Streets of Rage 2
The pinnacle of 16-bit beat-'em-ups with expanded movesets and Yuzo Koshiro's legendary soundtrack. Play as Axel, Blaze, Max or Skate to defeat Mr. X's syndicate across 8 stages.
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About This Game
Introduced character-specific special moves like Axel's Dragon Wing Uppercut and Blaze's Flying Swallow Kick, ditching the Police Backup system.
Featured larger sprites with 8-way movement and multi-hit combos - a technical marvel pushing the Genesis/Mega Drive limits.
Sold over 1.85 million copies worldwide, regarded as one of the greatest beat-'em-ups of all time.
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