Blood on the pavements, bodies in the alley and a squad car pulling up as an officer fires a rocket launcher at a punk looking guy with a switch blade. These are...
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Mainline Entry 01 - Streets of Rage
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Otherwise known as Bare Knuckle, Streets of Rage was one of Sega's 16-bit walk along beat em ups and featured three playable characters armed with their fists and a special ability to call upon. Playing as Axel, Blaze or Adam the ex-cops take to the streets to fight back the criminal elements that have overridden the city. The game offered two-player co-op as players worked through the various stages, enemies and bosses in this popular addition to the bulging genre at the time.
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Mainline Entry 02 - Streets of Rage 2
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Releasing the very next year, the second game introduced two new characters and replaced the cop car special of the original for individual character special abilities. Largely a refinement on the original game, it was none the less widely received as a much better experience and to this day the peak of the series. With a total of four characters, the game once again saw the player set out to retake the city and to rescue the original games playable character Adam.
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Mainline Entry 03 - Streets of Rage 3
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Two years passed after the acclaim of the second game before the third would arrive. The third entry attempted to expand on the experience by offering a more detailed storyline with multiple endings and faster paced gameplay. Features such as a team attack and stage traps were also brought back to the series as well as the ability to upgrade blitz moves. Three of the characters from the second game returned alongside a new character Dr Zan. The game wasn't as well received as the second entry but reviews were still decent, however the series ended here... until this year.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Streets_of_Rage_logo.png)
Mainline Entry 01 - Streets of Rage
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Otherwise known as Bare Knuckle, Streets of Rage was one of Sega's 16-bit walk along beat em ups and featured three playable characters armed with their fists and a special ability to call upon. Playing as Axel, Blaze or Adam the ex-cops take to the streets to fight back the criminal elements that have overridden the city. The game offered two-player co-op as players worked through the various stages, enemies and bosses in this popular addition to the bulging genre at the time.
![](https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/screens/9/8/5/gfs_83499_2_1.jpg)
Mainline Entry 02 - Streets of Rage 2
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Releasing the very next year, the second game introduced two new characters and replaced the cop car special of the original for individual character special abilities. Largely a refinement on the original game, it was none the less widely received as a much better experience and to this day the peak of the series. With a total of four characters, the game once again saw the player set out to retake the city and to rescue the original games playable character Adam.
Mainline Entry 03 - Streets of Rage 3
Formats: Mega Drive and Various
Two years passed after the acclaim of the second game before the third would arrive. The third entry attempted to expand on the experience by offering a more detailed storyline with multiple endings and faster paced gameplay. Features such as a team attack and stage traps were also brought back to the series as well as the ability to upgrade blitz moves. Three of the characters from the second game returned alongside a new character Dr Zan. The game wasn't as well received as the second entry but reviews were still decent, however the series ended here... until this year.
Share your thoughts and memories of Streets of Rage
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