Streets of Rage

Rating: 76.9%

Platforms: Linux, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, iOS and Arcade

Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Themes: Action and Science fiction

Keywords: martial arts, street fighting, death, female protagonist, hand-to-hand combat, brawler, side-scrolling, classic, steam, multiple protagonists, multiple endings, dialogue trees, crime, melee combat, clan, boss fight, digital distribution, throwing weapons, character select screen, based on - comics, special attacks, virtual console, original soundtrack release, unlockables, branching storyline, melee, friendly fire, conveyor belt, controversy, onlive, western games based on japanese ips, wrestling moves in non-wrestling games, boss assistance, drop-in drop-out, competitive co-op, book adaptation, ambient music, overweight character, fan service, environmental kill, button mashing, crime fighting, air strike, vigilante, playable boss, elevator ambush, trilogy, environment as weapons, sega forever and wii virtual console

Perspective: Side view

Developer: Sega Enterprises

Publisher: SEGA of America;Tec Toy;Sega Enterprises

Streets of Rage

Summary:

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 game was converted to Game Gear, Sega CD and Master System. In 2007, the game was released for the Wii's Virtual Console in North America and Europe, and in 2009 it was released for the iOS via the App Store. It was again made available as part of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection in 2009 on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

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