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http://segabits.com/blog/2015/08/11...d-dreamcast-concept-art-makes-its-way-online/

SEGA is well aware of the cult following that their Streets of Rage series possesses, so they have tried to resurrect the franchise but it always ends up being canceled for one reason or another. It seems that SEGA had a plan to release Streets of Rage 4, we had the first prove of this by leaked footage that was released a few years ago (you can view it here). The game was to be on the Dreamcast and was being developed by Ancient & SEGA with Yuzo Koshiro returning to do the soundtrack. The game was sadly canceled.

We have finally gotten more information on the canceled project thanks to Yuzo Koshiro posting concept art on his twitter account. He posted two sketches one showing off the four lead characters, which have some resemblance to members of the original cast but are actually all new heroes. Another photo shows off ideas for combos, on this photo we actually get the names of the Axel looking guy, who is called Burn and is the son of Axel (aka Axel Jr.). We also see the female character who’s name is Erie and happens to be a ‘Shinobi’.

https://twitter.com/yuzokoshiro

 

[Alcoholikaust]

damn- some of the finest sprites came from this series

there is always that fan made SOR4 out in the wild-unless its been c/d

 

[pants]

not liking it

 

[Doosi]

looks crappy

 

[adamsapple]

Axel's RE5-Chris style tree trunk arms seem really distracting.

Anyway, its probably good a 4th one was never made, it would most likely never live up to the original(s).

 

[lazygecko]

Somehow Adam ends up looking even more early 90's than his previous designs.

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

glad we got zombie revenge instead brah 8)

 

[Jimnymebob]

Not really a fan of the characters. Would the guy on the right be an older Skate?

 

[fokkusu]

Somehow Adam ends up looking even more early 90's than his previous designs.

Isn't that Skate?

 

[pants]

Isn't that Skate?

Looks like they bought MC Hammer's image rights on the cheap

 

[lazygecko]

Isn't that Skate?

Wouldn't Skate be using, y'know, rollerskates?

 

[@MUWANdo]

Those aren't redesigns of the original characters--they were planning on an all-new roster of younger characters with ties to the OGs, a la Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

 

[fokkusu]

Looks like they bought MC Hammer's image rights on the cheap

Or Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

 

[Bar81]

there is always that fan made SOR4 out in the wild-unless its been c/d

Pretty sure it has but Sega can't put that genie back in the bottle - it's out there.

 

[BAW]

Mike Haggar ripoff? Really?

 

[E_Darkness]

I would've loved a SoR4 as a kid.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Not to hijack this thread or anything, but Yuzo Koshiro/Ancient recently posted loads of documents and concept art from the development of Bare Knuckle 2, which have since been translated and are available here: http://soronline.net/sor2_makingof.htm

 

[gelf]

Really every cancelled SOR prototype I've seen makes me happy it wasn't put out as SOR4.

 

[Piccoro]

Oh, no! Too bad it was canceled...

The art looks really good. A lot better then this other canceled SoR:

 

[OmegaSmash]

Aside from not-Skate, I like the designs. Wonder if Burn would've had the broken ass BURNING UPPAH.

 

[dezzy8]

How many times was this game canned?

 

[MaLDo]

I prefer the fanmade game.

 

[Shredderi]

I would be so down for this just for more Yuzo Koshiro music.

 

[JordanKZ]

I'm not a fan of this artwork.

Even if a Streets of Rage game gets created as this point (which is damn unlikely, let's be honest)... It's never going to have the same spirit or feel of the original games.

 

[Draft]

glad we got zombie revenge instead brah 8)

Haven't thought about that game in 15 years...

How about getting that on the PC, SEGA?!

 

[@MUWANdo]

How many times was this game canned?

It was never canned, but there was the original pitch from Ancient (this one) , a pitch by Ruffian Games (Crackdown), a pitch by GRIN (Bionic Commando), a pitch by Backbone Entertainment...

 

[OmegaSmash]

I'm not a fan of this artwork.

Even if a Streets of Rage game gets created as this point (which is damn unlikely, let's be honest)... It's never going to have the same spirit or feel of the original games.

There's always Remake!

 

[pants]

I prefer the fanmade game.

looks shit, the sprites stand out from the background in that cheap mobile game way

 

[dperrin]

looks shit, the sprites stand out from the background in that cheap mobile game way

Something must be wrong with your eyes. The game looks perfectly fine.

 

[BadWolf]

Something must be wrong with your eyes. The game looks perfectly fine.

Yeah, watched some footage on youtube and it looks legit in motion.

 

[Piccoro]

Something must be wrong with your eyes. The game looks perfectly fine.

Nope, his eyes are fine. No one can say that Axel face looks good...

 

[dperrin]

Nope, his eyes are fine. No one can say that Axel face looks good...

I was referring to his comment about it looking like a cheap mobile game. Not the design of the characters.

 

[Warm Machine]

Nope, his eyes are fine. No one can say that Axel face looks good...

One thing isn't perfect and it turns into OMGTHISGAMESUX.

 

[Dereck]

I prefer the fanmade game.

Doesn't have online co-op though, it's a huge shame.

I ain't outchea tryna play a Streets of Rage game solo all of the time.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

looks shit, the sprites stand out from the background in that cheap mobile game way

I had to look closer but the sprites for the characters look pasted onto a background. lol.

Those character designs in the OP are so good though. If it did happen I doubt it'd be sprites though since it was from 1999 when the DC was still a thing.

 

[Koobion]

Streets of Rage 4 would be my ultimate game announcement - my personal 7 remake or Shenmue 3.

Maybe one day..

 

[sixteen-bit]

I smell a Kickstarter

 

[dorikyasu]

Mr. Koshiro should start a Kickstarter project for this.
I'd back "Streets of Knuckle" or "Bare Rage" for sure.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

Nope, his eyes are fine. No one can say that Axel face looks good...

That axel face looks good. what now?

 

[Piston Hyundai]

True story: There have been more cancelled Streets of Rage 4s than there have been games in the series as a whole.

Something must be wrong with your eyes. The game looks perfectly fine.

The backgrounds are terrible for Streets of Rage. Motherfuckers look like they took a wrong turn and ended up in a Metal Slug game.

 

[Zantetsuken]

Needs some Shiva in there.

 

[dperrin]

True story: There have been more cancelled Streets of Rage 4s than there have been games in the series as a whole.



The backgrounds are terrible for Streets of Rage. Motherfuckers look like they took a wrong turn and ended up in a Metal Slug game.

It's true that they look like Metal Slug backgrounds, but by no means does it look like a bad mobile game. My entire point was that the game does not look terrible, people just have weird graphical expectations for a fan sequel. The game is extremely impressive looking, especially since it was fan made. In motion it looks quite good.

 

[Dereck]

Motherfuckers look like they took a wrong turn and ended up in a Metal Slug game.

 

[User 73706]

looks shit, the sprites stand out from the background in that cheap mobile game way

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

I don't like that artwork at all, but I should probably be ignored since I think the art, gameplay, and especially the music of SoR1 is the best in the series.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

I prefer the fanmade game.

Oh hell yeah i gotta play that!

 

[Darrenf]

Even though I'm not a huge fan of 3 I would have loved to have played a 4th game in the series. Shame this never got made.

 

[rokkerkory]

Thank goodness THAT got cancelled, looks like turd.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

hey that random generic anime chick is very unique, good art.

 

[MMaRsu]

Best to just keep playing Streets of Rage remix/remake on Xbox