Streets of Rage 4, the sequel to the classic 1990’s beat-em-up series, has finally arrived. Taking place ten years after the events of its closest predecessor, 1994’sStreets of Rage3, the new title sees players trying to save Wood Oak City from the control of the nefarious Y twins.
In order to defeat the twins and their plan to brainwash the city, players must take control of a variety of fighters. Some of thesestreet warriorsare new, but it’s also possible to unlock 12 classic fighters from the previous games, lovingly rendered in their original pixel forms.
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Git Gud
Unlocking the 12 classic fighters takes a lot of time, and the only way to do it faster is to play better. At the end of each ofStreets of Rage 4’s levelsthe player will be assigned a score based on a number of factors. These points are then added to a growing total, which will unlock new characters when it reaches certain milestones.
The biggest factors affecting this end-level score are the time it took to beat the level, the remaining health of the player character, and whether they have any unspent star powers. Remaining on lower difficulties gives less points, but the penalty for usingAssists to gain extra livesis severe, which makes playing it safe a lot more attractive.
Racking up the points
Combos also score good points, but only if they aren’t interrupted. This means players should consider ending their combos early now and again, in order to bank the points they’ve earned rather than risking them trying to chase a bigger haul. Another way to earn bonus points is bybeating a stage with a new character, which is handy as players will definitely be repeating stages if they want to unlock all 12 of the bonus characters.
Once the points are rolling in, here’s how many are needed to unlock each character:
Streets of Rage 4is available now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
