Streets of Rage 4 has a release date, and there's a retro surprise for older fans

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Some of us may be stuck indoors until at least the end of the month, but gamers will soon be able to hit the streets, figuratively speaking, when Streets of Rage 4 hits PS4 on April 30, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and pc. Oh, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get it free on launch day. Streets of Rage 4 co-developers Guard Crush Games and Lizardcube (the creators of the fabulous Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap) made the announcement with a new trailer, revealing a first look at the game's new combat mode. . Last seen in Streets of Rage 2 and 3, Battle mode is where you can settle disputes with your friends, perhaps accidentally punching them in the face during the co-op campaign. And if the fourth version of Streets of Rage is anything like its predecessors, it will certainly have a bit of an explosion, by accident of course.

Smells of nostalgia

The principle of Streets of Rage 4 is simple: fight your way through a city full of menacing jerks while trying to clean up the streets. You can join a friend or do it alone. Gamers who have played the original games on the Sega Genesis will be pleased to know that Streets of Rage 4 also brings back the timeless pixel art characters from the Streets of Rage 1 and 2, in all their retro fighting splendor. Your ears will also be delighted by the return of the famous electronic dance soundtracks. It's been 25 long years since the last entry in the Streets of Rage series, but you can finally find Axel, Blaze and the aptly named Adam when the retro beat'em up sequel returns for the tempting price of €24.99.