Streets of Rage 1991
Developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Action, Science fiction
Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3. The once peaceful city has been taken over by a criminal syndicate, including factions of the police. Mass violence is now common and no one is safe. Adam Hunter (an accomplished boxer), Axel Stone (skilled martial artist) and Blaze Fielding (judo expert) are young ex-police officers who have quit the force to fight back against the syndicate. Depending on whether the game is played as one-player or a two-player co-op, and whether the player accepts or rejects Mr. X's offer to join his henchmen, there is a possibility for an alternate ending where the player becomes the new head of the crime syndicate.
Hack and slash/Beat 'em upActionScience fictionmartial artsstreet fightingdeathfemale protagonisthand-to-hand combatbrawlerside-scrollingclassicsteammultiple protagonistsmultiple endingsdialogue treesArcade, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and unpretentious.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega of America, Tec Toy, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Games, Sega Corporation
- Released
- August 2, 1991
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 1 h rushed · 2 h main story · 3 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 218 ratings.
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Streets of Rage 2 199280% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, classical in form.
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge 198877% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, grave.
Thunder Road 195876% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, unpretentious.
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear 201374% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, unpretentious.
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