Streets of Rage 4 major update announced, out now on Switch

A major update has just been announced for Streets of Rage 4, and it’s now available on Switch.

Over 300 improvements are included. Players can also access new co-op moves and the all-new Custom Survival Mode, which grants brawlers full control over the roguelite beat ’em up gauntlet which debuted as part of the Mr. X Nightmare DLC.

Below are the full patch notes for the Streets of Rage 4 update:

Major Update – R08 Changelog:

Stages:

• Added some destroyable to help to maintain the combo counter

Combo counter:

• Added a half second to disappear
• Stage transitions have a bonus time to not break the combo counter

Added Custom Survival Mode:

• Players can tweak his/her survival experience with a variety of options.

Mania +:

• Added Cursed arcades in Mania+ difficulty.
• Added special reinforcements during boss battles.
• Added One life.
• The score to get an extra life is higher in the arcade mode.

Added coop attack:

• Hold ‘Pick up’ and grab your partner to throw him.
• Airborne player can press a special button to perform a unique attack.

All characters:

• Lots of reduced hit stop
• All charged attacks and normal combo last hits can hit multiple enemies after the first active frames even if an enemy is hit
• Fixed a bug where some wall bounces could do no damage
• Increased stun on air-down attacks
• Throws will hit the other enemies close to the player with more consistency

SOR4 CHARACTERS

Axel Stone (SOR4)

• Air down attack has a slightly bigger hitbox.
• Dragon crush has a bigger hitbox.
• Dragon crush added air control.
• Dragon crush travels farther.
• Dragon crush launches higher.
• Dragon crush leaves a fire area on the landing.
• Dragon bites better recover.
• Dragon bite life cost reduced.
• Dragon bite damage increased.
• Dragon bite has more active frames.
• Dragon bite has less freeze.
• Grand upper increased invincibility time.
• Grand upper does more damage.
• Grand upper hits can hit multiple enemies.
• Dragon dive last hit improved hitbox.
• Dragon dive can turn for the last hit.
• Dragon dive has longer active frames.
• Dragon dive has less freeze.
• Dragon Upper has slight air control, a better hitbox, hits off the ground, recovery is invincible, and less freeze.
• Dragon burst’s tornado has a bigger hitbox.
• Charge attack recovers faster.
• Last combo kick recovers faster and the hitbox stays active longer after impact.
• Default defensive special has more depth.

Blaze Fielding (SOR4):

• Hienzan ignores weight.
• Hienzan life cost reduced.
• Rekkaken has 2 more invincible frames.
• Rekkaken juggle properties reworked (fewer infinite).
• Rekkaken does less damage.
• Shin Hishousouzan ignores weight.
• Shin Hishousouzan recovery time was reduced.
• Shin Hishousouzan better hitbox and depth.
• Shin Hishousouzan life cost was reduced.
• Shin Hishousouzan hitstop time reduced.
• Uraken Uchi damage buff.
• Uraken Uchi longer active frames.
• Uraken Uchi life cost reduced.
• Uraken Uchi has better range and depth.
• Shin kikoushou has better damage and depth.
• Back attack hitbox extended upward.

Cherry Hunter (SOR4):

• Soundcheck hits sooner
• Special stage effects don’t knock down on the first hit
• Special stage effects first hit has a small ground bounce
• Sommersault life cost reduced
• Sommersault is now fully invincible
• Sommersault has a deeper hitbox
• Both blitzes can be canceled by air special
• Cherry is now more vulnerable when on top of an enemy
• Default air special does more damage
• Alt air special damage rescaled (actual hit does more damage and fire pool does less damage)

Floyd Iraia (SOR4):

• Walk speed increased.
• Harder for enemies to escape Floyd’s throws and throw combos.
• jab range increased.
• Combo damage increased.
• Combo’s last punch launches higher and farther with better wall-bounce, and better recovery.
• Charge attack damage increased.
• Charge attack launches higher and farther with better wall bounce.
• Charge attack has armor properties.
• Charge attack better recovery.
• Power slide added hit on the way down.
• Power slide launches higher and closer to Floyd.
• Throw bounce higher.
• Throw wall bounce damage increased.
• Throw hits the enemy at close range.
• Throws do more damage.
• Double-throw launches closer to Floyd.
• Double-throw has a larger hitbox.
• Double-throw breaks armor and invincibility.
• Grab special launches higher.
• Grab third punch slams the enemy on the ground.
• Gatling punch is not invincible if whiffed.
• More damage on the star move-back hit.
• Alt defensive do not heal with bloodthirst.
• Default blitz has some invincibility at the beginning.

Adam Hunter (SOR4):

• Fixed a bug where you could do an air special with no life cost.
• Alternate star move last hitbox is taller.
• Last combo kick now has body-hit properties.
• Specials cost reduced.
• Added jump cancel after combo 3rd hit.
• Extended combo 3rd hit hitbox toward body.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn’t perform special forward while grabbing from behind.
• Added wall bounce damage on Howl Fang’s 2nd hit.
• Split fang ignores weight.
• Split fang wall bounces higher.
• Sword upper recovers faster.
• Sword upper has less freeze.
• Blitz hits OTG.
• Blitz has a bigger hitbox.
• Default air special is invincible and has a lower hitbox.
• Default air special costs less.
• Alt offensive special last hit has more depth.
• Alt defensive more active frames, depth, and can hit multiple enemies.
• Throws lower.
• Charge attack has more depth.

Estel Aguirre (SOR4):

• Combo damage increased.
• Combo adjusted so it doesn’t loop into itself.
• Combo third punch pushes less and stuns more.
• Combo 5th hit wall damage increased.
• Charge attack cannot be linked with itself.
• Charge attack damage buffed.
• Charge attack can be canceled by a special move.
• Back attack damage increased.
• Boot mark damage increased.
• Flying scythe damage increased.
• Sucker punch damage increased.
• Added FX to flying scythe.
• Neutral jump attack better hitbox.
• Grab neutral attack damage increased, better wall bounce, better recovery, longer active frames, and bigger hitbox.
• Flashbang bigger hitbox, longer stun, and more active frames.
• Air Flashbang stun duration increased, life cost decreased, added slight air control.
• Fire grenade has a larger hitbox, launches higher, and added wall bounce.
• Air Fire grenade damage increased, life cost decreased, added slight air control.
• Surgical strike better hitbox, better juggle, spawned knife last longer.
• Police tackle invincibility/duration increased and damage increased.
• Police tackle aoe punch is the same for both few hits and several hits variation.
• Player Estel’s police call has blue cross airs.
• Heel kick has more range.
• Default blitz has less freeze.
• Police call longer invincibility.
• Alt air special does more damage.

Shiva (SOR4):

• Final crash is faster, does more damage, and has less recovery, launch properties reworked.
• Flying kick does less damage, has less invincibility, and has more recovery.
• Spirit Palm has less invincibility and more recovery.
• Back attack can be followed by a launching kick.
• Air Senretsu ken has more recovery on the ground.
• Alternate defensive special now launch standing enemies and has better OTG launch.
• Shiva clone special moves do not heal with bloodthirst (Clone star move still does).
• Default air down special has a larger and higher hitbox, and launches higher.

Max Thunder (SOR4):

• Fixed the last hit of combo hitting twice, now has a proper ground slam.
• Charge attack bigger hitbox.
• Back attack infinite juggle fixed.
• Vortex vacuum costs more health and vacuums less.
• Spinning knuckle bomb lasts longer (additional hits), travels farther, and is more juggle-friendly.
• Air thunder strike strikes 3 times in a line.
• Default air special has better air control and a better hitbox.
• Max Iron will end is more noticeable.
• Max has 20% damage and speed increase under Iron Will star move.
• Body Slam has better air control and recovery.
• Clothes line has body hit.
• Power slide, Spinning Knuckle Bomb, Thunder Tackle less hit stop.
• Rolling grab deals low damage on its path, less invincibility.

SOR1 CHARACTERS

All SOR1 characters:

• Added many wall bounces.
• Invincibility lasts longer after a cop attack.
• Cop attack hits the full screen.
• Cop attack damage increased.
• Adjusted move properties for more combos.
• Faster jump start.
• Added Charge attack.
• Charge attacks have short invincibility.
• Last combo hit and charge attack hitbox remains active after hitting so it can hit multiple enemies during active frames.

SOR1 Adam:

• Pummel elbow bounces enemy.
• Alternative star move launches higher, bounces the enemy, and does more damage.
• Back attack improved invincibility and hitbox.
• Combo’s last hit and Charge attack better hitbox.

SOR1 Blaze:

• Back attack added body hit properties.
• Back attack improved hitbox.
• Alternative star moves better hitbox.
• Jump kick is faster.

SOR1 AXEL:

• Combo’s last hit and Charge attack better hitbox.
• Air attack improved hitbox.
• Air attack slams on the ground.
• Charged attack slams on the ground.

SOR2 CHARACTERS:

SOR2 Axel:

• Alternative star move always sends flying forward.
• Faster walk speed.
• Headbutt is now invincible.
• Dragon Dash Blow does more damage.
• Spinning Dragon Upper has less recovery.
• Spinning Dragon Upper better wall bounce.
• Dragon smash’s last hit is invincible and has a better hitbox.
• Spinning kick juggles better.
• Dragon blow life cost reduced.
• Jumping kick is faster and has a better hitbox.
• Star move wall bounce only on the last hit.
• Default offensive has better juggle properties.
• Default star move has less recovery.
• Alt defensive has more depth.
• Alt Star move not being invincible to bottles and other star moves fixed.

SOR2 Blaze:

• Back attack removed ground slam.
• Blitz added one hit on the way up and slam the property to the last hit.
• Blitz travels farther.
• Blitz removed the wall bounce.
• Alternate blitz better hitbox.
• Alternate defensive special better hitbox and can hit multiple enemies.
• Aerial grab added air control, damage rescaled, and bounces off enemies infinitely.
• Kikou shou is faster and has an improved hitbox.
• Slam throw slams opponent for real.
• Alternate star move gives 2 seconds of invincibility.

SOR2 Max:

• Throws do more damage.
• Sliding tackle freeze time is reduced and slides farther.
• Power chop damage increased and has less recovery.
• Rolling grab is invincible during the rolling part.
• Chokehold is now cancellable by special moves and blitz.
• Spinning knuckle bomb has more depth.
• Alternate defensive special does more damage, costs less HP but launches lower when it hits an airborne enemy.

SOR2 Skate:

• Breakdance launches higher.
• Back pummel reduced hit stop.
• Back pummel can be interrupted by a jump.
• Jump down attack can be followed up with a Jump kick.
• Combo stuns more and does more damage.
• Last combo hit launches closer to Skate.
• Neutral grab attack launches closer to Skate.
• Front pummel does more damage.
• Charge attack does more damage.
• Jab range increased.
• Sommersault has better consistency in hitting both hits and improved hitboxes.
• Cannonball does more damage and added air control.
• Inline rush can be canceled sooner.
• Vault throw launches farther, better wall bounce.
• Jumping kick is faster and has a better hitbox.

SOR3 CHARACTERS:

All SOR3 characters:

• All SOR3 characters (except Roo) jump higher.

SOR3 Axel:

• Charge attack does more damage.
• Scissor Kicks better launch, improved hitbox, travels farther.
• Improved recovery on Star moves.
• Spinning body blow can hit off the ground, reworked juggle speed, added wall bounce.
• Spinning body smash launches higher and closer to Axel, and does more damage.
• Alternate Star move launches 3 projectiles with longer freeze and spawns a katana.
• Dragon punch does more damage, improved hitbox and depth, and better launch properties.
• Grab headbutt is invincible.
• Better depth on dodge roll.

SOR3 Blaze:

• Chou reppa dan does more damage, improved launch, faster, added wall bounce.
• Energy burst faster recovery and does more damage.
• Alternative star move improved hitbox and launch properties.
• Jumping kick is faster and has a better hitbox.
• Alt blitz has less invincibility at the end.
• Improved damage on default blitz and forward special.
• Alternate forward special does more damage and ignores weight.
• Better depth on dodge roll.

SOR3 Skate:

• Ground Roll blitz reworked – now it goes farther, oscillates, and hits only once.
• Flying headbutt first hit relaunches higher and closer to Skate.
• Spinning attack launches away from Skate, fixed wall bounce bug.
• Skating fist fury hits multiple times and direction can be controlled, does more damage overall, and only has invincible frames for half the duration of the move.
• Flash kick does more damage and launches higher.
• Vault throw launches farther, does more damage, added wall bounce.
• Better depth on dodge roll.

SOR3 Zan:

• Alternate blitz improved travel distance and launch.
• Alternative offensive special reworked and added air control.
• Alternative defensive special now hits during energy ball spawn, Spawned Energy ball does more damage.
• The jumping attack is faster and has a better hitbox.
• Default blitz travels farther and has better recovery.

SOR3 Shiva:

• Alternate Star move does more damage, the target is invincible during the move, and the last hitbox is bigger.
• Alternate blitz does more damage, faster startup, and recovery, hitbox depth improved, launches higher, and can be done three times in a row by pressing the attack button.
• Alternate neutral special launches higher and closer to Shiva, hitbox improved, does more damage, added air control.
• Alternate forward special improved launch, does more damage.
• Default forward special improved hitbox toward the back of the character.
• Final crash does more damage.
• Combo does more damage.
• Default blitz less freeze and more invincibility.

SOR3 Roo:

• Offensive special juggles better.
• Alternate offensive special does more damage, bounces enemies, and can be canceled into an air version that has slight air control.
• Default air special does more damage, added air control, bounces enemies, and better hit consistency.
• Earthquake startup is faster, last hit launches higher.
• Jab infinite nerfed.
• Spawned Bruce has the same palette as Roo.
• Roo’s vault is no longer invincible.
• Roo default offensive special wall bounce only on the last hit.
• Default blitz and offensive special drag enemies.
• Last pummel hit is invincible.
• Alt-defensive has better active frames and hitbox depth.
• Bruce spawn has more life and better invincibility on the hop.

ENEMIES:

Zack:

• Removed armor during wake-up.

Z and Z elite:

• Master more weapons.

Cherry boss:

• Star move starts up slower

Signal:

• Signal enemies now scream before their slide and throw.

Yamato:

• Slight damage buff.

Survival buffs:

• Glass cannon reduces defense by 60% instead of 100%.
• Charged buffs are stronger.
• Full of yourself is stronger.
• Sharpen tool is stronger.
• Allied Gold is stronger.
• Allied Donovan masters more weapons.
• Allied Galsia does the correct amount of damage with golden weapons.
• Allied Cop has more life and his throw cannot be escaped.
• Allied Mr. Y starts in an angry state and can juggle enemies with bullets.
• Allied Stiletto attacks faster.
• Allied Condor has more health, blocks less, and added wall bounce on hits.
• Allied Sugar is armor during her headbutt preparation and has improved wall bounce.
• Allied Steffie has a faster grenade throw rate (and the first grenade spawns instantly).
• More healing pick-ups in survival mode at higher levels (so bloodthirst is not mandatory to reach high levels anymore).

Misc:

• Flames from fire buff are different from regular flames.
• Elemental effects in survival are toned down.
• Ball hazard reworked and re-tweaked always launches in the same direction as the ball’s momentum.
• Ball damage reduced for small hits.
• Reduced Hole fall damage
• Weapon throws are invincible and special cancelable.
• Zan, Shiva 3&4, Roo can now activate bonus levels.
• Improved Durian’s hitbox
• Shorter transition time going out of bonus stage 2: Stage 4 full combo is easier.
• Shorter transition time going out of bonus stage 3: Stage 5 full combo is easier.
• Shorter transition time going out of bonus stage 4: Stage 8 full combo is easier.
• Smaller hitbox on fire and steam geyser.
• Added hidden weapon in stage 6 tower first floor.
• Big Chinese sword has more durability.
• Dick enemy has less life.
• Barney enemy has less life.
• More heal pickup in Stage 3
• Ruby has less life.
• You need more scores to gain an extra life in mania plus.
• Can follow up a special move by a neutral jump without frame loss.

Have a look at a trailer for the major Streets of Rage 4 update below.

Streets of Rage 4 is celebrating today’s update with a sale on the Switch eShop. The game can be purchased for 50 percent off, and the same applies to the Mr. X Nightmare DLC.

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