AllIsOneIsNone
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Dopest menu screen music ever, both the intro and then the character selection screen. I'd definitely buy if I had a 3DS.
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RTTP: Streets of Rage 2 3DS or: An excuse to talk about the GOAT beat 'em up game
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FrontalMonk
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I didn't realize it either, I thought he was saying "grandpa" which made just about as much sense.
...what.
WHAT.
mind = blown.
chaobreaker
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Yep. It was even reflected on her sprites.
It was probably pretty hard to notice on your small CRT screens back in the days. Not that much of a issue on our emulated software, giant LCD monitors, and portable systems.
The Electra enemies come back in SoR3 and seem to have a right hand again.
Maybe it's a prosthetic?
UltimaWeapon
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I'm still partial to SoR3 because of playable
. However, I remember playing TMNT: Turtles in Time at my neighbour's place, and I never thought anything would come close to that. SoR2 proved me wrong in the best way possible. What an experience... especially co-op.
Shiva - yes, he's OP I know
chaobreaker
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Here's something interesting: unused art commisioned for the European box art of the game.
Whoever drew this was probably the same dork who did the bald Max and blue denim shorts Blaze on the American box art.
Whoever drew this was probably the same dork who did the bald Max and blue denim shorts Blaze on the American box art.
sixteen-bit
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This interview is cool as heck. I love that site.
You're doing god's work here sir, many thanks.
SolidChamp
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Wait, this is a thing?
When was this released on the 3DS?
When was this released on the 3DS?
what the fuck
July. Gunstar Heroes was out last month, and Sonic 2 comes in a couple weeks. Sega 3D Classics are god-tier and everyone should buy them all.
I do not agree, first game is still very good.
Pretty sure I saw this before in an issue of Gamepro, back in the day. Or Sega Visions.Here's something interesting: unused art commisioned for the European box art of the game.
Whoever drew this was probably the same dork who did the bald Max and blue denim shorts Blaze on the American box art.
Pejo
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You know, I remember that other beat-em-up thread that listed dragon's crown as the best of the best, and this game was constantly mentioned as the GOAT. I hadn't realized they made a 3DS version with 3D enabled, but after reading impressions in this thread, I think I'm going to give it a buy. If people are seriously putting this above Dragon's Crown and Guardian Heroes, there's gotta be something to it.
Yeah, it's easily better than both those games.
uncledonnie
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I'll second that. Golden Axe is still excellent, and I'll even say the console Golden Axe 2 still holds up pretty well.
Agree with others though that getting a port of Revenge of Death Adder would pretty much top my wish list for 3D classics.
Bill Rizer
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Golden Axe 1 is in GOAT beat'em ups of all time, along with Double Dragon and Capcom's finest. It's Sega arcade department and it shows. SoR is amateurish at comparison.
Here's something interesting: unused art commisioned for the European box art of the game.
Whoever drew this was probably the same dork who did the bald Max and blue denim shorts Blaze on the American box art.
For once it's a guy who gets the boobass pose.
you can change the region in the game. it's accurate to whatever region you pick
chaobreaker
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The Sega 3D Classics port allows you to choose between 2 different regions with each game. SoR2 has the international
no panties" version and the Japanese "panties" version available.
It depends why you like those games really. If you like the RPG elements those have then SOR2 isn't for you. If however like me you think RPG elements dilute the formula and rate purer arcade beat-em-ups then SOR2 is fantastic.
rokkerkory
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One of the best games ever! I love the pc remake too.
Music was so good. Glad to see it live on for 3ds
Music was so good. Glad to see it live on for 3ds
I never noticed this.
To Far Away Times
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God tier port for a God tier beat 'em up.
It's a must play if you have even a passing interest in best 'em ups.
It's a must play if you have even a passing interest in best 'em ups.
FreedomFighter
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Does this version still have the garbled Sega Genesis voices?
Of course
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Noray
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God I fucking love this game. Played the shit out of it on the Megadrive/Genesis and again for all the achievements on 360. I should get this 3DS version but I never ever touch my 3DS =\
Personally I prefer the SVC version on 360...
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
eternalthree
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Thank you for the link to the article, OP. much appreciated for the trip down memory lane. Really wish they'd make a SoR4
Am I the only one to think street of rage 3 plays way better than 2?
You have so much more combo options in 3. you can dash attack, roll. If you dont die and get an extra life after reaching 9 lives, it adds one more hit to the dash move. The game is more challenging, has a lot of playable characters and they play differently.
Street of rage 2 has way better music though. I think street of rage 3 probably came out too late and went under the radar. It's a way bigger and more ambitious game then 2 and it looks better.
You have so much more combo options in 3. you can dash attack, roll. If you dont die and get an extra life after reaching 9 lives, it adds one more hit to the dash move. The game is more challenging, has a lot of playable characters and they play differently.
Street of rage 2 has way better music though. I think street of rage 3 probably came out too late and went under the radar. It's a way bigger and more ambitious game then 2 and it looks better.
play Skate and you can dash.
My brother used to spam Skate's dash attack but you cant combo with it. It's more of a zoning move
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
The middle 3 or 4 stages of SoR3 just blur together and drag on way too long.
chaobreaker
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Naw, man. SoR3's graphics are a huge step down from SoR2. Everything is too washed out and brown.
You know what? I'm gonna replay some SoR3 just to see how it holds up gameplaywise to SoR2.
Goddamn. 22 years later and still learning things about this.
This is an amazing concept. Dream game for sure.
SOR2 all in all is a cleaner looking and sounding title. There are some really neat concepts in 3 (expanded roster, rolling, new character interactions like throwing a fat enemy, free timed super, expanded narrative) but the difficulty cap for content and like you mentioned, the washed out pallet is way less appealing.
SeanNoonan
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It'll be bittersweet playing this, but why the hell not 
entremet
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It is. That final boss is a pain in the ass, though. One of the cheapest in beat em ups.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
chaobreaker
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Replaying SoR3 has quickly made me remember why I prefer SoR2. Mechanically, it's a more sloppier experience compared to its predecessor. The enemy AI is much more simple and exploitable, level transitions are unnatural and strange, and some gauntlets last a unholy amount of time. Sure the game has a larger repertoire of moves and is more fast paced than SoR2, but it all doesn't make the experience all that much better when the punks and hoodlums you're beating up are pretty dumb and weak.
In a earlier post, I mentioned how I felt that the game graphically looked like a more washed up mess. Here's a example of what I'm talking about.
This is the 1st stage of Streets of Rage 2:
See how vibrant and colourful the background is? This is why you know Ancient put their fucking work into this game. It looks beautiful and was a huge step up from the first Streets of Rage.
Now compare this to another similar locale on Streets of Rage 3. This is the 2nd level of that game:
See how drab and boring this street level looks? Such a massive downgrade in quality. This is what the entire game looks like.
The sprites look worse in SoR3 as well. Everyone looks like melted wax figures who need a bit of retouching. Just compare what Axel looked like in SoR2 versus how he looked like in SoR3 and you'll see what I mean.
The only good things I can say about the game is that the faster paced combat was for the best , the return of unique stage gimmicks and traps was much appreciated, and the soundtrack is pretty good when it's good. Other than that, whatever inhouse development team Sega employed to make this game really dropped the ball and it shows.
That's another example of why the enemy AI in this game is trash. The final boss being too unfairly hard to beat normally is one thing, but having to resort to a specific exploit to beat it is what seals in what a shitty boss it is.
That's not a new concept to the series. SoR1 had the Bongo enemy types that would crush you if you tried to throw them.
In a earlier post, I mentioned how I felt that the game graphically looked like a more washed up mess. Here's a example of what I'm talking about.
This is the 1st stage of Streets of Rage 2:
See how vibrant and colourful the background is? This is why you know Ancient put their fucking work into this game. It looks beautiful and was a huge step up from the first Streets of Rage.
Now compare this to another similar locale on Streets of Rage 3. This is the 2nd level of that game:
See how drab and boring this street level looks? Such a massive downgrade in quality. This is what the entire game looks like.
The sprites look worse in SoR3 as well. Everyone looks like melted wax figures who need a bit of retouching. Just compare what Axel looked like in SoR2 versus how he looked like in SoR3 and you'll see what I mean.
The only good things I can say about the game is that the faster paced combat was for the best , the return of unique stage gimmicks and traps was much appreciated, and the soundtrack is pretty good when it's good. Other than that, whatever inhouse development team Sega employed to make this game really dropped the ball and it shows.
That's another example of why the enemy AI in this game is trash. The final boss being too unfairly hard to beat normally is one thing, but having to resort to a specific exploit to beat it is what seals in what a shitty boss it is.
That's not a new concept to the series. SoR1 had the Bongo enemy types that would crush you if you tried to throw them.
No...
And lets not act like 2 didn't have moments of being drab... Much of stage 6 is brown, green/brown.
chaobreaker
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No...
And lets not act like 2 didn't have moments of being drab... Much of stage 6 is brown, green/brown.
Stage 6 is brown and green amongst a game with vibrant backgrounds and locales. I'll give it a pass over all the trash level backdrops of SoR3.
entremet
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The real one? I guess I suck.
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