Streets of Rage 2
Mr. X and the Syndicate are back, this time taking Adam hostage! Take on the role of Axel, Blaze, Skate, or Max to rescue Adam, and destroy Mr. X once and for all.
Streets of Rage 2 is an arcade developed by Ancient, released 1 December 1992 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
What Streets of Rage 2 is
Streets of Rage 2 is an arcade game developed by Ancient and released in 1992. It was published by Sega Corporation. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, Arcade, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
One year has passed since Adam Hunter, Axel Stone, and Blaze Fielding successfully defeated Mr. X and broke the Syndicate Crime Organization's hold on the city. Peace has returned to the streets, the once-vacant neighborhoods are being repopulated, and prosperity has returned to the city. Adam has returned to the police force, while Axel and Blaze have moved out of the city and found jobs as a bodyguard and a dance instructor, respectively. On the anniversary of their victory over the syndicate, Adam, Axel, and Blaze reunite to celebrate and talk about old times. The next day, however, Axel receives a frantic call from Adam's younger brother, Eddie "Skate" Hunter, who returned home from…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Streets of Rage series
Streets of Rage 2 is the third of 25 entries we hold in the Streets of Rage series. The next entry was Streets of Rage 2 in 1993. Its critic score of 80 is almost exactly the series average of 81. The highest-rated entry is Streets of Rage 4: Mr X. Nightmare at 90.
How it was received
Streets of Rage 2 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1992 averaged 67, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 204 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 4.6 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Streets of Rage 2 launched on 1 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity and Moto Roader MC. It reviewed better than all of them.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity, Moto Roader MC.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Streets of Rage 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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