The fighting mechanics were vastly improved, as you can now chain combos better, juggle many characters, and have a more personal move-set according to character.Įnemies are also improved all are given Health Bars and names, and like the selectable characters, given bigger and more individual fighting techniques. The biggest change is the replacement of the original special attack (which was the police car) it is now an individual attack based on the player you've chosen. Though Streets of Rage 2 plays very similar to its predecessor, Ancient took time to rewrite the game engine. Add to that a force of professional fighters specially groomed to take them out of the picture! Standing in their way is the nastiest collection of punks and brawlers ever assembled. This time, the Syndicate was in complete control, and the two ex-cops were on their own.Īssisted by Adam's brother Skate, and Axel's friend Max, Axel and Blaze set out to rescue their friend and destroy Mr. But everyone they knew had either been fired or transferred elsewhere. Chaos reigned in the city, far worse than ever before.Īxel and Blaze tried to contact their old friends at the force, the ones who once provided backup with heavy artillery. Beatings and lootings took place regularly and in broad daylight. Gangs roamed the parks, and bomb-wielding bikers made the roads deadly to travel at night. Criminal elements swarmed out to reclaim the streets.

X and the Syndicate have returned, and, thirsty for revenge, have kidnapped Adam in the hopes of luring Axel and Blaze into a trap.Īdam's disappearance marked the beginning of a new nightmare. Axel and Blaze rush to investigate, and find a photo of Adam, in chains, laying at the feet of a man they know only too well. Worse, no one at the police station had seen or heard from Adam since early that morning. The next day, however, Axel receives a frantic call from Adam's younger brother, Eddie 'Skate' Hunter, who returned home from school to find their house completely wrecked. On the anniversary of their victory over the syndicate, Adam, Axel, and Blaze reunite to celebrate and talk about old times. 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. Peace has returned to the streets, the once-vacant neighborhoods are being repopulated, and prosperity has returned to the city. X and broke the Syndicate Crime Organization's hold on the city. One year has passed since Adam Hunter, Axel Stone, and Blaze Fielding successfully defeated Mr.

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