well its better to keep the story simple, minimal and open. the last times they used story it basically plot blocked characters like Adam out of the character selection.
(Adam getting kidnapped in SOR2. Adam is an NPC in SOR3 ...because the story says so.....)
Axel, Blaze and everyone else should be playable, but at least the original trio should be selectable. but if its only Axel and Blaze, that's still better than doing something ultra risky like a fresh cast of new faces, that really would upset a lot of fans. though at least two of the top favorites are playable.
anyways for this genre, whatever story is whipped up is just an excuse to beat up hordes of enemies.
I really hate story in these kinda game, like look, Axel now has a beard. some think thats cool, others think it makes him look old and less appealing.
they shouldnt incorporate the passage of time into the series. be more like The King of Fighters, their characters stay fresh.
Well at least Blaze still looks young and perfect.
http://www.siliconera.com/2018/08/27/streets-of-rage-4-announced/https://www.streets4rage.com/http://www.lizardcube.com/presskit/StreetsofRage4/neogaf reactions has too much toxic and ungrateful reactions. so does resetera but they do have more positive reactions here and there
https://www.resetera.com/threads/streets-of-rage-4-announced-lizardcube-guard-crush-games-and-dotemu.64633/so what if the classic SOR composer doesnt do the soundtrack, it still is looking and moving GREAT! SOR 1 2 and 3 would love to look this gorgeous!
sure the art direction divides the community, but this art style is 100000000000x superior to Double Dragon Neon and that Xbox 360 DD remake visuals.
maybe they should look at DDIV and be grateful SOR4 already looks as beautiful as it does. pixel art would not sell as much, KOF12 and KOF13 proven that. its not worth the effort and time put into detailed pixel sprites these days. plus theres some artistic qualities that only handdrawn art can accomplish.
SOR4 art looks gorgeous compared to those forgettable indie beat em ups that been appearing lately overall.
and at the sametime, unique instead of the generic anime mold that Arc System Works uses.
SOR4 has unique flavor of art overall that is fitting for the series in a new generation.