Summary of Street of Rage
Street of Rage 4 was developed by Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games and published by Dotemu. The game is a continuation of Sega’s Streets of Rage that was originally released in the 90’s. The iconic title was released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Xbox One, Linux, mac OS, and Stadia.
Premise of Streets of Rage
The premise of the game Streets of Rage 4 is for the player to collect the highest points throughout the game by fighting and defeating enemies. Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat ’em up style of gaming which utilizes up to four local players or two online players against waves of enemies. All players in the game will be equipped with special attacks that can be used with a cost of points, alongside the usual standard attacks, blitz moves, and throws. The gameplay allows players to watch as their characters move through each level as the story is told, giving the players a real-time feel of the game.
Main Character in the Title
The base game of Streets of Rage 4 has five main playable characters.
- Axel Stone: One of the main protagonists in the game he is a former member of the Wood Oak City Police Department
- Blaze Fielding: Another protagonist in the game and former member of the Wood Oak City Police Department
- Adam Hunter: Cool and collected fighter
- Cherry Hunter: Adam Hunter’s daughter and fierce fighter
- Floyd Iraia: Assistant of Dr.Gilbert Zan
Titles in the Series
©Streets of Rage screenshot
There are four installments of Streets of Rage with Streets of Rage 4 being the fourth and last entry within the series.
- Streets of Rage (1991)
- Streets of Rage 2 (1992)
- Streets of Rage 3 (1994)
- Streets of Rage 4 (2020)
Bonus Characters and Trophy Shortcuts
Streets Of Rage 4 Secret retro levels
To enter a hidden retro level, use a taser weapon on the indicated arcade machine in the listed stage. The taser can be obtained from cops, or found on the ground, nearby the arcade machine. If you do not see a taser, smash all the crates and other item containers nearby until you find one.
Stage 2: In the prison, past the guards with tasers, is an open doorway in the background with the arcade machine.
Stage 4: Look for an entrance door on the docks, and go left to find the arcade machine in a small room.
Stage 5: The arcade machine is in the bar, after exiting the sewers.
Stage 8: After leaving the Art Exhibit, you will enter a back room with a taser on the ground. Use it on the nearby arcade machine.
Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
Adam Hunter: Successfully complete Chapter 4.
SoR1 Axel Stone: Reach 200,000 lifetime score.
SoR1 Adam Hunter: Reach 250,000 lifetime score.
SoR1 Blaze Fielding: Reach 310,000 lifetime score.
SoR2 Max Thunder: Reach 390,000 lifetime score.
SoR2 Axel Stone: Reach 480,000 lifetime score.
SoR2 Blaze Fielding: Reach 570,000 lifetime score.
SoR2 Skate Hunter: Reach 650,000 lifetime score.
SoR3 Axel Stone: Reach 730,000 lifetime score.
SoR3 Blaze Fielding: Reach 840,000 lifetime score.
SoR3 Skate Hunter: Reach 940,000 lifetime score.
SoR3 Dr. Gilbert Zan: Reach 1,050,000 lifetime score.
SoR3 Shiva: Reach 1,150,000 lifetime score.
Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:
My Work Here is Done (Platinum): Obtain all trophies.
100 Yen (Gold): Clear the Arcade mode on Hard difficulty or higher.
Bleeding Knuckles (Gold): Reach a lifetime score of 5,000,000.
Maniac (Gold): Get an S-Rank on all stages on Hard difficulty or higher.
All Clear: Adam (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode as Adam.
All Clear: Axel (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode as Axel.
All Clear: Blaze (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode as Blaze.
All Clear: Cherry (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode as Cherry.
All Clear: Floyd (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode as Floyd.
All Clear: SOR1 (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode with a “SOR1” character.
All Clear: SOR2 (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode with a “SOR2” character.
All Clear: SOR3 (Silver): Clear all stages in single-player mode with a “SOR3” character.
All Too Easy (Silver): Complete a stage on Mania difficulty.
Combo Master (Silver): Achieve an “Out of this world!!!” combo.
Perfect (Silver): Complete a stage without taking damage.
Stage Mastery (Silver): Get an S-Rank on any stage.
An Elegant Death (Bronze): Use a chandelier to kill an enemy.
Birth of the Cool (Bronze): Catch a weapon in the air.
Broke My Toy (Bronze): Break a spear.
Collateral Damage (Bronze): Use a barrel or a grenade explosion to kill 3 enemies at the same time.
Combo Expert (Bronze): Achieve an “Amazing!!” combo.
Combo Pro (Bronze): Achieve a “Super!” combo.
Demolition Man (Bronze): Use a wrecking ball to kill an enemy.
Dude, My Car! (Bronze): Break the car in The Streets.
Eating off the Ground (Bronze): Consume a healing item.
It’s Chilly in Here (Bronze): Break both elevator window panes.
Life’s a Struggle (Bronze): Free yourself from a grab.
Oops (Bronze): Hit an ally.
THIS IS WOOD OAK CITY!!! (Bronze): Kill an enemy by tossing them in a hole.
Walk on Foot (Bronze): Destroy all motorcycles.
Wasted Wine (Bronze): Break a wine bottle.
Additionally, there are seven secret trophies:
Family Reunion (Silver): Get the Golden Chicken from the art gallery to the stockroom.
Old-Schooled (Silver): Beat Mr. and Ms. Y.
Snap Out of It (Silver): Beat possessed Max.
Dojo Master (Bronze): Beat Shiva.
Miss Me? (Bronze): Meet Adam.
Somebody Call the Cops! (Bronze): Call the police with a Streets of Rage 1 character.
Throwback (Bronze): Discover a retro level.
FAQ’s
How do players unlock characters in Streets of Rage?
Players will need to earn points the faster players can earn points the faster characters will be unlocked.
How many levels are there in Street of Rage?
There are 12 stages in the main campaign.
What is an Axel attack in Street of Rage?
Axel has several moves including his special attack the Grand Upper.