It is the only game in the series to feature a Shinobi -style special attack that defeats all non-boss enemies on-screen. Three games in the series were released between and The first entry, Streets of Rageintroduces the four main characters, three young former police officers known as Axel, Blaze, and Adam, and Mr. The electronic dance music soundtracks of the games, scored by Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashimahave also received much acclaim. The first three games in the franchise were developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in the early s, and have since been ported and re-released on various platforms.Ī fourth entry, Streets of Rage 4was released in The games were well-received and have been re-released many times both on compilations and as standalone games. Streets of Rage is a series of side-scrolling beat 'em up video games, centering on the efforts of several ex-police vigilantes trying to rid a fictional, large American city from a crime syndicate that has corrupted its local government.
