Streets of Rage - The 16-Bit Trilogy - Review Compilation

Here is a collection of reviews for the Streets of Rage titles on the Sega Genesis remastered in 4K!
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Episode Notes:
1. Captured from the Mega SG(Gameplay). Music from real hardware.
2. I broke my leg the summer Part 1 was released. Having it at the time was a godsend for my mental health.
3. Street of Rage 2 was released on a 16 megabit cartridge, four times the size of the original.
4. Streets of Rage 3 was released on a 24 megabit cartridge.
5. After the mainline Genesis releases, a new Streets of Rage never appeared on Saturn or Dreamcast.
6. Adam will always be my favorite in Part 1. His absence in 2 and 3 was criminal.
7. 5 companies made Streets of Rage 2:
Sega CS
Ancient
H.I.C.
Shout! Designworks
MNM Software
8. Yuzo was certainly the lead on part 2, but a couple others contributed heavily to the sound.
Music Composition: Yuzo Koshiro, Motohiro Kawashima
Sound Effect: Yuzo Koshiro
Sound Driver: Takeshi Maruyama
9. The European version of part 2 allows you to pick the same fighters in co-op using a code.
10. There are a few differences between regions in part 2. Some mild censorship is there for instance. Mr X smokes a cigar in the Japanese version, and you can see Blaze's underwear during her attacks.
11. There was a pack in of part 2 with the Sega Genesis called the "Fighting System" briefly. It's quite rare today to find it complete.
12. As far as I know, the PAL releases of part 3 had all the same changes as the US version.
13. I always believed that Sega should have done a special Sega CD or 32X edition of these as well. It was such a missed opportunity.
14. Max is missing from part 3 entirely.
15. The Japanese version of part 3 has more difficulty settings open by default. There is a Very Hard mode that is quite nasty.

[@ScottWozniak]

Streets of Rage 2 is a MASTERPIECE. In my opinion, it's the greatest beat-em-up ever made on console or arcade. I've been playing it for 32 years and it NEVER gets old. The graphics, music, mechanics, etc. It's perfection. 🕹

[@woorusty]

100% agree!

[@mjorge0alves]

It is good, but nowhere near Capcom's arcade classics. No console of the era could put you against 8 or more enemies, or display such awesome sprites.

[@ScottWozniak]

@@mjorge0alves Doesn't mean they played better. Also, I said "in my opinion." You can have yours. Stop trying to correct people.

[@mjorge0alves]

@@ScottWozniak they did. Much better. Final Fight, Cadillacs and Dinossaurs, Alien vs Predator, Dungeons & Dragons, all played incomparably better than any console game. Don't be such a fanboy, I am not disputing it did better than SNES Final Fight or any such sonsense.

[@ScottWozniak]

@@mjorge0alves I enjoy lots of Capcom beat 'em ups, especially Cadillacs & Dinosaurs and The Punisher. They're great games. Having a preference or favorite doesn't make one a "fanboy." The mechanics and combos in Streets of Rage 2 make it infinitely replayable for me whereas something like Final Fight gets boring to me quickly. Go argue with someone else and stop being a pest.

[@azhorsley]

Streets of Rage 2 is an absolute MUST for all Genesis / MegaDrive owners, it's almost perfect!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

SoR 2 was the first and last game I paid $65 for. I could only find it at the mall, and they charged a premium for it. Still worth it, for how good it is.

[@jdphillips1683]

Greatest beat em up of all time

[@JBird401]

​@@jdphillips1683I agree. Turtles in Time is great but it's no Streets of Rage 2

[@singletona082]

@@Boogie_the_cat Absolutely worth the money. I got DAMNED lucky and got mine at a yardsale, but i'd still fork the money over after demoing it.

[@Neethan3247]

You can't run in that game. I prefer the gameplay of SoR3. Everything else, however, is better in SoR2.

[@Dorelaxen]

I still consider SoR 2 to be the finest console beat-em-up to this day.

[@Chaz4543]

I like Turtles in Time but I might put SOR 2 ahead of it because it had more enemies on screen at once. Was there even a SNES beat em up that had more than 4 enemies on screen at once ? Someone here might know.

[@Dorelaxen]

@@Chaz4543 I'd put Turtles as an incredibly close second. I enjoy SoR 2 more though because of the amount of moves each character has, and the fact that they all feel so different. The soundtracks are neck and neck, though. Hard to pick a favorite there.

[@supersexysega]

​@Chaz4543 Most Snes beat em ups only had a measly 3 enemies on screen at once. Games like Turtles in Time thankfully had 4. 3 enemies isn't enough, especially in 2 player. The King of Dragons for Snes had 5 enemies on screen at once. Smaller sprites but I prefer that and the feeling of being overwhelmed at times.

[@steelzepplin2012]

I agree, its an absolute masterpiece that set the standard way ahead of its time.

[@marieandtheghostmonkey7393]

Part of a happy Gen X teen or childhood. Right next to your VCR and CD player.

[@dwightdixon8508]

Wasn’t into “beat ‘em ups” till Streets of Rage arrived, those graphics, parallax scrolling, music, sound FX and special attacks that hooked me and continued for all 3 SOR games. Good times!

[@thecunninlynguist]

One of the greatest trilogies to grace gaming

[@StefanGoldschmid]

now quadrilogy... I doubt the 5th ep will be as good but at least we had 4 solid titles

[@GilesArt]

@@StefanGoldschmid 4th does NOT count.

[@mikolas5358]

Streets of Rage 3 (BK3 to be exact) has always been my favorite as a kid because it was edgier, and added plenty of great gameplay features like running, dodging and the super gauge, so discovering the Internet and the absolute disdain people had for SoR3 and the out-of-this-world praise for SoR2 has always been heartbreaking and very puzzling to me

[@kingbeef5076]

I know exactly how you feel. Technically Streets of Rage 3 is a better game because the movement options and ability to use specials without your life draining means that a skilled player can get through anything without taking a hit. A lot less people played 3 and I think many people have a bad habit of having very strong opinions on something they’ve never experienced. Sonic has the same issue with 3&Knuckles being much improved on 2 but still 2 is lauded as the best Sonic game because it was played by way more people.

[@tomsoya]

As a kid, I liked some of the gameplay upgrades in SoR3, but overall I found it to be a bit of a disappointment. I still think it's good, but it's my least favourite of the series.

[@Ryuujin1078]

The soundtrack kept me from enjoying SoR3 as a kid. Now I play it with the music turned off and got through it all

[@TheSliderW]

Really ? I guess the music is polarizing then. Must be the grungier and organic feel it has. I've always enjoyed it and listening to it on a nice sound system or a makes it sound even better with the heavy bases and fluid hights. Idk. To make a paralel with a recent soundtrack I've been listening to. Take the album Art pop from Lady Gaga. The beat and melodies have a similar organic feel which i enjoy a lot. I find id sad that few people can appreciate it.

[@Laurokenshin]

I share the same feeling, pal. The cult to SoR 2 is somewhat nonsensical when you take it to an analytical level. The only excuse players find to tarnish the game is the peculiar soundtrack ( which I myself find amazing), making it the "ugly duck" of the original trilogy. Superior graphics work, gameplay and everything else compared to the previous titles. SoR 3 is the real masterpiece.

[@edwardarcherwrestling6295]

I'm a simple man. I see Streets of Rage retrospective, I click on Streets of Rage retrospective

[@singletona082]

Neuron Activation.

[@nathanworthington4451]

Very original

[@theharvardyard2356]

I'm a complicated man but I clicked on it anyway

[@DeathGhostX]

Amen.

[@elone3997]

I'm not simple, or even a man. I'm actually a sidewalk with anger management issues, and that's why I clicked this video.

[@gregorycritch2129]

The 'Barbarian' boss on the beach level is definitely inspired by the Ultimate Warrior. Looks just like him.

[@singletona082]

Dude's even more jacked in the SoR2 arena fight. Sure he breaks throws if you aren't quick and positioning is a pain in the neck, but I've gotten him with Max's ass-breaker. Utter Devistation at its finest. Then there's the throw game SoR has. Like... "here throw motherfuckers at other Motherfuckers.'

[@shadowopsairman1583]

​@@singletona082 throwing thugs at others in SoR1 and SoR2 was fun. The only part that blew was accidentally hitting your Friend lol

[@thunderchild1083]

​@@singletona082😊

[@Kos4Evr]

Some of the guys resemble the road warriors too.

[@Kos4Evr]

​@@shadowopsairman1583throwing friends in streets of rage 3 can be fun if you do it right.

[@BrusqueLee]

Yuzo Koshiro is an absolute madlad. You likely don't need to be told this, but I'm gonna say it: He also did the masterful Etrian Odyssey games.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

The Soundtrack doesn't even need a Remix as it is the Ideal Remix. He did Revenge of Shinobi, another Masterpiece.

[@nickstarlingch]

I had no idea! I'm a big fan of Etrian Odyssey, but just learning about Sega's history lately. Grew up more a fan of PC, Nintendo and PlayStation.

[@voxtek]

No one ever showcases the end theme for SOR2 and how unbelievably damn good it is!

[@thehellezell]

greatest beat ‘em up series ever made!

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

When me and my sister were kids, we played this trilogy religiously We loved opening up the secret characters Years later, I introduced this badass trilogy to my daughter and she loves and adores Roo and Ash 🖤

[@TexasHollowEarth]

Have you played SoR Remake? I play it on my modded Vita and usually play as Elle. It's SO much better than any of the base games as it combines all 3 and then some. It's REALLY good 👍👍

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

@@TexasHollowEarth I wish I have. By watching some of the videos, I really wanted to play as Shiva he's my all-time favorite 🖤

[@zhengistasbolatov8480]

Just in case: Do you know there is a Streets of Rage 4 game? Might be a good time for you and your daughter.

[@CreightonChaney-io4xv]

@@zhengistasbolatov8480 yes, we've played that game together

[@f.k.b.16]

One summer I got a killer stereo system with large speakers from a garage sale... I hooked up my Genesis to it that same day. I also rented Streets of Rage 2 that same day so it was the first game I played using that system! My mind was blown my Genesis was pumping out that awesome sound!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

The Genesis having a headphone out was FR an excellent feature not many talked about.

[@clowndoglen]

@@Boogie_the_cat How amazing was that OG Genesis/Megadrive with headphone jack and volume control! A thing of beauty!

[@truehare]

I also hooked my Mega Drive up to my stereo, but I used it to record the entire soundtrack on a cassette tape. That was in 1993, when I was 18, and let me tell you: when you drive your (or more precisely, your aunt's) car to college, which was on the other side of town, listening to that pumping Yuzo Koshiro music, you have to be extra careful not to exceed the speed limit. Such good times...

[@f.k.b.16]

@@truehare awesome! I don't know why i didn't think of that! Well until Napster when I downloaded the Mp3 Streets of Rage collection that is and you're right!

[@ChrisLT]

SoR2 is the classic, but I've come to appreciate the others as I get older. The music and mood of 1, and the faster gameplay of 3 make them all worth playing. Just did a guitar jam over Fuze last week!

[@raidenrbs]

Just checked it out.... SICK MAN 👏👏👏 I see you dressed like axel too 👍

[@sephirothishere1]

I’ve been playin SOR since 1991. This is my fave series of all time. I love it for so many reasons. It reminds me of my family who introduced me to games when I was a baby. I’m beyond passionate about this series and single person who loves Streets of Rage is a friend.

[@quadders9198]

One of the best games ever. Got it on release day way back in 1991, traded in my copy of mercs on that rainy London morning and still come back to the games every few years. Some of the most atmospheric gaming ever, can’t believe the series was never expanded or a film made out of it! And at 45 years old seeing a video about it on KZbin still gets me excited!

[@davess61]

at 48 I'm looking forward to playing SOR2 for the first time. I loved the original but sold my MD before the sequels were released

[@quadders9198]

@@davess61 You will not be disappointed!

[@ElComanche]

The soundtrack to streets of rage games slaps so fucking hard.

[@KannX]

Except some of the weird/bad third's game songs... (but some of them are still good tho)

[@99Vood99]

@@KannX Yup, the music and the level design on the third game was not as good as the first two. However the running attacks and weapon use/attacks were excellent.

[@greatBLT]

​@@KannXgotta admit that dub slash, fuze, and shinobi reverse are fukken badass tracks, though. the dance club one is pretty fun, too

[@paulcampbell8696]

As long as I live, I will never fathom why anyone feels comfortable associating the word "slap" with a positive critique of any music, unless the subwoofers you are listening with are actually distorting to the point of the cone smacking against something.

[@ElComanche]

@@paulcampbell8696 🤣 who said my subs don’t! lol

[@grants785]

I will never get sick of watching SOR videos. I want more and more.

[@larrym5120]

Same here. Some days I like watching the videos more than playing because I can watch all of the background graphics and listen to the music without the pressure of playing.

[@shadowninja606]

I was born in 89 ... So my dad was the one with the console, for he was in his early 20s But he would let me play if he was around It was in'94, when I really got into gaming, for I turned 4 to 5 that summer . All the sega games I've played or saw a friend play it or let me borrow it ( I always gave it back )... but streets of rage 1 ... was the first taste of home console beat em ups .... and the music sent me to the moon and back .yuzo koshiro is a master of sounds . After that, my life truly changed ❤🎮🕹🎛🎚🎶🎵🎧

[@MaxAbramson3]

Absolutely one of my favorite games of all time. And one that deserved to get the full Sega CD treatment. Imagine what a blockbuster this game would have been with 500 megs of bad guys, stages, Easter eggs, weapons, cut scenes, and kick ass soundtrack!

[@thehumbleone1983]

I agree it’s a shame Sega Mega Cd/ Sega Cd never got a Streets of Rage like you said

[@Mighty-VizioN]

Its called Streets of Rage Remake. And its Awesome.

[@MaxAbramson3]

@@Mighty-VizioN On Sega CD?

[@dl211981]

Only the first SoR made it to Sega CD on a compilation disc with other games.

[@MaxAbramson3]

@@dl211981 Yeah, but I wanted to see a version of a street of rage that really used the Sega CD capabilities.

[@jinx20001]

Streets of rage sits proudly behind shenmue in my all time favourite games, nothing hit me like shenmue did and it’s still to this day the one game that blew me away like no other game has every managed to do, ever since I’ve been a yakuza fan through and through as it’s the only thing that comes close in nature to shenmue’s concept. With that said, streets of rage was that game, the one I sat next to my father night after night playing, never had a closer bond with my father than those nights, those memories last forever.

[@jamesoneavatar8644]

Yuzo Koshiro was the master of Genesis soundtracks. I can't wait to try the newest games in the series. I agree that he music was strange in the 3rd game, but I didn't remember it from when I played the game a long time ago

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Yuzo Koshiro was one of the masters of Mega Drive soundtracks but don’t he ignorant in saying that he was the master when there are many composers not just Koshiro.

[@JesusSaves86AB]

SoR2 blew me away as a kid, played countless hours with my brother, it was some of the *only* time we spend working together. The music is still one of my favorite videogame soundtracks ever, Yuzo is awesome.

[@Lord_Deimos]

SoR comes to mind whenever I think of the 16 bit era, it surpassed every other beat em up on every console and at the arcades... it is that iconic.

[@mjorge0alves]

You clearly haven't played many arcade beat'em ups. It is not even close to Capcom's arcade games.

[@sandeepk4093]

Undoubtedly the best soundtrack to any game I've played. It made me a fan of dance music

[@LITTLE1994]

The best Beat Em Up series ever.

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

Clicked so fast!!!!!!! I never get tired of KZbinrs reviewing SOR lol

[@GYTCommnts]

Streets of Rage is one of the best Beat 'em ups series ever. SoR 2 is considered by many the best game on the Megadrive/Genesis. And Streets of Rage Remake 5.x is one of the best fan love letters ever made too. SEGA should have worked out legally and commercially to make it official while still protecting their I.P. and rewarding the devs. I still play SoRR regularly and it is an excellent "trilogy pack" all-around. The music? What to add about that masterpiece of OST that allows live shows, remixes and is present in lots of fans' playlists even today (I'm one of them, of course). SoR games are just an excellent adventure to enjoy!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

For reference: videogames back then used the "megabit" instead of 'megabyte' format. So 4 megabits is one half of a megabyte. (8 megabits is obe megabyte)

[@zombee38]

128Kb = to One Megabit ....1024Kb =to One Megabyte

[@Oysterblade84]

EverDrive flash carts measure them by bytes instead of bits which is far easier.

[@mjdf122]

Sega Lord X for over 5 years keeping Sega alive thank you

[@svenvaltik5657]

Oh my god, perfect timing! My lunch just arrived.

[@BlackMoore82]

Said it before & I'll say it again, 'Dreamer's one of my favorite songs not just on the Genesis but in all of gaming.

[@MSorge13]

It’s certainly a great piece of gaming composition. 👍

[@bryguy9233]

"it's as if the stages could speak" that's such a brilliant way to describe why the music in these games are sooo iconic. My favorite game franchise and the music is definitely a big part of that

[@rayc2680]

"Moon" from SoR3 was experimental back then, but it's like indie pop these days. A fascinating tune

[@gregorynetus5557]

My favorite sega franchises ever.streets of rage 2 is easily one of the best games ever made.word up son

[@2beJT]

6:45 and the game was praised, so obviously they didn't need more variety yet. I remember playing it as a kid and never having any issues with baddie variety. But, when the 2nd one came out it felt perfect.

[@RobertLewis85]

Streets of Rage was an awesome Genesis series, up there with Sonic and Toejam and Earl.

[@TheTourist33]

Oh, I love the music in Street Of Rage 3, it's so unique and for me some of them are the best of the 16bit era. And at home we love playing with the kangaroo, we have missed him a lot in Street of rage 4.

[@TheSadJamaicanDude]

I swear, this is the one franchise where it's music hasn't left my library in over 15 years. I LOVE this music!

[@leeg12000]

Already clicked like, I've never been disappointed by an SLX video in my life. Love the channel big guy 👍.

[@masterkraft4746]

man, you don't know how much fun I had playing this when I was a kid and then watching Yuzo Koshiro play live in a techno festival later on when I was an adult lol

[@mississippi2287]

I still have my 16 bit with streets of rage

[@BuzzsawGaming]

Such a fun series. Pure Sega Genesis! 🎉

[@AsianSignGuyCena]

I didn't know about the Streets of Rage series until i saw it in a video game magazine but was too young to know how good this game would be until later on. When i got my Sega Genesis Mini I finally had the chance to play this game and boy i wish i knew about this much younger and never realized how great this game was. Now everytime i fire up my Genesis Mini i always come back to SOR 2 plus the music is amazing!

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

Great review! I have been a huge fan of Streets of Rage since it's very beginning.

[@bObAfEttOx]

Streets of Rage is THE masterpiece imo and all started with it. Maybe because of nostalgia but for sure musics are incredible and I am listening them today.

[@ridensroom6957]

Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are 2 of the most fun games ever.

[@slicker-]

I am grateful Genesis games were as hard they were. I do believe they made me a better gamer. I didn't even realize Street's of Rage 3 was as difficult as people claim it is

[@raidenrbs]

Exactly, I was beating sor3 at 9 years old 😅

[@Skellotronix]

Not like Metroid, Mario or Zelda are easy. Sonic wasn't easy after level 1 either, don't be fooled by friendly intros.

[@No_Use_For_A_Name1981]

Ive always told people that this game series made me love house, and other forms of dance music. Seriously strong soundtracks.

[@MidnyteBlaze]

Yuzo cooked with the first 2 games but burnt the food with SOR3

[@tykohondo]

Bro...the music of this game is on another level..gets you so pumped

[@easyv7775]

Ability: Judo. Hobby: Lambada. Long life the 90's.

[@dtester]

LOL, yeah! I always wondered if some guy at SoA was just pulling stuff out of his butt for the translation. ^_^

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

That music is ridiculously good for the genesis sound chip. I can't get enough of it. Delighted 4 continued the tradition of absolute BANGERS

[@griffgames9538]

A few of the best tracks from SoR 2 and 3 were by Motohiro Kawashima. Give him his props. Expander? Poets 1 & 2? Epic. Kawashima's tunes in the live DJ tour set were amazing too.

[@malbhet]

Good news for those wanting the trilogy and more If you want the first 3 Streets of Rage games you can always buy the sega genesis classics collection, it includes all 3 Streets of Rage games including both the uncensored Japanese version of Bare Knuckle 3 and the US version. I'm baffled as to why that collection didn't get the praise it deserves. I wish Sega would release another collection but with games from their Sega Saturn catalogue like all 3 Panzer Dragoon games, The Legend of Oasis, Astal, Guardian Heroes, Burning Rangers, Clock Work Knight, Dragon Force, Virtua Cop 2, Princess Crown ect.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Or simply emulate it.

[@elgiacomo]

Had to pause at 8:46 to say that "Dilapidated Town" may very well be my favorite video game track of all time across all platforms. Absolutely killer. Dig it!

[@michael7054]

Great video! I really enjoyed watching this!

[@lilwyvern4]

Shout out to those absolute kings who made Streets of Rage: Remake. It is easily the best way to play these classic games and tweak them to play _exactly_ how you like. If that had come out back in '95, we would've collectively, to a man, exploded.

[@daniellee2559]

I adore SoR. This was my childhood, and I regularly listen to the soundtrack on Spotify.

[@cello3544]

They made a Streets of Rage gaming engine...... NUFF SAID!!! 🐐

[@anthonybird546]

I remember the first I played the first SoR game. I was in 6th grade, my best friend was staying over and brought his Genesis. We rented SoR, then our jaws *dropped* in amazement. We loved hip hop and house, the game sounded like our world. That first flip over into the suplex, it was easily the fucking coolest game ever.

[@abdullatifal-rashed6422]

I love Streets of Rage and Sega Mega Drive. The first time I played it in 1993 I was 13 years old.

[@AbuKahn]

I beat these games over and over again with my brother. Good times. I'm glad my father was into tech. He built a computer for our family in '86. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThaMizphit74]

SOR 1-2 for me and an English-patched repro of Bare Knuckle 3!

[@akalalaimranrp]

Streets of Rage is amazing beat em up franchise. In 1996, I had Street of Rage 2 on my sega genisis. Now I have all the streets of rage games on my Steam Deck.

[@violentkim]

The best Streets of Rage game ever for me is Bare Knuckle/SOR 3

[@enigmaster84]

Talk about timing! Even though I bought SoR4 long ago I decided to install it just yesterday, and I was looking for videos about the original trilogy. I don't have the courage to get SoR3 for my Mega Drive, but I gladly play a translated BK3 on my Raspberry Pi :)

[@Robert_Ramos]

I love Streets of Rage. It’s my favorite game on the Sega Genesis.

[@mattb6522]

These games were incredible! There were some great beat-em-ups during the 16-bit era and the Streets of Rage trilogy still stood out as some of the best! I always had hoped that Sega would have made a special arcade Streets of Rage similar in scope to Revenge of Death Adder! Though, we did at least get Streets of Rage 4, which was incredible!

[@xevious21]

I actually have the Streets of Rage soundtrack on standby at work when I need it.

[@Palalubong]

The greatest review ever! Thank you for pouring so much love and detail in to it.

[@じょせふ-v2z]

Streets of rage and Shinobi did some very heavy lifting for the genesis!

[@Orionwayz]

SOR2 was our lets play every saturday nights, so much fun memories with my friends. This game always makes me smile.

[@lockdownandmaq2]

Im amazed of the consistency of videos this guy puts up. What a work horse! Thank you Sega Lord X!

[@MKF30]

I have a friend who loves this series. I'm more of a Final Fight guy but this isn't a bad series.

[@danielrecommends]

My favorite way to play these games is the SOR Remake. I love that I can mix and match characters, levels and sound tracks between all three games.

[@zhengistasbolatov8480]

I guess Streets of Rage videos are the bread and butter of SEGA/retro gaming channels)

[@armdrk3233]

Streets of Rage 2 is my favourite game of all time.

[@rellog83]

SOR trilogy....goat status...period...

[@sinema2737]

Streets Of Rage 1 bgm is one of the best bgms of all 16 bit game, followed by Sonic The Hedgehog. It feels like to hear a "real" music

[@WhiskeyPieSometimes]

In the early 90s my sister and I used to play through SOR2 and Golden Axe 2 together on the Genesis. The good old days.

[@yousefslimani99]

I think SoR 2 is my favorite of all!

[@wizmanballin8498]

SOR2 is the best of all 3. It set the precedent for everything about this series moving forward, and I have them all. Even SOR4 is tightly crafted based on SOR2...just more characters. And the SOR CD version is hyper!!!! The soundtrack is out of this world for that one. Man I miss that giant beast of a machine. Sega Genesis, 32X and Sega CD. lol....

[@ianhowe338]

When I was a kid, I thought the yellow bad guys were ninja turtle knock offs. Their outfits were more clearly defined in 2

[@Mankey619]

Streets of Rage 2 is the absolute best sequels ever made by SEGA, and it still looks fun and playable too. Let us hope that SEGA will deliver the best modern take of Streets of Rage.

[@Elnegro8527]

Played this game in my mid 30's I swear to God if I would've play this as a young lad it would be on my top 5 16-bit games

[@alextirrellRI]

Such an amazing series -- I spent so many hours playing it with my siblings. Might have mentioned it on the original video, but Koshiro didn't do all the music on SoR 3, but even the songs he did were a little further out than the earlier stuff.

[@DJWeissman]

I've never played SoR 3 and I was not expecting gabber music. I actually like it.

[@jonpirovsky]

I still play SoR and SoR2 regularly. It's just so good... SoR3 is also decent, but the music just doesn't click as well...

[@WhoCaresAnymoreTho]

The german suplex is so satisfying

[@Sinn0100]

I started playing Streets of Rage right from the very beginning. Both one and two were the stuff dreams are made of. The thing that puts SOR above all others is how the enemies react to the player and the ability to use crowd control. When you get in the zone while playing SOR1-SOR2, it's as if fights seem to flow into each other in a never-ending battle. It is incredible. Addendum- I know everyone praises SOR 2 all day long (including myself), but I feel like Sega dropped the ball a little when making the second game. What they should have done was allowed you to unlock Adam as a playable fighter. Even if they just gave him his SOR1 move set and it didn't make sense story wise. That would have been a chef's kiss. *Edit- I didn't know you were going to cover Adam in the video. Even though my favorite will always be Axel, Adam is a close second.

[@Mitjitsu]

Streets of Rage was also the first game where enemies appeared from the background. Whereas before they always walked on or fell from the top of the screen.

[@nerdlesintime]

Good work on this! It's all too easy to get sucked into talking about how much better SoR2 or SoR4 are. I love this game on it's own and totally agree it shouldn't be overlooked! The music from this whole franchise is firmly nestled in my playlist. Phenomenal composing all around!

[@TRJ2241987]

My half brother has a half brother who I only met once in my life, about 30 years ago. We co-op'd through Streets of Rage 2 to the very end, and I never saw him again. But I still remember that experience crystal clear...

[@StefanGoldschmid]

I would say the example of Adam is the perfect example to show how people like good characters no matter the color.. I think 90% of people who played SoR were sad and frustrated to not be able to play Adam in the sequel because he was just that cool. I had no main character as a kid, I would play Adam and Axel equally, (blaze a little bit less because she was a girl but then as a teenager she grew on me as she was fast and I ended up loving her too, now I'd rather play her if I play SoR1) So, Hollywood execs and journalists, Netfilx producers, video game producers, just give us good characters and we will watch or play what you offer. If you force a bad cynical character we won't like it, SoR solved this puzzle 30 years ago already

[@Shyning77]

Yup, I was just thinking about that today. Adam was my favourite character in SOR1, and Blaze in SOR2. Yet I'm a straight white male... That whole representation bullsh*t Hollywood has been pushing for years is total nonsense that is damaging pop culture and the entertainment industry. Fortunately, more and more people are waking up and pushing back.

[@hikari67]

They solved nothing, it was a common trope in Beat 'em ups.

[@roccomitchell-wo9qi]

Streets Of Rage and Streets of Rage 2 are 2 of my favorite games of all time

[@MrSmokincodz]

When I think of my sega days it’s hard not to think about streets of rage.

[@EmArgh]

I still play this regularly with parents and my buddy. Great game.

[@Nintenboy01]

Funny how Blaze can already be an ex-cop at just 21

[@colinfoster7149]

Streets of Rage 2 is the best scrolling beat em up of all time, even better than 4.