New Streets of Rage in Japan released

[Rusty Venture]

I wonder if he had something to do with that big earthquake awhile back. Like when the two forces collided the Earth opened.

What you felt was Rodger whooping all kinds of ass, not an earthquake.

[The Sports Guy]

I dont think I'd buy this game even if it did come stateside, classic console games tend to have a problem with them not being fun when they go on a mobile platform (see Mega Man 3).

[17daysolderthannes]

I dont think I'd buy this game even if it did come stateside, classic console games tend to have a problem with them not being fun when they go on a mobile platform (see Mega Man 3).

especially once you consider mobile phones have some of the worst buttons ever conceived, especially for gaming. Blister pack tact switches FTL.

[Nunzio]

Nunzio whats your avatar from? Looks almost like Aeon Flux

It's from a poster for the movie Liquid Sky. Terrible movie, but great poster!

I am a big Aeon Flux fan though.

[Aarzak]

Am I the only one who noticed from the screenshots the lazily re-used SoR2 sprites? They drew Blaze's SoR1 costume onto her SoR2 sprite. Their re-using Elektra's SoR2 sprite for the whip ladies w/hats from SoR1. I bet they'll re-use Shiva's SoR2 sprite for the long-haired ninjas from SoR1.

Adam didn't make the jump simply because there was no sprite for him on SoR2......they couldn't re-edit Max or Skate's sprites, and they're not going to draw a new one for him.

[Rusty Venture]

If nothing else, I'm curious about the new Yuzo tunes.

[Nintega Grafx-16]

I'd kill for another 2D SoR on DS or PSP. I wonder what is keeping Sega? Oh yeah they rather make dumb Sonic spinoff games like this.....

[Zebbe]

Wow, they palette-swapped Sonic to black and gave him a binocularse. Plus he looks more like Zero the Suicidal Acrobat or whatever his name was. Cool!

[NeoVamp]

I bet they'll re-use Shiva's SoR2 sprite for the long-haired ninjas from SoR1.

Actually those seem to be upscaled and redrawn.

I don't understand the problem with recycling some sprites though,
it just makes the game look more like SOR2 which was apparently even in their minds the pinnacle of the series.

And SOR1 Blaze looks very well done, I would love to see what they've done with the bosses.
(Though i can't help but think that they've probably upscaled the ones they couldn't replace with sor2 counterparts)
(like Abadede / Bongo / MrX)

[TheEdge]

It's from a poster for the movie Liquid Sky. Terrible movie, but great poster!

I am a big Aeon Flux fan though.

Aeon Flux some what disturbed me as a kid but when I watched it again when I got older I was like "Wow, this is pretty trippy". Also her hair is cool.

How did you like Alexander? I heard the Aeon Flux people made that one too.

[Elusive]

"Why aren't Sega making the videogames I want?? I'm a SEGA fan!! Make me videogames, SEGA!!" *throws e-tantrum*

[Rusty Venture]

That could also apply to Nintendo as well.

[Elusive]

That could also apply to Nintendo as well.

It could apply to anyone; I just dislike some videogamer types' entitled attitude. Like they're owed something for bothering to play games in the first place.

GAMERS: We're sick of the constant trilogy cycles, 'episodic content', and lame copycat games that are plaguing the industry! We want fresh, original games with interesting concepts and compelling stories!

CAPCOM: *releases Mega Man 9, Street Fighter XXXVVII Double Plus Turbo XL Edition Remix*

GAMERS: OMG MUST BUY, GOTY 2008

~6 MONTHS LATER~

GAMERS: Creativity is dead! We're sick of unoriginal game concepts and endless sequel releases! We want fresh, original games with interesting concepts and compelling stories!

You get the idea.

(would anyone have bought MM9 if it had a more 'modern' look, with the same 'hahaha fuck you' difficulty?)

[retrospiel]

It could apply to anyone; I just dislike some videogamer types' entitled attitude. Like they're owed something for bothering to play games in the first place.

I understand what you're saying, but I can't really understand what you propose as to how people should feel about it, as when they get attached to a game series and thus the company that pays the game's developers, but instead of continuing a good relationship, the company decides to suddenly steer towards an entirely new direction and give out established brands to entirely different developers... I am referring to Golden Axe Beast Rider and similar cases - like Sonic 3D Blast: Flicky's Island, Sonic R, Fantasia, etc. pp.

I'm a progressive thinker but a conservative gamer, and I think most people are similar in their gaming taste and stick with games by certain developers whose previous work they used to enjoy.

Some developers actually treat their previous work with respect - see Megaman 9, New Super Mario Bros., Fantasy Zone 2, Thunder Force 6, etc. pp. but things like Golden Axe Beast Rider, Revenge of Shinobi GBA, etc. pp. I cannot accept nor tolerate.

Now I can accept if a developer takes a different approach. Sega Rally, Space Channel 5 and Rez are by the same guy and I love all three. Sonic, Ristar, Nights and Sonic Adventure are very different games again by the same developer and I respect all of them but prefer Sonic and Ristar.



I hate Sega because I loved their employee's games and I were dissapointed by way too many of the company's business decisions during the past 15 years.

[Nunzio]

Aeon Flux some what disturbed me as a kid but when I watched it again when I got older I was like "Wow, this is pretty trippy". Also her hair is cool.

How did you like Alexander? I heard the Aeon Flux people made that one too.

Aeon Flux also scarred me as a child. I remember in one episode when Aeon perversely makes out with Trevor... totally blew my mind. And of course a few years later I was also really into it.

Haven't seen the Alexander one yet. I know Peter Chung did the character designs. Supposedly there is a new Aeon Flux animated series coming out too. Hopefully it is completely different from the movie.