Streets of Rage - Only Trust Your Fist !!!

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Streets of Rage 4 - Official Shiva Character Reveal Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZfHjGW61NU

Article : http://segabits.com/blog/2021/05/28/streets-of-rage-4-dlc-mr-x-nightmare-finally-make-shiva-playable/

Link for Streets Of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare DLC for Steam :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585820/Streets_Of_Rage_4__Mr_X_Nightmare/

With this new DLC, get ready for:

• 3 new playable characters
• A new Survival mode with weekly challenges
• Character customization: build your own fighting style with new moves
• New weapons and enemies!

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Reliance Jio Partners With Sega to Bring Games to Jio Fiber Set Top Box

The partnership will bring Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage 3 to the Jio Games Store, which is available on all of Jio's devices.
The games will be available to JioFiber users first and will be the first SEGA games to be available in Hindi and Tamil.

Article : https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/reliance-jio-partners-with-sega-to-bring-games-to-jio-fiber-set-top-box/

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Streets of Rage 4 Mr. X Nightmare DLC 8 Minutes Gameplay | Summer of Gaming 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5nTmNfFqV0

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Developer secrets, new character info and more detailed ahead of the Mr. X Nightmare DLC release.

"Bonjour! I am Jordi Asensio, Lead Game Designer on Streets of Rage 4.
I worked on the game’s design system, character integration, level design, and game modes.
Today I would like to introduce the new Survival mode, as well as the new characters that will be playable in our DLC, Mr. X Nightmare."

Article : https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/streets-of-rage-4s-new-survival-mode-launches-july-15-find-out-how-it-was-created/

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STREETS OF RAGE 4 DLC IS LAUNCHING JULY 15 FOR $7.99!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yMoRP__2HI

Mr. X Nightmare DLC will include:
1. Estel Aguirre, Max Thunder and Shiva
2. New game modes: Survival
3. New moves, weapons and enemies to bring more challenge to Wood Oak City
4. Exclusive brand-new tracks by Tee Lopes

The DLC will come along with a free update including:
1. New difficulty level: Mania + (good luck with that one)
2. Training mode with tutorials
3. New colour palettes per character
4. Balancing (of course)

Source : https://twitter.com/Dotemu/status/1410583966436954113

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Streets of Rage 4 - Streets of Rage 4 - Survival Mode and Release Date (Mr. X Nightmare DLC) Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpJrZGeOUg

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STREETS OF RAGE 4 - MR. X NIGHTMARE DLC - OUT NOW! (+ PATCHNOTES)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL5ZFwCeitE

Mr. X Nightmare DLC features:

1. Estel Aguirre, Max Thunder and Shiva
2. Survival mode & new survival leaderboard
3. New moves and weapons
4. New tracks by THE Tee Lopes
5. All our love

The free update includes:

1. Difficulty level: Mania +
2. In-depth training mode with tutorial
3. New color palettes per character
4. Refinements and balancing changes addressing feedback from Streets of Rage 4’s passionate community)
5. All our love

Link : https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/985890/view/2983055391264734006

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 MR. X NIGHTMARE DLC PATCH NOTES:

 Sound:

• Fixed retro characters' sound
• Added a new pickup star sound
• Reworked weapon sounds
• Added a sound (and screen shake) when falling into a hole

Gameplay:

• Reduced player fall damage from 30 to 20
• Vault jump now causes a longer stun

ALL characters:

• Added better jab hitbox to match animation and work at close range
• Weapon throw now hits at close range

ALL SOR1 characters:

• More invincibility frames after their star move

ALL SOR2 characters:

• Faster jump

SOR2 Blaze:

• Combo is now faster and does more damage
• Added wallbounce property on elbow
• Back attack now has an extra bounce
• Special moves now cost less health
• Blitz move now makes you invincible and has better depth
• Defensive special hits off the ground
• Star move has better hitboxes

SOR2 skate:

• Defensive special now hits off the ground

SOR2 Axel:

• Defensive special now hits off the ground
• Fixed star move not recovering green health
• Blitz longer distance
• Longer jab hitbox

SOR2 Max:

• Slightly faster walk speed
• Bigger grab range
• Blitz longer distance

SOR3 Axel:

• Star move now recovers green health
• Blitz hits off the ground
• Better combo hitboxes
• Faster run speed

SOR3 Blaze:

• Better charge attack
• Added wallbounce property on elbow
• Combo is now faster
• Back attack now has an extra bounce
• Defensive special can now hit off the ground
• Special moves now cost less health
• Offensive special has better juggle properties and can wallbounce

SOR3 Skate:

• Blitz does more damage
• Defensive special hits off the ground
• Offensive special now costs less health
• Better jab hitbox

SOR3 Shiva:

• Better star move hitboxes
• Better jab hitbox

SOR3 Zan:

• Better jab hitbox
• Can now pick up food while holding energy orb

SOR4 Axel:

• Longer jump
• Star move has bigger damage and longer active frames
• Air special has shorter recovery, bigger depth, bigger damage, more active frames
• Air kick combo does more damage
• Combo does more damage
• Blitz does more damage and ignores enemy's weight
• Back attack has better wallbounce properties
• Headbutt is invincible

SOR4 Adam:

• Air special does 2 more hits

SOR4 Cherry:

• Blitz can not fall into holes

SOR4 Floyd:

• Better jab range
• Better hitbox on combo
• Added weapon specials

Enemies:
 Karatekas:

• Can not parry thrown bodies anymore
• Longer grab struggle time

Raven:

• Takes a little damage when guarding

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An Issue is Currently Preventing Switch Players from Purchasing the DLC

"As you all know, a technical issue is affecting Nintendo Switch players from being able to purchase the #SOR4 DLC for a few hours now.
We are all hands on deck to remedy this issue for fans and we deeply apologize for the inconvenience and delay.

Currently, our best projections are that the fix will come in following days but beyond that, we are unable to give a more accurate timeframe. 
We will post regular updates on the ETA for when we anticipate the fix to be live. This is extremely unfortunate for fans of the game who’ve waited patiently for the DLC and we  REALLY apologize unreservedly.

Like we said earlier, we will keep everyone posted as soon as possible!
We understand that you are disappointed and so are we but we've got no other choice right now.

Thank you for your patience and understanding."

Source : http://discord.gg/sor4

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UPDATE REGARDING NINTENDO SWITCH AND PS4 PLAYERS - PLEASE READ TILL THE END



FOR SWITCH PLAYERS

We are still working hard to fix the tech issue (we mentioned yesterday) affecting Switch players who want to purchase Mr.X Nightmare DLC. We believe that it should be fixed in the following days as we need to restart the validation process with Nintendo to get the fix live on the eShop.
We understand that you are disappointed and so are we but we had no other option right now.
We'll keep you posted as sure as we've got another update regarding this issue.

FOR PS4 PLAYERS

Several players reported not being able to purchase nor play Mr. X Nightmare DLC.
This issue affects people who didn't buy it in the same store/region as their main game.
If you didn't buy the "right" version of the DLC, you can get a refund from Playstation.

To get a refund on EU PSN: https://bit.ly/3kqu0Gm
To get a refund on US PSN: https://bit.ly/3erIWQx

How to change PSN region?

1. Head to Playstation website
2. Click on Sign in
3. Create a new account
4. Select the region
5. Make sure to use another email address not linked up with your actual PSN account

Here are the steps to follow to make sure that you will purchase the right version:

1. If you own the digital version, get the DLC from the same region/store you got the main game from.
2. If you own the LRGs/Merge US physical version, you have to purchase the DLC on US PS Store.
3. If you own the Merge EU physical version, you have to purchase the DLC from EU PS Store.

Again, we'll keep you posted as soon as we've got an update.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Source : http://discord.gg/sor4

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Switch Version of SOR4 DLC's fix is currently being reviewed by Nintendo

UPDATE REGARDING NINTENDO SWITCH - PLEASE READ TILL THE END

"As you all know, a technical issue is affecting Switch players trying to purchase the SOR4 DLC.
The fix is currently being reviewed by Nintendo. The process usually takes several days however given that situation, the validation timeframe will be shortened.
We expect an answer very soon and will keep you posted as soon as the DLC is going live.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience! The wait is almost over."

Source : http://discord.gg/sor4

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Ben Fiquet : How Streets of Rage 4 Came To Be

"Hi folks, Ben here, art/creative director and CEO at Lizardcube.
I just wanted to give you a glimpse into the creation of the game.
When finishing up Wonder Boy, I still wanted to breath life back into one of my favorite game, Streets of Rage 2.
I figured we could use the same tech as WB but Omar, my associate and brilliant programer was already working on his personal project DearImGUI.
Nonetheless, I still drew the characters to get a feeling out of it.
Hey, I even tried a bit of animation. It was a huge leap artistically speaking after WB.

At Wonder Boy's release party, we shared a beer with Cyrille from Dotemu and discovered we had a shared hope to get that franchise back.
Since Omar was out, I figured it would be easier to make a 4th one 10 years later instead of trying to replicate poorly SOR2.
With Dotemu as publisher, Cyrille went to present the project to Sega Japan .
We had gained Sega's trust with the acclaimed release of WB, but we didn't expect much. Maybe we were there at the right time, maybe just luck, but we had a greenlight and couldn't be much happier.
Guard Crush, with their amazing knowledge of beat'em ups and a game engine to boot, came to program and game design the entire thing.

Few years later, you have it, a game (+DLC) of passion and sweat, enjoyed by millions
From Lizardcube (Art/creative), Guard Crush Games (programing) and Dotemu (publishing/GD) + all the composers.
I hope we did good, I hope people are having fun.
It was a teenage dream come true.

Here's to all the people behind it, to Yuzo Koshiro San and to SEGA, and to many more games of passion.

On a personal note, it made me grow so much as an artist, as an animator and as a studio. Julian You , Lizardcube's background director did a massive job painting every details and the visuals owe a lot to him.
The art of the game was a two men job and we tried to be generous.

And even if we all love this game to bits, it's time for Lizardcube to brave new horizons.
We have truly amazing projects in the work and I'm sure you'll all love it."

Source : https://www.facebook.com/lizardcube/

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SOR4 MR.X NIGHTMARE DLC IS FINALLY AVAILABLE ON NINTENDO SWITCH!

HOW TO PURCHASE ON SWITCH?

The steps to follow:

1. Update SOR4 manually
2. Launch SOR4
3. Select "Mr. X Nightmare"
4. Hit "Nintendo eShop" button just once
5. Enjoy to the fullest

PS: 15% discount ends July 29th

Source : http://discord.gg/sor4

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Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition launches August 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTo0Bjf6v14

Enjoy drawing nostalgic pixel art characters while solving Picross puzzles!
The compilation includes a total of 59 titles :

Action Fighter
After Burner
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Alien Syndrome
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Beyond Oasis
Bio-Hazard Battle
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Columns III
Comix Zone
Crack Down
Dynamite Headdy
Enduro Racer
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Eternal Champions
Fantasy Zone
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Kung Fu Kid
Light Crusader
Out Run
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Puyo Puyo
Puzzle & Action:Ichidant-R
Puzzle & Action:Tant-R
Quartet
Record of the Bahamut War
Rent A Hero
Ristar
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shining Force II
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the hedgehog CD
Space Harrier
Space Harrier II
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Hang-On
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermilion
The Ooze
The Revenge of Shinobi
Turbo Out Run

Article : https://www.gematsu.com/2021/07/picross-s-mega-drive-mark-iii-edition-launches-august-5

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Streets Of Rage 4 Publisher Dotemu Has Been Acquired By Focus Home Interactive

"Joining the Focus Home Interactive Group was an obvious choice for Dotemu.
We share the same passion for video games, the same desire to improve, as well as the same values of respect and benevolence towards our partners and teams.
While continuing its activities, this new collaboration will allow Dotemu to benefit from the incontestable expertise of Focus Home Interactive's teams for the production of AA titles and thus launch the production of future remakes or sequels on licenses of first-generation 3D consoles (the games of the early 2000s)."

Article : https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/streets_of_rage_4_publisher_dotemu_has_been_acquired_by_focus_home_interactive