Streets of Rage 4 was thought to be heading to Switch on April 23 after it was listed on the eShop. While that turned out to be inaccurate, we won’t have to wait much longer for the game. It’s now been officially announced that the release date is set for April 30.

Also revealed today is a new Battle Mode. Here’s a brief introduction and trailer:

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Five minutes of new Streets of Rage 4 footage

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IGN has shared a new look at Streets of Rage 4 with five minutes of footage. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.

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New Streets of Rage 4 trailer reveals unlockable characters and soundtracks from the past

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A new element of Streets of Rage 4 has been revealed in a trailer issued by DotEmu today.

In the game, players can access tributes to previous entries in the series, including “unlockable pixel art characters with movesets and abilities unique to their respective games”. The original Streets of Rage 1 and 2 soundtracks will also be available.

Here’s some additional information:

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Streets of Rage 4 dated, launches on Switch this month

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Update: The official word we have from DotEmu is that the “date is not final or confirmed”. It’s unclear if the game will be launching this month as listed on the eShop. DotEmu says it’ll be “soon”, however.

Original: Streets of Rage 4 will launch on Switch this month, according to an eShop listing. The game just received a store page showing a release date of April 23. We previously heard that it would arrive sometime this spring.

Here’s an overview of Streets of Rage 4, along with a trailer:

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Streets of Rage 4 reveals full lineup of composers, new behind the scenes video

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Publisher and co-developer Dotemu, along with co-developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, have shared new information about the music of Streets of Rage 4. Olivier Derivière, who handled soundtracks for A Plague Tale: Innocence, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Dying Light 2, and more, is serving as the game’s main composer. Other guest musicians are contributing as well.

Here’s some additional information about the soundtrack, including news that Hideki Naganuma will no longer be contributing because of “scheduling complications”:

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Streets of Rage 4 physical release reconfirmed, “Classic Edition” revealed

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Earlier this year, Limited Run Games announced that it would produce a physical version of Streets of Rage 4. More details were shared today.

Fans will be able to purchase a standard copy, but a “Classic Edition” is on the way as well. It includes the game in the standard case, a steelbook case, and a large Genesis clamshell that will fit both cases inside. A limited edition is also planned with extra goodies, though we won’t be hearing about it until later.

Pre-orders for Streets of Rage 4’s regular release and Classic Edition open on March 20 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.

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Another World and Flashback compilation now set to arrive in April

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Last year, Microids announced that they would be releasing a physical collection of the two classic platformers Another World and Flash in November of 2019. However, November came and went without a release of the collection. Today, Microids send out a new press release, announcing that the collection is now set to arrive on April 16, 2020. The physical release will contain both games, digital OSTs for both games, two postcards of each game and a reversible cover.

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Streets of Rage 4 PAX East 2020 footage

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At PAX East 2020 this week, Streets of Rage 4 is being shown off with a new playable demo. View some footage of the game below.

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Streets of Rage 4 launches this spring, playable character Floyd Iraia and multiplayer revealed

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Dotemu has set a more specific release window for the beat ’em up Streets of Rage 4. Though we don’t have an exact release date, it’s on track to launch this spring.

Floyd Iraia has also been revealed as Streets of Rage 4’s final playable character. Two-player online and four-player offline multiplayer support has been confirmed as well.

Here’s an introduction to Floyd as well as a new trailer:

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Video: Streets of Rage 4 – “Behind the Art”

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A new video for Streets of Rage 4 is in focusing on the game’s art. Below, Lizardcube creative director Ben Fiquet and lead background artist Julian Nguyen You explore the extraordinary level of detail the team is bringing to the game’s bustling city along with a bold style emphasizing linework and movement.