Fine by me! LizardCube’s vision of SOR looks a little different – but instantly recognisable as SOR, at least It’s 2018, so it’s OK to release 2D games again, and the mid-90’s are far enough in the past to have retro appeal, I suppose, so the result is something much closer to the original games. With the baggage of these previous attempts to revive the series, it’s hard not to be at least initially positive about the approach taken. So this brings us to 2018, and DotEmu/LizardCube/Guard Crush Games’ new STREETS OF RAGE 4. I am not entirely clear on the series of events but seeing as the game never came into being, and Ruffian are still around, I can only assume SEGA simply turned down the pitch. This version seems to exist only in the form of a basic prototype used to put together a pitch video for SEGA. Next up was Ruffian Games their pitch seemingly aimed to drag SOR kicking and screaming into the 21st century – complete with a grim atmosphere, excessive light bloom, and fairly embarrassing character design. Ruffian’s vision for Jack, as seen in their pitch video. This pitch however never made it further than an early prototype state before GRIN folded due to the financial trouble brought on by a series of high-profile flops in 2009. GRIN was working on a pitch for a seemingly mostly faithful remake of SOR2, using 3D graphics, aiming for a PSN/XBLA release. In the 2000’s, a couple of external developers were set to pitch SEGA on their ideas for a new STREETS OF RAGE game, taking slightly different approaches. Ancient’s SOR4 unfortunately never saw the light of day. SOR developers Ancient themselves put together concept art as well as mockups for a 3D incarnation back in the 90’s, but this original SOR4 was infamously axed by a SEGA exec unfamiliar with the SOR brand. Still, based on what DotEmu & co have chosen to show of the game, I think there’s a number of things worth commenting on.Īlthough SOR4 will (presumably) be the first STREETS OF RAGE game to actually hit the market since 1994, it’s far from the first attempt at bringing the series back. My impressions are all based on the small handful of trailers and screenshots that have been released, and considering the game doesn’t even have an official release date yet, I think it’s fair to say that we are pretty far away from the full picture. But given that I am a long-time fan, you bet I’ve got some Thoughts on SOR4.įirst off, it should of course be noted that this is early days still. IPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad iPad, iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 4, 9.A couple of months back, seemingly out of nowhere, DotEmu announced they were bringing out STREETS OF RAGE 4 – the first new STREETS OF RAGE game in 24 years (and counting)! Like many people out there I am hugely fond of the original SOR series, and am largely positive, excited even, for this new game. IPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Plus: 1284x2778 IPhone Xs Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max: 1242x2688 IPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone 11 Pro: 1125x2436 IPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s plus, iPhone 7 plus, iPhone 8 plus: 1242x2208 IPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 8: 750x1334 IPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone SE: 640x1136 IPhone: iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS: 320x480
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