2 and Master System SOR1? What the fuck is that about?

Beat on Mania and in some spots, it's nonsense. The invincibilty frames on some enemies are nonsense. Fucking Z has invincibility frames. And when there's a screen full of enemies, it can get atrocius.

 

[SegaShack]

Sounds like this game could use some refinement from everyones impressions. Thankful someone made a streets of rage game though.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

how do i unlock all the retro characters?

I need Skate

 

[Nikana]

Just finished it. Not a huge Streets of Rage person but I am a big Beat Em Up person. For whatever reason SoR never was the one that got me.

I liked the game overall. I am rusty in the genre and got my ass handed to be anytime the chicks that jump kick showed up. Still have no idea how to block em.

 

[Nikana]

Watching skilled players doing their thing makes me realize how primitive my play style is. No wonder I’m struggling to get more than a B on most stages

I am watching some of these and I am like...are we playing the same game? Because I look nothing like that when playing.

 

[cireza]

how do i unlock all the retro characters?

I need Skate

Play and accumulate score, you will unlock all characters one by one.

 

[Punished Miku]

Anyone who says the OST is weak needs to listen a little more closely. It's completely sick. Honestly I didn't go to the retro OST once so far. I like it the best in the whole series.

Turn your SFX volume down maybe and crank the music up louder. Also download it off Apple Music and listen.

It's lots of famous composers, including the guy who did Remember Me.

The China town level when you fight the thai fighters, when the fire ring closes around you is totally hype.

 

[Night.Ninja]

Sick OT!

 

[PhoenixTank]

Beat it on normal. I'm very glad this game exists.

 

[Ogbert]

Game is ok.

I dunno. It's a love letter to a dated style of video game. That's a great thing. But it's still dated.

 

[lock2k]

Anyone who says the OST is weak needs to listen a little more closely. It's completely sick. Honestly I didn't go to the retro OST once so far. I like it the best in the whole series.

Turn your SFX volume down maybe and crank the music up louder. Also download it off Apple Music and listen.

It's lots of famous composers, including the guy who did Remember Me.

The China town level when you fight the thai fighters, when the fire ring closes around you is totally hype.

It's just as awesome as the originals and it got me fucking pumped. A class soundtrack.

 

[Needlecrash]

Makes me happy that the game is kicking all sorts of ass. I'm truly loving this game, real talk. When I unlocked SOR 1 Axel, I literally started a new game, turned off the music in the game and I had "Fighting In The Street" (Round 1 from the original Streets of Rage) playing via Steam music player and started playing as OG Axel. I nearly had tears in my eyes when playing, I felt like a kid again. Christmas of 1991, I had the choice of getting a SNES, Turbo Grafx 16 or the Genesis. I chose the Genesis since the commercials they put out were so effective and I wanted one bad. Although I didn't get the game until later on, I had so many good memories playing it. This game honestly takes me back. Nostalgia and retro sells and with a team like this, I not only want to see a Streets of Rage 5, but more of the older Sega IP's (The Revenge of Shinobi, Vectorman, Golden Axe,etc).

Also, THAT SOUNDTRACK HITS.

I'm so fucking happy man.

 

[Punished Miku]

This is the dojo fight song I was talking about earlier. Totally sick.



This song really sells the whole level for me too. I love how he mixes in police sirens so well for the police level.



This song is sick too.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I keep going back and forth between Cherry and Floyd

game is pure bliss

 

[Labolas]

Yeah, Adam and Cherry feel way better to play. Blaze and Axel need to have a run or dash. They feel like slugs in comparison.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Is the music from this trailer in the final game?

Yep! It's in the final stage I believe.

Damn, that was bringing me back to the OG games. Picking this joint up ASAP.

 

[Dee_Dee]

Did another play through with Floyd and Adam. Floyd is a powerhouse. Really enjoyed Adam too. I can’t decide if Blaze, Floyd or Adam will be my main.
Also i said The Underground track was my favorite so far but that call the cops track(the one that plays in the police station level) is a banger!

Hoping they add more in DLC. Love this game. ❤

 

[Mobilemofo]

Gettin c and d 's for most stages.. Lol. Doin some mad combo' s tho. Great game.

 

[Needlecrash]

Oh. One more thing. I was on Amazon Japan and found the Japanese Special Edition of Bare Knuckle IV for the Switch. Comes with the game, soundtrack and poster and collectible tin.

AND YES, THIS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE UNITED STATES. Shipping date is July 30th.

Amazon.co.jp: ベア・ナックルIV スペシャルエディション -Switch (【Amazon.co.jp限定】オリジナル缶バッジ 同梱) : Video Games

Amazon.co.jp: ベア・ナックルIV スペシャルエディション -Switch (【Amazon.co.jp限定】オリジナル缶バッジ 同梱) : Video Games

www.amazon.co.jp

 

[CrustyBritches]

Chinatown level is fucking lit. My favorite level in the game. Although a lot of the soundtrack is too chill for my tastes, the Chinatown and Police Precinct themes gave off the perfect vibe.

 

[Kazza]

This is the dojo fight song I was talking about earlier. Totally sick.



This song really sells the whole level for me too. I love how he mixes in police sirens so well for the police level.



This song is sick too.

I've been listening to the OST while doing stuff around home and it's amazing. They had big shoes to fill, but did a big job.

I keep going back and forth between Cherry and Floyd

game is pure bliss

People keep saying how much they like Cherry, but I struggled when I played as her yesterday. The dash and kick is great most of the time, but those Donovan guys can give you a nasty uppercut if you're not careful, and those Thai kickboxers can give you a hard knee to the face. The way she can jump from the shoulders of different enemies looks useful, but I haven't mastered it yet.

Anybody got any Cherry tips?

 

[Labolas]

Chinatown level is fucking lit. My favorite level in the game. Although a lot of the soundtrack is too chill for my tastes, the Chinatown and Police Precinct themes gave off the perfect vibe.

Yeah that's one of my favorites as well.

 

[Dee_Dee]

Is 4 player online coop only allowed on PC? I’m watching a twitch stream right now and they have 4 players on PC

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Plowed through it.

Good game, but not worth $32 cdn. This game could have been made on 360/PS3 except for the HD res. Great to have played it on Gamepass.

Lots of insanely cheap hits by the cpu. I don't think some of them are even avoidable. Then again, maybe my reflexes just suck now. Most mid-tier or higher kinds of enemies move faster than you making a game of cat and mouse. There is no way the old Genesis game was like this.

For those of you old time Atari 2600 gamers, remember how you would push the joystick left or right and everything on the screen would move at the same time with instantaneous movement? Like controlling the outfielders in baseball? Lots of enemies move the same way where they move away from you at the exact same speed so you got to constantly move at angles or wait for them to speed burst or warp behind you and then you catch them.

Game had a stiff feel to it. But maybe the old Genny game was the same.

Decent game. B+/B for being a GP game. If I paid $32+tax I'd be pissed. More like a $15 game.

 

[Kazza]

Is 4 player online coop only allowed on PC? I’m watching a twitch stream right now and they have 4 players on PC

All versions are 4 player local and 2 player online, but Steam has some kind of functionality that lets you play 4 player online too.

 

[Dee_Dee]

All versions are 4 player local and 2 player online, but Steam has some kind of functionality that lets you play 4 player online too.

Ohh must be nice lol. Thanks for the answer btw!

 

[Punished Miku]

Is the music from this trailer in the final game?

It's halfway through this track. I think this is the art gallery?

 

[Temp0]

This game looks good! Will try it out for free on gamepass. Thanks.

 

[Punished Miku]

Chinatown level is fucking lit. My favorite level in the game. Although a lot of the soundtrack is too chill for my tastes, the Chinatown and Police Precinct themes gave off the perfect vibe.

Set sound effects to 70 or 80%. Music volume to 100%. And turn your TV up. Trust me.

 

[Business]

Got a C on the first stage and got the game over at the second boss. Very rusty I guess.

 

[Labolas]

This guy nails what I feel about the game.
I can easily see some dlc and updates for this depending on how this does.

 

[SleepDoctor]

Floyd is insanely strong. You can stun lock a boss for an entire fight with just 1-2-3 over and over (don't let the fourth attack in the string come out). The gif below was on hard. The timing is pretty strict so it's easy to drop. You can test it out in boss rush mode if you're curious.

Does this only work with some characters? I couldn't do it with Axel.

 

[Ash Sparrow]

I love the new soundtrack. Its one of the things they had to get right for me.
Theres just something that feels so good about when I played retro Axel for the first time with the retro soundtrack aswell. It almost feels like a new experience playing through the like this and it feels so right

I dont know why they didnt use all the music from the Genesis. I heard they pulled tracks from the game gear. Dont sound bad, but the Genesis is ofcourse stronger.

I only have small complaints. For some reason it kinda bothers me that when I call the police for a special assist as Axel its not full screen LOL. I cant wait to see what DLC they offer to make this great game even greater.

 

[Nixonomics]

Does this only work with some characters? I couldn't do it with Axel.

Floyd is the only character that this worked with from what I've tried.

 

[Ash Sparrow]

So playing on Xbox The fat guys dont laugh, but watching my sister and her husband play on PS4 stream and they laugh. Unless they patched it in that small update. Anyone else notice this.

 

[Soodanim]

This guy nails what I feel about the game.
I can easily see some dlc and updates for this depending on how this does.

Interesting, thanks for sharing that. I've been jumping to avoid the shield cops, but I didn't think too much about why or test its limits. Makes me want to jump back in.

So playing on Xbox The fat guys dont laugh, but watching my sister and her husband play on PS4 stream and they laugh. Unless they patched it in that small update. Anyone else notice this.

They tend to laugh after they hit you, maybe you're just too good at the game on Xbox.

 

[Fake]

So playing on Xbox The fat guys dont laugh, but watching my sister and her husband play on PS4 stream and they laugh. Unless they patched it in that small update. Anyone else notice this.

Are the audio configuration default? Maybe stereo vs bitstream.

 

[Ash Sparrow]

I'm playing on default setting on Xbox. They laugh but no sound comes out. And I'm sure they have hit me.

 

[Fake]

I'm playing on default setting on Xbox. They laugh but no sound comes out. And I'm sure they have hit me.

What your sound setup? TV speakers, home theater? The same setup from your sister?

 

[Sakura Doritos]

This game is fantastic. I don’t know what some of you folks are disappointed about.

Feels great. Looks great. Sounds great. Considering double dipping for the switch physical version.