Streets of Rage 3
The darkest entry in the trilogy with branching paths and multiple endings. Introduces Ash as the first unlockable character and a controversial 'rage' health-based attack system.
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About This Game
Radically altered gameplay with sprinting, rolling dodges, and character-specific fatalities - pushing Genesis hardware to its limits with 12MB ROM size.
Western versions were heavily censored: Character designs softened, Mr. X renamed to 'Mr. Y', and the true ending requiring perfect play was removed.
Sold approximately 800,000 copies globally, criticized for excessive difficulty but later reevaluated as an ambitious finale.
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