Streets Of Rage 4 is now the best game of 2021 - MR. X NIGHTMARE (Review)
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2024
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Mr. X Nightmare, the DLC for Streets Of Rage 4, turns the game into a modern masterpiece of beat'em up glory.
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Do you like this game more than Eternal?
@@puffymcfart7782 No, but it's equally great.
@@underthemayo It looks great. Nice job on the video btw. 👍
Ok. Now play God Hand.
I hate this new music. The original soundtrack was classic. This new one made me turn off the game in disgust. They need to put in an option to use the original. That would put this game over the top.
Absolutely been one of my better purchases this year. And now this same team is working on a TMNT side scrolling beat em up? Fuck yes!
And Metal Slug Tactics, if you are into that
@@archersterling6726 Nice!
Well, Tribute Games are, Dotemu are just publishing it, but yes, they’re still involved 🤣
How legit is this news bc that would be fucking awesome
@@emprrah check the trailers at Dotemu yt channel
My wife who barely cares about games told me yesterday, "that game has really cool music."
She's right
cool story bro
My wife doesn't play games, I sat her down and she played the entire campaign in one sitting.
Oh shit my girl said the same thing
Your wife said the same thing to me
I used to rent streets of rage 2 from video stores all the time as a kid. I never owned it but it’s a big part of my childhood. Now I’m old and jaded, and I always thought modern developers couldn’t make games like they used to. Well, streets of rage 4 surprised the balls off of me and I love it to bits. It’s so well made. Definitely in my favorite games of all time list!
Try giving Fight'N Rage a look, too.
Its the 🐐
@@ThalanoxFight n Rage is better than SoR4, but SoR Remake is better than both
It's PHENOMENAL! I bought two copies of this CLASSIC..
The first time Mr X spawned in the SoR2 boss map with scan lines, I actually had to pause the game. My son is named after my stepfather. I got SoR2 at release and played it religiously with my stepfather. We beat it so many times together I've lost count. I can't wait to beat this one with him.
DLC characters get that DLC character privilege too. They are SO strong!
They all feel great to play. I've warmed to Max. And I'm loving Estel.
Shang Tsung with his 100% combo
Shiva is ridiculous
Estel is absurdly strong.
Roo is beast
Just gotta say you're the one that got me into this game with your original review a few months ago. I had just under 100 hours in it before the DLC dropped and it may well be one of my favorite games of all time now. Thank you for the recommendation!
SoR4 is just straight up incredible. The training room is hella tight.
Nice to see a review by someone who has some experience in the game, not that other reviews are bad, but sometimes if the reviewer is new to the game or just a casual player (which often can be seen in the captured footage) they can miss out on the depth the game has when talking about it.
This game is almost perfection...
"Who's that, is it Roo?"
Never mind, it is perfection!
I wouldn't say its that perfect as much as I do like playing as 3 characters mostly Shiva and have training and survival but there is no branching paths in story
U can play as roo tho
Add Rudra, then maybe.
I’m glad someone’s talking about the games fantastic UI. The menus are beautiful, easy to navigate, and that sound effect is SO GOOD
Really wish they at least added online 4 player gameplay
For real would be even 10x better
And unlocked camera for each player
Just use Steam remote! I regularly play with 2 or 3 other friends thanks to this
The soundtrack of this DLC was created by Tee Lopes, a composer from Portugal
If you liked his ost, you should check the game Sonic Mania 😉
Ui, não fazia ideia :D
What? Muito bom!
When Streets of Rage 2 came out I spent years playing it over and over and over again with the same friend for about 4yrs, it was just something about it that no other game like it had, this remake is no disappointment at all, they nailed it and the dlc is just more fun stuff, how can this go wrong at this point
Same. Sor 2 is my favorite game all time but Sor 4 is awesome and climbing
@@realjcoop182 all the new moves and new characters are unique
@@realjcoop1824 is way better then 2
In my top 3 for 2020 (Nioh 2 and Doom Eternal) and now it’s even better….
that would be my top 3 as well lol
How does Nioh 2 compare to the original?
@@ragerontilt4778 Nioh 2 is much better. Very similar mechanics, couple new weapons, added some stuff like shift attacks and the dark realm. Def an improvement on an already great game.
Nioh 2 was a surprise for me. I don't usually do souls styles games. But damn the customization is so amazing. All the weapon styles and abilities . Along with multiplayer make it a pleasant experience!
@@misterel5548 same actually. Nioh and Nioh 2 are the only souls likes I find myself completely engrossed with. Both top notch masterpieces if you ask me.
been playing this series since day 1 (bare knuckle 1989). the more i played, the more i in love with this series. seeing this sor4 after more than 2 decades later, and they're doing it right, every step of the way, it's like another honeymoon all over again. kudos
My favorite addition “on top of everything else you mentioned” is the alternative outfits and color schemes for characters. That’s such a nice touch.
Glad this game is getting so much love. I played the hell out of this game as a kid and as a young adult when the emulators came out. Now I get to play this awesome modern version with hopes of the series continuing. We need new versions of Skate, Dr. Zan and the enemies that havent been updated yet. Then some new characters for any upcoming games. The future looks bright.
Wow same SOR 1 is my most fav game from sega still to this day n Blaze has been my most favorite character since then.
Yeeessss
@@tiaramoonlight5403 Blaze is my wife.
@@BLINDCABBY Lol I like ur choice. She's been my kinda inspiration still to this day. I always wanted to be like her.
@@tiaramoonlight5403 no doubt , and thank you. Cool handle our son Oscar loves the Moon. ✌️
This is like So4: Hyper Ultra Championship EX Edition plus Knucles. It's a bloody joy.
That being said, and I say this as someone who still watches anime to this day, the art style (not the technical stuff like lighting which is fantastic), still leaves much to be desired. I know people complained at first about it being too 'cartoony', I on the other hand felt the style was trying for an anime aesthetic but still felt too western. I know it's a minor gripe especially when the controls, music and atmosphere are spot on. Did I mention the music, because I never thought any game would have such iconic music like the previous games, but after playing this for a while the music definitely lives up to the pedigree. Especially with the OST playing and changing in real-time. Absolutely brilliant stuff here.
This game reminds me of my childhood
What, that you got beaten as a child?
I still remember staying up late to complete the first game with my dad. We had it on the 6 pack cartridge that had sonic the hedgehog, super hang on, golden axe, revenge of Shinobu, Columns, and thus.
Never played the sequels.
I feel really bad for people who have a Switch right now. The DLC still hasn't hit the eshop. I have the dlc on the xbox but haven't got around to it yet. Good to know it makes a good game better.
Why? They were dumb enough to buy a Switch
Switch version is on-sale for 15 usd so I don't mind waiting to get the dlc a bit longer as I've just now gotten the game, as to the poster above commute 3 hours total daily on the bus line and the switch is like the best thing ever
@@scilin8679 I think the Switch is pretty much custom designed for indies like Streets of Rage, Ape Out, and Goose Game so I can't be mad at anyone who bought it there.
it's there, they did the fix with the last update :) The DLC is hidden, you have to buy using the game.
It’s a great game not no damn good game
street of rage 4 is a very good example of how hd 2D sprites look really good and are very well animated, it's on par with the best sprites made from Capcom, Sega still has lots of underestimated creativity and energy.
This DLC is what the game needed because the fans requested it. I'm just wondering where the Hell is Skate?
they probably would have been accused of being "WOKE" if they included him.
@@aquilhall262 That doenst make any sense. Whats one more Black dude? True SOR fans would have wanted to see him again.
@@MLBlue30 It does "make sense"* if you just wanted to gripe about "wokeness" but didn't have anything tangible to whine about. 😉
*No it doesn't.
@@aquilhall262 there are 2 skates from previous games already included not sure what u mean 🤔🤔
@@HR-ms6ed What he's talking about is making an updated SOR4 version of Skate like they did with Shiva and Max where they have the art style of the SOR4 characters too.
Yeah the DLC basically turned this into the best beat em up to get
I was previously obsessed with Dungeon Fighter Online but this game is much more pure beat em up fun with less mmo grind so I've been playing the hell out of it since the dlc dropped
Buy mother Russia will bleed. It's ugly as f*** but it's a great beat him up. I think it's like $5 now. Also River City girls is actually pretty dope.
@@peacockgphoto395 I play RCGs sometimes. I've also have just gotten into streets of fury ex. That game has one of the most expressive beat em up systems
@@peacockgphoto395 I've played both of those, Mother Russia was cool but I prefer both RCG and SoR4.
Better than Fight'n Rage?
Love streets of rage can't stop playing it
Shiva was the bodyguard to Mr X in Streets of Rage 2 (Sega MD), even on two player, he was utterly unstoppable.
He is my favorite video game villain of all time.
I hope this DLC sells well enough that we get another one. I'd love a DLC with playable versions of the original games, and also a SOR4 playable version of Roo (since they added his SOR3 version as an unlockable).
But DLC aside, I think they could add plenty of QoL changes in upcoming patches. For instance, I'd love to see a in-game emote system to allow communication with other players, where you can send specific lines such as "Thank you!", "Sorry!", or "This is for you.". That alone would solve a problem for communication when you don't wanna use voice chat.
Before anyone complains about having to buy training mode. You get training mode for free with an update.
Yeah i should have mentioned it. Just got lost in the shuffle.
Ooooo
Great review! I'm about 2/3rds through unlocking all of the new moves and it has taken me 25 hours 🤯... In total on my switch I'm up to 325 hours into SoR4. It's legitimately a masterpiece
Just thought I'd mention that the game (base game at least) is on Gamepass, so if you already have that then it's definitely worth a try.
This DLC is awesome. I can't stop playing it. We can wait for Skate, Zan with Streets of Rage 4 artstyle and Diva as the next Dlc characters.
I will prefer a SoR5
If that ever happens it'll be in the next game. SoR4 is finished.
Streets of Rage 4 is really great. The only complaints I have are unmemorable bosses and less grit compared to previous games. But overall the gameplay, visuals and art style are amazing.
Shut the hell up the bosses were the best in this game better than any of the ones in the series there unique and challenging the fuck are you talking about?
Congratulations on being the only content creator on the site that knows about Estel's switch-side-throw. It's been blowing my mind that no one seems to even know it's their, almost as badly as people who don't seem to know you can mash to extend her original offensive special into an AoE.
Game nerd: Excellent summary of the characters and their abilities!
Old school SoR fan: Max does an Atomic Drop. That is NOT a piledriver...
One of my favorite games from 2020. So glad this game did well and is getting supported with more content!
i would love a final fight remake this game is amazing and the dlc is probably the best dlc added to a game
Adam Hunter still sending them flying with that kick, lol...
I wish we had a grown up Skates and reworked Roo in the updated high res graphics.
I wound up dominating survival and blowing past level 30 with Max's clothesline Blitz attack. Level that sucker up with the toxic and the other type of Blitz enhancements and he becomes basically invincible.
Me and my son are virtually unstoppable as Estel and Shiva
Me and the homies started at 9pm finished at 11am 2 5hour energy each and some nos. Was all worth it. Took long because of the final twin boss so many rages and frustrations. Can’t wait to play it this weekend with them again
being able to hit enemies on the ground is quite a rare feat in beat em ups
the very first beat em up (nekketsu kouha kunio-kun/Renegade) has OTG, heck technos beat em ups allowed you to punch enemies on the ground (double dragon & the kunio kun games)
The "Doom riff" is No remorse by Metallica.
SOR 4 and Trials of Mana remake are now in my top 10 games of all times.
I am very happy that Roo is playable again, now I hope SOR4 Roo becomes a playable character with new moves since we saw him in the background and NOW has a SOR4 artwork illustration.
PS, I don’t think Max’s grab is a choke hold it looks like a bearhug.
Still want at least one new campaign stage, sad...
Yeah. I hope they do another dlc that's a fresh campaign and a few new characters like a SoR4 Roo, playable Mr and Mrs Y, and proper SoR4 versions of the characters that are retro characters only as of now like Skate and that guy with the electric arms.
They gave you a survivor mode. What the hell are you talking about?
You are becoming a reliable source for opening my eyes to qualities I might overlook in really good games. I really enjoyed DOOM Eternal and now Streets of Rage 4 largely because of your videos.
I havent tried the dlc yet. I freakin love this game
It’s amazing.
Shiva totally looks like Liu Kang.
I saw the title and thought, really? But it came out last year. But then realised I've been playing the DLC a hell of a lot for past 5 days, probably more than any other game this year so yeah alright I'll go with it. :) When I first heard of the DLC it just seemed like "3 new characters and a survival mode" but there's a WHOLE LOT OF STUFF in it really and opens up so many more possibilities for play styles and combos and just everything and additions to moves for the original characters making them a lil customisable too is great. I love it. One of the best DLCs I've ever bought. So much more depth to it than first appears. And all that extra retro content in there too. :)
Oh there was another character I was unaware of being included in the DLC too that was unlockable via a cheat code. Even more content than I thought. :D
Played with nephews, its like the past meets the modern age.
Whats crazy is i played the series growing up and now my nephews can play it in a brand new yet nostaglic way. Lovee it
Will you review more fighting or beat em up games in future videos?
I'll review whatever game happens to be on my mind. No plan. But I'm anticipating TMNT.
@@underthemayo Hey Mayo have you checked Deathloop? Is from Arkane... maybe you will like it!
@@ligma6496 You mean that game that isn't out for at least 2 months?
@@kribblton oh yhea. I forget that lmao
What’s the song that uses the doom riff in this game called? It sounds sick as fuck
Do y'all recommend this DLC to someone who couldn't beat the main game on medium? I mean, my defense is garbage because there's no dodge or guard button, so I don't want to spend money on a mode that I won't even enjoy
Your defense is your invincible defensive special, which drains green life and that is recovered through offense. Grabs also give invincibility frames so they can be used defensively. It's just a different kind of game.
@@underthemayo i guess I'll stick to Shredder's Revenge then
Streets of Rage is my favorite Sega IP, the original trilogy released before I was born, but nonetheless I discovered the 2nd game at a young age and it instantly became my favorite 16 bit video game, the previous installment and JP version of the 3rd not too far behind, I love this series and It's so good to see you covering it, I literally just watched your first video on it yesterday and loved it.
SoR4 was something I never thought would happen but to see it be a reality and be this damn good and performing this well leaves me speechless, It took a bit for this game to click with me admittedly but it's really grown into the best beat em up arguably since SoR2 imo, lives up to the name.
My only quarrel with this game for real is just the story and the neglect of the character Skate, He has always been my favorite fighter in the series, and I don't want to delve to deep, but I related to him being a black kid who also greatly looked up to an older sibling and I adore his less traditional and more fun approach to both his charisma and fighting style, my favorite beat em' up character hands down.
but aside from his retro variations he makes no appearance in this game whatsoever, I understand most of the development related reasons for why he's not playable, but I think after 26 years he deserved a mention at the very least especially considering his brother and niece are both playable here, saying nothing only makes his absence more jarring and if you've been around the block, read as many interviews for this game pre and post release it doesn't just seem to be development reasons as to why he doesn't return, it's more that a lot of the devteam were never fans of him in the first place, so there likely was never much consideration for the guy to begin with, It stings tbh.
SoR was never story driven but I felt the first two games tell a simple but engaging story with absolutely nothing but an opening text crawl, other than this they allowed the levels to tell the story until the final boss was defeated and you got a series of ending images. The third while over the top by the end, ups the ante and gave us a great conclusion that felt definitive, I was hoping 4 would do more to world/character build because that's the only thing I don't feel the series does better than it's inspiration(Final Fight) but nah it's kind of the most nothing plot you can think of, this was definitely a gameplay and aesthetic above all else sorta deal, and it's unfortunate because those aspects are done so well, I really want to like Floyd and Cherry beyond their functions, but they literally have no stake in the story and are just there.
Really I adore this game though and am so happy to see the series having achieved a greater reach than ever and getting this much care and acclaim in the present day, its just little personal things that I feel get in the way of me enjoying it to the same extent everyone else seems to, but what's here is so close to perfection.
Imagine how racist Zan fans feel lmao
Great review kid!
When the story is the worst part you know it’s a good game
Adding Roo was a nice surprise. Not too sure why they couldn't use his new model as they already have it in the game but I guess it's better than nothing
The arena stage music gets me so hype
Really should’ve gotten an update of the older characters like SKATE lol
I like this game, of course I do. My actual name is Blaze Fielding. Not kidding. It was mine before it was hers. I'm older than the original game. But this feels more like the mechanics of a 1 on 1 fighter more than an arcade brawler. In the originals I didn't need to care what OTG meant or learn how to cancel animations. I just hit people. I miss that simplicity. Getting the platinum trophy in this feels like I'd have to gain Maximillion Dood levels of combo muscle memory and systems knowledge. Instead of just going from left to right punching people. Still a great game, but it just doesn't feel like Streets Of Rage to me. There, I said it.
That simplicity absolutely exists if you play the lower difficulties.
I first played the game because of the artstyle, it reminded me a lot of the hyperkinectic work of Joe Madureira. But it wasn't enough for me to invest in the game. But now, I'll probably end up buying it alltogether for my new Switch
HD 2D sidescrollers with hand drawn art are my favorite games.
This one has been great. Need to get this DLC or the new Deluxe release.
I hope CAPCOM is aware of the success that SoR4 has been. I hope it inspires them to make a modern version of Final Fight.
Capcom doesn't care about anything but Resident Evil & Street Fighter.
6:06 - I feel like this and one other song from the expansion are actually an homage to NES Zen Intergalactic Ninja' music from Oil Plant and Factory (IIRC). Does anyone else hears the resemblance?
This is one of the best old school fighters I have ever played. This game is insanely fun. And NOW we got survival and training.. etc. it’s so addictive.
I've been a Blaze player since I was a kid, and that's probably how it will stay. New characters are a great touch, though. I wish blaze could run!
I was a blaze player too but adam sold me on his powerful style. I play with everybody. Shiva is OP too, especially when you get double and triple jumps.
I think the only thing I can criticise is choose moves. It only shows the names and what they are associated with. The one thing I would love to see is if the character portraits do the moves while you are selecting the moves
I think both game and dlc could have been better if it had more gameplay features. It really lacks of content sadly. Even SoR3 had more interesting gimmicks.
I like how Street of rage 4 reminds me so much of God Hands gameplay wise, sure it doesn't have the deep custom combo but its close.
Training mode was also included without the DLC, with just the new update. Also the new skins for the players and Mania+.
The Survival mode is what I needed to come back to this game. I love it, but I have one gripe that is common for games with modes like this. It just becomes about cheesing. Floyd, Estel for example have moves with so many I frames that you just spam them back and forth in a fairly mindless way. Oh well, it's still fun.
DLC of the year for sure. If they manage to put the same quality for TMNT + 4 players online it will be for sure indie GOTY
That new tmnt game sucks
Happy 100k! Very well done :)
Was Hades the second game that usesd the doom OST?
They shouldn't do streets of rage 5 just yet, They should should continue to add more to this Gem!
“I’m just a casual” - goes on to talk about air cancels and OTG attacks
That's what I thought as well :D
Thank God I'm not the only one who heard the DOOM riff in both SOR4 and Hades
This is the best review i think i see of the game. SOR4 is definitely a great game, im always was a fan of SOR3 and now they add much things from that game plus now we have survival and more moves, this game is my goty again!
if you dont buy the game yet now is the best oportunity!
In my opinion this game would be even greater if they did the following: add sor4 Ash,Roo,dr zan and skate all updated. Also a collaboration with darkstalkers, Bb hood, morigan, dimitri I think they would fit right in with some tweaking. Thoughts??? Concerns???
Sounds like you're one of those " game's only perfect if it has only what I want and fuck the rest" type of person. Roo, Zan and Skate, fine I can agree but why the fuck would you want Ash? and Darkstalkers characters instead of final fight? why? and capcom is going to lend their characters for free? Thank god it's just your opinion.
I got the DLC on PS4 but I don't see any of the characters or new modes.
I still only play the game with the retro tunes, but I'm glad you made a video for this and mentioned the music. I bought the game the day it came out, played it for a few hours and haven't really gone back to it since. You've sold the DLC.
Haven’t heard of this game yet, I’ll try it out
I haven't either, Mayo's channel is great for finding fun games.
Just a heads up. If you have games pass, you can play it on there although you will need to buy the DLC separately.
It’s not like the old school streets of rage. It’s quite annoying compared to the original.
@@guybeleeve I haven't got the energy to tell you the myriad of ways in which you're wrong. So I'm just gonna say you're wrong.
@@guybeleeve It's different a bit but it's really good. If you like the retros then you should try streets of rage remake v5.1, it's better than all 3 original games since it kinda combines them. Look it up.
Glad you mentioned the Menu’s. I was thinking how slick they are. As much as I like M2’s retro conversions, I think they could learn a lot from how these are implemented.
Anyone knows what game that was he was making the music comparison too ? It was showing him battle against Theseus & The Minotaur.
That’s how they should be. I’m excited to try Shiva. Then I can customize and build other characters?! Wow! Definitely want to do that with Adam.
Ill just wait and get the anniversary edition coming out September 24. Comes with all DLC
ALL dlc?
Do you think there will be another DLC?
Love them to do the same with Golden Axe 👍
Definitely! Shinobi and Altered Beast too 🙌🏼
@@Oooooh-Betty Don't forget Chase HQ, and even a Desert strike, 👍
The animation is so stiff, thats what turn me off from playing the game, stiffer than the older games.
Are you able to play this game with another person in your own home? Like on the same console.
4 player local co op
@@underthemayo WORD! My brother just graduated from college and is coming over so this is an immediate buy. Bring back childhood memories!
I can’t find the dlc on the e store , is it only included in the physical anniversary edition?
If anyone needs a tip to try to get to stage 30+ of Survival for all the reward unlocks, I can't recommend Cherry enough (once you unlock her alternate blitz attack). If you put as many upgrades on that blitz as you can and spam it constantly, it's very hard to go wrong, even on boss rounds.
This was an awesome, thorough review. Great job. Didn’t know about Roo either
Sounds so cool that I'm almost afraid that they've left nothing to new be desired from a potential Streets of Rage 5 release.
My 9 year old son is addicted. He loves the SOR1 to SOR4 characters, enemies, allies and levels...
Epic
very thankful for the new alternate specials on the cast, especially SoR4 Axel; a lot of his original specials were high damage but had tons of recovery stuck onto them or were very slow, but most of his new specials help address this character flaw. Overall, still not one of the stronger characters in the game but he's definitely not bottom tier anymore.
He's still bottom tier IMO and that alternate blitz is so stupid looking lol. Shame, he was always my favourite and I love his character design in this.
One of my favorite comic book characters is someone called siegliende from a comic called uber and estel reminds me of her a lot all she needs is some kind of energy attack.
If SoR4 releases a DLC that continues the story proper I'll buy it
"Mr Y's" Theme song brought me here, gonna go buy it now.
What's the name of the game at 6:52? Also I think new level additions would have been even cooler. Haven't brought this DLC nor the base game yet but I did play through some of it on Game pass. And I'm going to assume those extra characters are PC mods.🤔
In a dlc i want also new stages (at least 3) and running for every chatachter as sor3...
So correct, Axel DEFINITELY needs a run option
@@BrooklynNY1979 no he doesn’t
They gave you that and survivor mode. The hell are you talking about?
Streets of Rage three sucks
@@Hunt9-qb1if story mode is too short. I d like to see multiple endings and paths.