Sega built its answer to Capcom's Final Fight specifically for the Genesis, and Streets of Rage (Bare Knuckle in Japan) arrived in 1991. Three former police officers, Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter, quit the force after the crime syndicate of Mr. X takes over the city and decide to clean it up with their fists.
The game keeps the genre's essentials: walk right, fight gangs of punks and bikers, grab and throw them, and pick up pipes, bottles and knives. Its unique touch is the special attack, which calls a police car that fires a rocket across the screen, clearing every enemy at once. Two players can team up, and the game includes a famous moral choice near the end. Yuzo Koshiro's soundtrack, drawing on club music of the time, set it apart from other games. Streets of Rage 2 refined the formula a year later, but the original established the series' style.
Tips for Streets of Rage
Save the police special for crowded screens or bosses; you only have a limited number per life.
Back attacks can hit enemies who grab you from behind, which is essential in group fights.
How to Play Streets Of Rage
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What genre is Streets Of Rage?
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