Streets of Rage 2: New Era is now available. I had the pleasure of being one of the many testers for the project and I'm happy to see it out in the wild
Looking forward to the future of the project. 💪🏿
Download:
Capcom committed two crimes against Metro City:
1. Canceling Seven Sons
2. Canceling the only capcom crossover to take place entirely in Metro City and gave Alex his bomber jacket!
Not so hot take: the early 2000s 3d brawler genre died too early & could have developed into something amazing.
These games below are actually fun to play, and it's sad that with stuff like the RE engine, we don't get to see these ideas realized to their full potential. 🤷🏿♂️
The SoR4 vs SoR5(ish) debates have already started. The Streets of Rage cycle continues. 😂
In all seriousness, I wouldn't have even thought to see either of these games existing half a decade ago, let alone a movie or anything else.
What a time to be alive.
#DeadlyMetropolis
has been cancelled, we are now working on the totally new and not asset flipped, "Chronicles of the Storm: The Legendary Hero"
For the first time ever, The Baz will be the star of his own Beat Em Up! Can you feel the storm?! Stay tuned for more updates! 💪🏿
Xbox president Sarah Bond responds to a question from Bloomberg's
@dinabass
about why Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks was shut down. Full interview here:
It will always be funny to me that the most well received Streets of Rage entries were both outsourced, and you still have people saying that they hope Sega develops the next Streets of Rage game themselves.
Also, Remake was made by fans, so there's that, too.
Today marks 29 years of Alien vs Predator Arcade!
Developed by Capcom as a tie-in to a canceled film in '94, this game sports some crazy combat mechanics!
If you haven't seen our Linn Kurosawa playthrough, it is time!
Screenshots:
@ArcadeQtrMaster
Useless bit of trivia: Streets of Rage Remake is not an Open Beats of Rage mod.
It was coded using the Fenix programming language by a solo dev that went by Bomberlink. The most current version of the game is version 5.2, which was released in 2020.
#StreetsofRage
#BeatEmUp
Happy Birthday, Kimberly Jackson. This was a fun April Fools gag that, oddly enough, wasn't supposed to be.
I was working on something else that I had to halted and decided to make something fun given the upcoming day.
In case it wasn't obvious, Eliza is there because of SF6.
Streets of Rage 4 has been a pipe dream for me since the late 90s.
The series brought me into the Beat Em Up genre so there's no doubt I was happy to see it become a reality, even happier to be apart of it.
Thank You.
@lizardcube
@Guard_Crush
@Dotemu
@yuzokoshiro
@mvorak
I'm dealing with some pretty heavy shit this week, so no
#DeadlyMetropolis
blog today.
I am doing some work, though.
@Bard_Overdrive
might be interested.
Set pieces. This is something so many games forget, but it's a thing that will actually help your beat em up to stand out more and grab a players attention even if they don't entirely notice it.
I wish level design was given as much importance as fighting mechanics.
So, it's the 30th birthday of Streets of Rage, my favorite series of all time! I think it deserves a little more than just a day so this month I'm going to make some posts dedicated to such! Keep an eye out because this is a growing thread!
It's the month of AvP: Arcade, home to my favorite brawler lady, Linn Kurosawa ❤️
I need to revisit this game with better video quality than before and talk about it, as someone who has actually taken time to study the games mechanics for specific reasons. 😏
@DintheAbary
Very cool, but I think it's a bit generic for Western people to put Asian martial art on Western-style characters. I always aim for martial art from my own country, whether ancient or modern. my opinion,but is very good.
Guys, thank you all for tuning in last night. That was a blast. My voice is a little meh after that, but I will try and do a video about the upcoming games.
I didn't think SEGA would be bold enough to go 3d, but here we are, let's see if they can see it through. 🤔
I'll be nice and say on the brighter side my Shinobi video is just me gushing about the entire series, ninja games in general and how underrated the PS2 games are.
Capcom loves this character so much that she almost appeared in CvS2 (replaced by Maki), influenced Ibuki's design, influenced Simone's design, AND has had numerous cameos.
Someone over at Disney needs to work out some sort of deal to give capcom the rights. 😏
💥 Brawler of the Day 💥
Linn Kurosawa
Game: Alien vs Predator
A cyborg who lead the 13th Colonial Marine Corps.
A master of an ancient martial art, super strong, and lethal!
Always equipped with a Japanese Katana, the blade represents her soul!
#AlienvsPredator
#Capcom
I respect opposing opinions, but imho Double Dragon Gaiden's art style is actually pretty awesome.
I think the gameplay is going to be great, too. Even if you're not fond of the look, I don't think you should miss out on playing it. Too many games get overlooked for small stuff.
If you told me 10 years ago, a 2d Streets of Rage 4 would exist, I would be doubtful. If you told me I would help with the project, I would think you were crazy! Streets of Rage 4 turns 3 today! Happy Birthday!
@dotemu
@Guard_Crush
@lizardcube
While it's still an old build, I'm going to piece together a video detailing what we have so far (aside from some surprises) in
@deadlymetro
and maybe talk about plans for the cast.
I think what we have set up so far is a great foundation for what's in store. 😁
30 Years ago Bare Knuckle III was released. While it isn't on the top of my list of Beat Em Ups I do think it is still leagues above most games in the genre.
Crazy question, was the US version as bad as people remember? Recording a non-bias take on the subject tonight!
No stream tonight. I slept most of the day away, and I have an extremely painful bump on my back that I hope isn't a bug bite of some sort, lol.
Anyway, I'll be working on finishing some of this guy's animations for
#deadlymetropolis
@deadlymetro
Final Fight would have faded into obscurity (kinda has) if not for its connection to Street Fighter and the progression that came with it, imho. It had one strong game with decent sequels.
Streets of Rage has always stood on its own as a series with a cult following per game.
Gotcha! Had my work cut out for me with this one. I'll have to add the tattoos at a later time along with some inevitable fixes. The palettes are based on Streets 4 but I spruced then up a bit with some more color variety. Cherry next!
Dragon Warriors, you can't miss this! 🐉🐉
#DoubleDragon
Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is getting Sacred Reunion DLC on April 4!
🍗 Online Co-Op
🍔 Survival Mode
🌭 Versus Mode
🥷 Ranzou & 2 Additional Playable Characters
🐲 Powerups & MORE!
Get it for the low price of FREE!
If there were any doubt I stepped into another dimension in 2016 all of it has disappeared today. Will I be spriting the new SoR designs? You bet your ass I will!
#SoR4
I had fun writing about this project. Hopefully I'll hear back from the developer and can follow up on this!
The coincidental naming of one of the characters, being Darrius, still gets me. Maybe I'll make a nod to it in the future. 😎
We have a behind the scenes look at Savage Streets. While the future of the project is unknown, the concepts featured here look very promising!
Check out our article on the project!
Special thanks:
@magickbirb
#BeatEmUp
#SavageStreets
#BrawlersAvenue
Beat em ups should be treated like action films.
Have goons jump from the rooftop, hop through windows, crawl up the foreground, and crash bikes. Just walking in from the left and right side of the screen is boring.
Playable characters shouldn't be the only ones active.
@DintheAbary
What would using two bars on a regular enemy look like in regards to health pool? Kill most of them? Or does the meter gain come back so fast that it simply adds something like 10-20% damage?
Probably the one instance I would have used the Fleet thing on this app lol.
Anyway, here's a quick look at D-Tag's run combo. Not every character in
#deadlymetropolis
will have a combo. You'll just have to wait and see what we have in mind. 😜
Here's an Anime Studio 10 clip I did around 2019 with X-Men: Children of the Atom/XMvsSF Capcom sprites and BGM. Stuck to the CotA cast (w Storm's XMvsSF sprites), but I've got an unfinished version with a few more characters.
little collab with this one. Definitely had to do the asymmetric flip, everyone seems to forget max has a scar on his left eye! Maybe I'll (thunder) tackle the other two this weekend, we'll see.
#streetsofrage
I don't hate the "killmonger" cut like everyone else seems to, but... Eddy already had a cool hair style. Why change it to something kinda overused?
Legit, I thought maybe they were about to introduce his son here, which actually would have been cool, ngl.
So, GI Joe. Fundamentally flawed and has been the case since closed beta. Of course, pointing this out is easy but giving an actual solution to this, not so much.
The game needs a massive overhaul, proper direction and not less emphasis on adding mechanics just to have them.
If "fine, I'll do it myself!" was a fan base. 😏 I need to join this lineup someday.
Streets of Rage Remake (2011-2020)
@Bomberlink_Dev
Streets of Rage X (2017-)
@fgames9000
Streets of Rage 2 New Era (2022-)
@gsaurus4
This update was NEEDED. Arcade feels fresh, especially on Mania+ mode. Retros feel better to play and have alternate palettes. This game feels complete now!
Can't stress enough how bad I want a second wave of DLC characters 😂 9.5 out of 10 just in case!
I'm a Mayhem Brawler character now. 😁
In all seriousness, a nice art piece from one of the MB artists. I can now retire D-Tag to his game where he belongs. LOL