The original Streets of Rage trilogy of games are undeniable classics, so it's understandable that when Streets of Rage 4 was announced more twenty-five years after the originals and that Dotemu alongside Lizardcube would be developing it, expectations were understandably high, as were the hype levels.

But there have definitely been questions since its announcement, namely when would the game be coming to the Nintendo Switch being that it was announced for other platforms and which characters other than Axel Stone & Blaze Fielding would be playable.

Fortunately we now know that the game is coming to the Switch alongside the other platform versions and that the third character to join the line-up is Cherry Hunter who is the daughter of Axel Hunter from the original games, who the fourth character is though remains a mystery for now.

Check below for the latest press release and a rather exciting trailer below...

PARIS – August 19, 2019 – Fans looking forward to playing Streets of Rage 4 next year will be able to do so on their platform of choice as publisher and co-developer Dotemu (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, Windjammers 1 and 2) with co-developers Lizardcube (Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap) and Guard Crush Games (Streets of Fury) today announced that the title will make its way on to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. A brand new gameplay trailer released today also introduced the latest character to join Blaze Fielding and Axel Stone: a badass guitar-playing warrior named Cherry Hunter.

Cherry Hunter is the daughter of Adam Hunter from the original Streets of Rage.

Trained by her father and Axel, Cherry learned self-defense from a young age. Her interest in following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a cop soon faded out, replaced by her love of music. Nowadays, she plays with her electro progressive rock band in some of the most dangerous places in Wood Oak City. She may look young but make no mistake - she is a seasoned veteran of kicking ass and taking names.

The new trailer also reveals several more levels in the upcoming game at different times of day: neon lighted urban rooftops, elevator, seedy airport hangars, dirty sewers, thumping music stage and many more are all yours for the taking - lay the smackdown and don’t look back.

Streets of Rage 4 will be the first entry to the core series in 25 years, standing as Axel and Blaze’s glorious return to serving up side-scrolling beatdowns. With lush hand-drawn animations, new combat abilities, and fresh tracks from an amazing team of composers, Streets of Rage 4 will be a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Are you excited to the long-overdue return to the Streets of Rage? Do you remember playing the original Mega Drive games back in the day? Will you be holding out for a physical version?

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