Opening Theme, from Streets of Rage 2 (Extended)

[@smok3sho587]

This has been my ringtone for 10 plus years

[@fernando3061]

You and I would get along 💯🤛

[@timeb9300]

Me and my sister would play this growing up was fun. Rip sis

[@jameznm]

sounds like great memories to me bud :)

[@HunterIsRad]

Hearing this in the last stage, as the elevator rises up to Mr X’s throne room, as you refight familiar faces...something about how calm the song is really fits the slow climb up to the final boss.

[@roadkillsarny8045]

And then you meet Shiva...and that song starts up.

[@Axel-Dreemurr]

(Running for your life intensifies)

[@victornoagbodji]

😊 😊 😅 OMG this is the most satisfying thing ever done in any game !! the calm before the storm. stage 8 burned in memories for eternity !!

[@brianm2881]

Even before that bit, at the start of the level, where this is pumping and you can see the setting sun through the windows of the building. It really feels like you're in the final scene of some action movie. Not just any action movie, but a really great one that has emotional weight as well as amazing action, like Terminator 2.

[@ujjwalroy8835]

@@brianm2881 Wow. Great visualisation.

[@RealPheidian]

The ultimate, depressive, powerful, lethal song that is amongst the best songs in any games ever released. The mood it sets for the actual diamond of a game here is not often heard.

[@christophercisco7454]

Bumping this right now in downtown Houston as the sun goes down. Phenomenal.

[@morganbrown392]

The best time is during sunset. Hope the Windows were open

[@SatansGreatestSoldier]

I feel like this driving down downtown Memphis. It fits how dangerous it is here, ironically

[@sensationalsablecolby7314]

Oh my God I can only imagine 😌😌

[@bullykilla1073]

This reminds me of my mother, because she bought me my first console system @ age 11 & it was a genesis & one of my first games was SOR2 ... R.i.p mommy ,.. thank you 😊

[@broihavenoidea804]

My she rest in peace... god bless you man!

[@Haigoku.]

❤️

[@LA-nb3gh]

❤️

[@vb01287]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@anielchall9708]

Rip

[@TheKoopaClown]

Ultimate proof right here, that if your game doesn't have a decent soundtrack you've got no chance

[@solblackguy]

I wish Steam would allow a search by composer option

[@DooDooWater9732-n5z]

69th like

[@Ttw1976]

#KoopaClown games nowadays are all about graphics, have no appeal and are not fun

[@HS-cf8lz]

It's the combination of great gameplay and music, rare when it happens.

[@FR4M3Sharma]

Listening to this while reading the comments of how people enjoyed thes games in their childhood is such a different feeling. I'm a Gen Z and me and my brother never had a console growing up in the 2000s. So we don't have nostalgia for these games, but I will love then to death. They just don't make them like they used to anymore.

[@doubl33Ace]

I still remember playing this game with my brother and nephews 2am in the morning on a black and white tv during school days. Gamings were so much simplier back then and better. You can play and interact with the person next to you was the real way to play. Nowaday, I play a game on the go or online and it is just not the same. Maybe, I'm just too old school.

[@nicknelson4719]

I agree with you wholeheartedly. The social aspect has been taken away, because the people you play with are never right there next to you.

[@DLimit]

@@nicknelson4719 On top of this most games these days don't support splitscreen or multiplayer the same way they used to, its trash goddamit.

[@R0xanneW0lf]

Nah man, I wish I was born in the 90s, I envy you so much!

[@DLimit]

@@R0xanneW0lf being born late 80s woulda done it. And I was born late 80s wishing I had been born early 80s haha. But now I don't

[@LukeVilent]

I was born in '84, so was of the right age for gaming in the 90's, and I don't share your attitude guys. You gotta buy this darn cartridge. And this darn console. That is, your parents had to buy it for you, and they've been always lacking money for that. And scorning you for playing too long. Now I can just download a game and play, whatever I like, and not roaming around the whole city looking, if this or that game has hit the shelves. I don't need to ask anyonw to share his some rare cartridge. I can even avoid buying a game, or going to someone with a suitable console if I just want to watch walkthrough - because KZbin. Now, guess why I not even never played Streets of Rage as a kid, but didn't even hear of it. That's right, we could only afford a pirated NES, Genesis/MegaDrive was way beyond my family's budget.

[@Xcopyz]

Streets Of Rage 2 is in the top ten for my favorite games of all time.

[@likethislikethat916]

easily

[@likethislikethat916]

1.Skyrim 2. Metal Gear series 3. Streets of Rage series

[@sreynolds1488]

Same..it might be my favorite. Can ALWAYS go back and play and never be bored.

[@sreynolds1488]

And sor4 is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@likethislikethat916]

@@sreynolds1488 sick. Just downloaded it. I'll be playing it soon.

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

Me and my mom beat this together. We were unstoppable, beat it in a day then moved onto 3 right after. This aged like wine.

[@christian9146]

One of genesis best titles This, Gunstar heroes and sonic 2

[@mirzayi1914]

I used to play this game when I was a kid Ohhhh I really miss those days!!!

[@TheSmilodon85]

😢Them days will never come back....and I wish they had.

[@雨观莲]

me too( ╹▽╹ )

[@rodrigogonanz419]

If i was ever a UFC fighter This would be my walkout music

[@ghostfrom1950]

Especially for the part in the beginning just in time for that shrill wobbly high pitched sound. Gives me chills every time

[@rodrigogonanz419]

@@ghostfrom1950 never even played streets of rage 2, only the first one. I love how they kept the original intro though, they just changed the piano haha. This one sounds better.

[@duramirez]

@@rodrigogonanz419 Yeah it is the same song but with better quality, because of the 16bits console hahaha :D

[@xXxDarkxXxFennecxXx]

Whats stopping you bro? Make it happen

[@Chouaibsy]

Masvidal should do it

[@CostelloPlays]

BEST INTRO TO ANY GAME EVER 🙂👍🔥

[@LengfOrGirf]

Streets of rage 1

[@STiiiLO]

Hardest beat in video game history!

[@lesgethi7210]

Period

[@sadeness]

Legendary soundtrack

[@exiled925]

I always come back to this game. 28 years later. It’s feels the same now as it did then.

[@zildog]

You weren't even born when this game came out.

[@mechahalcon]

That descending electro synth is so iconic.

[@Kaptinkharisma]

If you dont kno the amount of nostalgia this track bring u just wont know at all😁

[@da1nonlyRa]

Talk to em!!

[@joshuastanley1465]

I literally meditate to this

[@Keychan64]

Yeaaaaaahh man

[@chrisjackson2767]

fosho

[@errmack3004]

Bro, this is very true lol 💯

[@stefano2324]

Reminds me about my buddy, so many days spent playing on the genesis... I will never see him again

[@TheSmilodon85]

It takes me back to a time where my buddies n some fam were still here....I hear ya. 😢

[@jimdavies9354]

Same man. I feel for you. SoR2 and earthworm jim in particular we used to play all the time. Wherever those guys are I wish them well.

[@TheSmilodon85]

@@jimdavies9354 Loved Earthworm Jim GOOVYYYY!!!!! LOL

[@jimdavies9354]

@@TheSmilodon85 "hermaphroditism, the condition in which some worms have both male and female reproductive parts, common in many groups of worms and rockstars."

[@MaximumSpiderMvC]

One year after the battle.... The city that had been plagued with crime and violence was safe and peaceful. However, evil has once again cast it's shadow over the city. Mr. X, the syndicate boss believed destroyed by the three young vigilantes, has come back to life stronger than ever. Thirsty for revenge, he kidnaps Adam in an attempt to lure Axel and Blaze into a trap! Axel and Blaze set out to help their faithful companion, joined by Axel's friend Max, a wrestler, and Adam's kid brother, Skate, they're determined to save Adam and put Mr. X out of action! Four young friends, rage burning inside them, make a stand for friendship and peace...

[@solemagus4761]

💯

[@glenseagles]

Thanks

[@ujjwalroy8835]

You narrated the entire story bro. Nicely done.

[@andreif.igueiredo]

❤️

[@saintleonce]

😎

[@pedrofnog]

The music is awesome and boosts my nostalgia feeling from the 90s to stratospheric levels.

[@yupitellwhut]

This is also the same music for the last stage, probably one of the most fun game I have played,

[@KingJaeTV]

Legacy in this gaming world!

[@Xubelo]

Yuzo Koshiro dropping bangers.

[@nickperez915]

Despite being apart of a later generation I got to enjoy the genesis experience as a child, years after, my brother and I received a genesis “classic console” pre loaded with a number of classic titles the best of which(in my opinion) was a game I had yet to play. The game booted up and this amazing song played; maybe it was my young mind but seeing the art of the game combined with the music, it seemed so vibrant and spectacular like I just begun a journey that would define me. It will stay with me forever, there’s something special about taking the dive into something you have no experience with.

[@quetobr]

This song always remind me about the time when my brother and I finished the game on Mania difficulty level... It was like the end of a journey, the maximum that we could achieve in this game... good times.

[@MrJMO78]

Thank you 🙏!! I’m 40+ years old and was feeling nostalgic…

[@CountOfMonteCristo_]

While this song might sound hopeless and depressing at first, it actually gives me the opposite feeling, one of hope and strength, that I can do anything no matter how hard it gets.

[@AZI97]

Goosebumps, takes me back to 90's playing at my mates house.

[@HenryPerez_royal_hp]

Took me right to third grade, to a time where things were simpler. Where we would still put our controllers down to run outside and play. This is the soundtrack of my life and to me, it’s like a gigantic orchestra is playing this song with the worlds best most talented musicians 🎼 🎶 🎵 The good old days, rock on 🤘

[@818zane]

Old school.... I played this since a kid with friends...such memories! .... sad that i can’t enjoy such memories with the friends I played with!

[@KM-hv1jg]

Holy cow, is the opening song based on the "you became the boss!" ending song in Streets of Rage 1? That's brilliant!

[@Randolph_]

Man... Drum beats... So '90s... What a great classic

[@KalHimself]

Very first Genesis game I owned. I miss this era of gaming.

[@TricksyAtouba]

This is just so so so good. Underrated levels of genius

[@irvinmusgrove7443]

This and the killer instinct theme are 🔥🔥

[@andregustavorodrigues7k]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@killjoyclown]

This is soo good gives me goosebumps I love and miss the 90s soo much awe man such good times I Remember my dad buying me this game from k mart

[@bartholomewtempleton]

The drums remind me of Enigma's Sadeness, which came out a couple of years before this. A fantastic game, perhaps the finest beat-'em-up to grace the Sega Genesis, and a great reminder of childhood. Cheers, y'all!

[@GregoryHenry]

I looked all through the comments to find this. Finally someone said it haha

[@bartholomewtempleton]

@@GregoryHenry We think alike, good sir. :)

[@bartholomewtempleton]

@@FelixTheCat- fair enough, I stand corrected, cheers

[@Juicelee777ssj]

any time I have the chance to drive into my city around sunset to see the skyline I play this theme

[@Knightboomer_559]

Facts, when I'm on the 10 freeway I see downtown L.A. I have to play this song or imagine it in my head!🔥🔥🔥

[@RealVoiceofvindication]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@namedoesntmatter9330]

Now this reminds me of the young folks in the city streets where I live with guns just shooting at each other but instead end up hitting some innocent person who had nothing to do with the gang. Perfect song for when I'm in the city and have to duck at times. No lie. I want outta here. Fitting song for sure 💥💥

[@orion7558]

I loved that you could play any song you wanted in the settings.

[@D3nz3lCr0ck3r]

The game was self aware of the great OST, huh.

[@gradeAbra]

Song age like fine wine.. better than many many countless modern game ost to be honest.

[@talibsample3457]

This game defined an era! I can't think of a fighting game sound track that even comes close...........well......except one. SSFII.

[@inceptional]

Still one of the best game tunes ever made imo.

[@robertbaker4186]

Epic sound track for an incredible game

[@fiddlermuncher8701]

This is so epic. Have never played the game, but stumbled upon the theme

[@bogusmcbogus2637]

goddddamn, this aged like fine wine

[@TheKoopaClown]

All day. Every day

[@user-nq2bm1sg5m]

Masterpiece!

[@TheMurph20]

My favorite game as a kid Man the memories. I remeber also just letting this shit play cuz the musoc.was.so legit. 25 30 years later awesoem.to see I wasnt the only one who realized the classic shit

[@TheCB3123]

Feels like yesterday I played this game.. wow there goes nearly 3 decades past -

[@jackhajal1806]

Damn i never realized i grew up so fast. 😥

[@jackhajal1806]

@J Smooth yeah man great memories🙏♥️

[@ArchieStormcloudOfficial]

Me and my cronies used to freestyle battle over this as kids back in like...1996. Every single one of those cats are deceased now. The nostalgia vibes are strong in here.

[@ahappyimago]

You lived to buy bitcoin

[@celestialbeginnings6673]

Me and my bro’s too man

[@mouhamedmogueya4217]

This legendary intro still the best

[@paulkeir748]

I loved playing this game.i used to play as max on mania when I played 2 player with my cousin.i played as blaze on hardest when I played by myself.awesome music&brings back memories

[@llmikka_arts]

It's kinda crazy because, i was born in 2003 and never had the opportunity to play this game, but when i was 10 to 11 year old i started using internet more and one of the first chanels i saw was one that talked about old games and THIS game was the very first i saw him talking about and also was the first time i heard this track, and i love it soooo much 💖.

[@hamzehchool970]

I want back to childhood🥺😢

[@factormars4339]

Sooo powerfull when you know this since 1990

[@dantewilliams8988]

I wanna know who’s behind all the music. ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDSTRACKS ON A GAME ALL TIME

[@deathgyunos294]

The genius' name is Yuzo Koshiro. Almost every track he compsed is good to totally awesome!

[@iRox4Life]

I still bump this in 2023

[@Sandland113]

I miss the 90's!

[@erinherrington2501]

Lisa Steinfeld: Been Around the World Yuzo Koshiro got some good influences

[@RaceToNowhere]

Shivers

[@someonewhothinksurdumb6012]

Oh I remember playing this with my sister and dad. OOOOOOH the good ol days.

[@dirrecgaming]

Masterful the greatest video game intro of all time

[@ludds110]

This is totally the same best as sadness by enigma. How awesome.

[@rossothecrimson7]

I love listening to 90s videogame music and trying to match up to what popular songs they sampled from or where inspired by. This is obviously inspired by Enigma - "Sadness".

[@slopyardjoe]

2:25 could this be a sample of all around the world by lisa stansfield?

[@mrgiman6919]

La più bella musica di un videogioco che sia mai stata fatta nella storia.....

[@Alex_student101]

This is getting me so pumped for my daily brutal boxing training 😅

[@jimslicer807]

I'm 9 years old again for 15 minutes.

[@Sieg_W]

The image is very meaningful. A gang leader who wants to control the whole city through violence and corruption

[@HarshYog]

Excaclty 👍

[@bogusmcbogus2637]

It's Donald Trump. The creators literally made him have the tower because of Trump Tower.

[@duramirez]

I love this song so much ^^

[@EronMiaBaksMILBakizinhaMIL]

Toda Vez Que Escuto As Intros Do Street Of Rage 1 E O Street Of Rage 2 Eu Choro De Tanta Nostalgia !!! Isso Acontece Com Voces Tambem?? 😃✌🏻

[@MultiVitoralmeida]

Ano que vem com Lula na presidência o Brasil vai ficar igual streets of rage...

[@SonGokuBlack93]

@@MultiVitoralmeida vc já enfrentou algum galsia na rua hoje?

[@MultiVitoralmeida]

@@SonGokuBlack93 tá sinistro noiado puro

[@quietside3734]

It's not just nostalgia, this really was a brilliant game, one of the best ever made. You wanted to play it over and over again, such a joy.

[@MatoKuroi1111]

I still play this game, like there's no tmr

[@factormars4339]

Mega drive powaaaaaaa. 90s powaaaa. I want to back in this beautiful period.

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

thanks much

[@juancruzbarrera2044]

This track is made it for fight againts the evil in all forms, that is the strong you feel, keep it up! More peace and keep you head up!! This is the beginning , cheers from ❤🇦🇷❤ every day the evil punch even in think stuff, so fight ! For all who love ya..

[@benjaminyoung9694]

Thanks, God

[@gmcmullins3251]

Was bumping this this Sunday morning before my 12 mile long run, in Lawton Oklahoma . Oh yeah

[@SU11YKH3]

Brings Me Back To My ChildHood😭

[@AllenDiese3]

simply the best soundtrack, masterpiece.

[@keanfo]

Classic soundtrack for a classic game

[@LeehLeeh9317]

That Genesis sound chip.

[@AdAce21]

one of the best tracks of the 16 bit era. This also plays during Streets of Rage 3's ending (my favorite SoR). I REALLY hope this track shows up in Streets of Rage 4!!!!

[@axtonganha]

In SOR3 its called Good Ending

[@SonGokuBlack93]

I don't like sor 3..

[@mrich1625]

I definitely showed up in SOR4

[@ManOnBoard]

Great music!

[@luisgonzalez9043]

Does anybody else think that this song was inspired by the song "sadeness" from the band Enigma? Everytime I was playing this game, I was saying to myself "I know this song!" but I couldn't remember where I had heard the it, until today...

[@renecobos9336]

Yes it definitely was inspired by that song.

[@BigAhmed-qj7wz]

I love this game so nostalgic the song also sounds like bodybuilding posing song in the 90’s early 2000’s 😂

[@brillsmith2207]

one of the last things i did with my bro before he passed away from cancer was play the remake of this. miss you Jonny

[@johnnybrix5308]

Ric Flair comin to the streets WOOOOOOOOH

[@gondolouisgerardsiama3882]

EN: I got to know this game in my country Ivory Coast (Didier Drogba's country in West Africa) in 1997 and I have never been without it until now. I downloaded a Sega emulator that allows me to play all games except Sega Saturn and I just played Streets of Rage 2 this morning. 😍😍😍 FR: J'ai connu ce jeu dans mon pays la Côte d'Ivoire (pays de Didier Drogba en Afrique de l'ouest) en 1997 et je ne m'en suis jamais passé jusqu'à ce jour. J'ai téléchargé un émulateur de Sega qui me permet de jouer à tous les jeux sauf ceux de Sega Saturn et je viens de jouer à Streets of Rage 2 ce matin. 😍😍😍

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

Brilliant!

[@D3nz3lCr0ck3r]

Man, i never have played any of the SoR, but omg, what a damn awesome OST!

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

Highly recommend you do. It's awesome.

[@orlanzo2621]

You should definitely play the series, it's amazing.

[@albanmahoudeau1779]

AXEL Power.AhAh, "Perfection."

[@stevenlim9378]

Its been almost 30years.. i believe Denzel Washington is Sammy during that period , right?

[@joshi_6887]

this is actually the bad ending theme from SOR1 but a little different and at a higher pitch

[@fernando3061]

I like you.

[@Seven71987]

and also this Song was edited for Sor 3 in the Ending.

[@TheTipchris]

Not to mention the note is different as well.

[@rickeysantoyo868]

I remember getting this game in 1995 for Christmas on my Game Gear best game ever !!

[@cris..1134]

increíble composición más aún con las limitaciones sonoras de la generación de los 16 bits

[@panoszafeiris1866]

Legendary Yuzo Koshiro!

[@Gilgamex]

BIG UPS BRUV! FAM! IT LIT INNIT!