Streets of Rage 4 has recently received a new patch that will reinvigorate the interests of fans of the game. As a matter of fact, the update is the game’s biggest one yet. The update is a compilation of 80 small patches that covers everything including hero balances, online play, bug fixes and, gameplay enhancements.
Streets of Rage 4 balancing patch (R05) now available!
– Balancing improvements for all characters.
– Gameplay tweaks on many stages and enemies.
– Online improvements (fluidity, stability, latency)
All 150+ changes detailed here: https://t.co/H7obRaV34L@Guard_Crush @Dotemu pic.twitter.com/LX6DQtHIEv— Lizardcube #SOR4 (@lizardcube) September 7, 2020
A few patch highlights include a buff for Axel such as improved move speed and shorter recovery time for his moves. Cherry was also buffed for her flying punch which makes her totally invulnerable to combos. In addition, each character’s starting and finishing moves can now interrupt all hitstun states.
The update also provides various improvements to the game’s online play in order to make matches fairer and lessen latency across the board. All of these changes are free in celebration with Street of Rage 4’s success. The game recently passed the 1.5 million download milestone since it was first released in April 2020 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
via PR: Streets Of Rage 4 has been downloaded "more than 1.5 million times" according to publisher and co-developer Dotemu pic.twitter.com/FTDufqJZxk
— Nibel (@Nibellion) September 7, 2020
The game’s executive producer, Cyrille Imbert thanked everybody for Streets of Rage 4’s success:
“We couldn’t be happier with the reception of Streets of Rage 4. We thank the fans who have supported the game from day one – a lot of the updates in the patch enhance the replay value for folks who have been with us from the start.”
He also promised their fans that there will be more updates to come for Streets of Rage 4.