Beating up criminals to an electronic sound was all the rage in the 90s, along with button pants and platform shoes. Streets of Rage was the name of the series that caused a sensation at the time. The first two parts were "state of the art", with Streets of Rage 3 the Klopp series heralded its own demise. So far: Streets of Rage 4 offers new fodder for fans of nostalgic beat 'em-ups - and does it far better than its predecessor.
It took a long time for Streets of Rage 4 to hit the market. Around 25 years after the last part of the beating video game series, a successor for PC and consoles has now been released. The fourth part of the series should actually be available for fans of straightforward beat'em-ups by the end of the nineties, at least if you believe the rumors that were circulating at the time. The title should have been intended for Sega's Dreamcast - then, when the console was about to end, Streets of Rage was over. The fans themselves took care of a short interlude, releasing an unofficial remake - but Sega cashed it. Then it became quiet about the nostalgic flogger with the wonderfully weird characters.
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Number of players: solo and multiplayer, online multiplayer
Age: USK from 12 years
Playing time: 10+ hours of play
Difficulty: medium to high
Long-term motivation: medium
Publisher: Dotemu
Developer: Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games
Year of publication: 2020
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Language: German
Costs: from 24,99 euros
