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Title: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Nail_Bombed on April 06, 2011, 11:45:52 AM: Hey, first time poster, long time reader here. Thought that people on here may possibly be interested, if they don't know, that the final version (v5) of the Streets Of Rage Remake is out. And that everyone should pick it up, of course :) . It's a large enough file (219+ Mbs) but well worth it. I'm sure a lot of people will have heard about the project, but for those of you who don't, it's a labour of love of over 8 years, has excellent remixes of the original tracks, 109 stages to plow through, 19 characters to choose from (if you finish the game and open up the Shop), plus a ton of extras which I won't go into here. Here's the link... Streets Of Rage Remake (http://www.bombergames.net/sorr_project/)

Have Fun! ;)

-edit- .. just wondering, how do you do proper linkage on this board? Or is it not allowed? If someone could explain this to me, I'd be very grateful.

-another edit- Thank you v. much, Jorge.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on April 06, 2011, 12:20:11 PM: Normally we're not all that fond of soliciting, but this IS the Gaming Section, and there are many people who would be interested in some Streets of Rage action. In order to do links to other sources, there's the url and /url bbc tags (you use the square brackets to 'code' the url and /url to close, and if you want to name your link you use {url=insertyourlinkurlhere.here}Insert URL Name you wanna use here{/url} (again, with square brackets, not curly brackets like in this example).

If you're linking to Youtube or other embedding sites, you just post the URL and the forum will auto-embed.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Nail_Bombed on April 06, 2011, 12:26:16 PM: Quote from: Jorge D. Fuentes on April 06, 2011, 12:20:11 PM
Normally we're not all that fond of soliciting, but this IS the Gaming Section, and there are many people who would be interested in some Streets of Rage action. In order to do links to other sources, there's the url and /url bbc tags (you use the square brackets to 'code' the url and /url to close, and if you want to name your link you use {url=insertyourlinkurlhere.here}Insert URL Name you wanna use here{/url} (again, with square brackets, not curly brackets like in this example).

If you're linking to Youtube or other embedding sites, you just post the URL and the forum will auto-embed.

Thank you, kind sir, for the linkage info. Sorry if my first post came out as semi-advertising, but having seen this game I actually thought of this website and felt people should know. Not sure how long this game will be around actually.... how have Sega managed to let this get past them after 8 years? Would have thought they'd be down on the programmers like a ton of bricks....
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: JR on April 06, 2011, 01:22:32 PM: I read about this on Joystiq last night...sounds awesome. I can't believe they crammed all of that into this. I must play this, since the series has always been fun, and SoR2 is one of the greatest beat-em-ups ever made.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: X on April 06, 2011, 06:40:25 PM: I've recently discovered SoR and I must say it's a damn fine game. SoR 1 was good but I felt there were some things that needed to be worked out. SoR 2 IMO is the best of all three games. It took what was good about the first game and made it better. It also droped a lot of the problems that were present in the first game. SoR 3 is my least favorite I think. The character sprites are better then the second game's but what make it inferior to it's predecessors is the music. The tunes were just not inspiring or interesting as they were in the first two games. they were almost soulless and cobbled together. They also lacked all the funkiness and classic 80's hip-hop which the other games possessed. The only tune that I liked was the underground boss battle theme where you fought off the three ninjas.

-X
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Mr.Bushido on April 06, 2011, 07:11:39 PM: I been just playing this remake and it's great, totally worth it, the remixes are fantastic =D
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: darkjak951 on April 07, 2011, 12:08:13 PM: Oh I made a topic about this as well after you made your topic...my bad XD. Anyway, I am loving this game so far and the amount of content here is impressive!
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: affinity on April 07, 2011, 12:14:14 PM: SHOCKINGLY AMAZING! ;D The whole team deserves lots of respect and praise!

http://bombergames.net/promotional.JPG (http://bombergames.net/promotional.JPG)

Streets of Rage Remake Game Sample 1/2 - PC/Indie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REWI3D1lhI8#ws)

There are tons of fantastic things to say about it, but one early detail I enjoyed (besides the best retro style opening in the history of videogames) is the first boss fight in the rain, the added thunder and lightning flashes and everything is just like indescribable! The added story cutscenes and everything makes things even more terrific!!!!!! Of course the music is outstanding too, but this is extremely beyond what most developers out have been doing, and so much can be enjoyed and learned from this. ^.^
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Nail_Bombed on April 07, 2011, 04:16:57 PM: Been having a fair whack off this now since I d/led it... and, by Beelzebub's rotting thighs, it's hard. Have only managed on Normal with CPU assist to get to about level 3. Brilliant game and all, but what a ball-buster. Still though, that's what it's about... stepping up to the challenge!
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: darkjak951 on April 07, 2011, 07:41:32 PM: I TECHNICALLY beat the game. I got to stage 8 in path 1 but died when the building blew up since I couldn't find the card key in time...that ending made me feel sad, probably cuz I played for a whole hour and a half just to get the bad ending....was a very fun hour and a half though. I love playing as Zan, I see him as a mix of Blanka and Robocop kinda.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: X on April 07, 2011, 10:53:24 PM: This game is tough and I'm disappointed that you have to unlock the engine in order to make your own game. I'd rather you have the option right from the get-go. I've tried using the Beats of Rage engine to make one, but I can't seem to access that option either and it's really frustrating when you've got a lot of ideas and can't bring them out to share with anybody.

-X
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Munchy on April 08, 2011, 02:51:10 AM: So some asshole lawyer at Sega decided to make Bombergames take SoRR down. Apparently Sega is butthurt that non-professionals make far better games than they can. I mean, what the hell? It's not like Sega has touched the property since SoR3, which was made, what, 18 years ago?

(click to show/hide)
From now on, I rent and/or buy Sega games used
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Nail_Bombed on April 08, 2011, 06:12:48 AM: I thought this would happen... :rollseyes: Fucking corporate bullshit. Best thing to do now is upload it to rapidshare or something so it won't disappear.

-edit- Seems it's still available at mediafire in two parts. For those of you who still want to pick this up... I'd say do it now before Sega comes whining to mediafire.

http://www.mediafire.com/?qhutohodnoo1b4v (http://www.mediafire.com/?qhutohodnoo1b4v)
http://www.mediafire.com/?qbydlrgj0anwp13 (http://www.mediafire.com/?qbydlrgj0anwp13)

Here's a rapidshare link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/456480691/SORRv5.zip (http://rapidshare.com/files/456480691/SORRv5.zip)
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: affinity on April 08, 2011, 10:12:59 AM: thanks for the links! Is the rapidshare link the 2 parts together? Yes that is very evil what Sega and/or their lawyers are doing, it's good some generous people out there already got the full version to share with the rest of the world! ;D

Yes there's no respect for Sega anymore after their reaction towards this amazing project the team worked so long and hard on to share with fans and newcomers to the series. Instead of getting in the way, they should have their development teams study and learn from it.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Dark Nemesis on April 08, 2011, 10:14:50 AM: Quote from: affinity on April 08, 2011, 10:12:59 AM
thanks for the links! Is the rapidshare link the 2 parts together? Yes that is very evil what Sega and/or their lawyers are doing, it's good some generous people out there already got the full version to share with the rest of the world! ;D

Yes there's no respect for Sega anymore after their reaction towards this amazing project the team worked so long and hard on to share with fans and newcomers to the series. Instead of getting in the way, they should have their development teams study and learn from it.

Also KONAMI, could do the same think, by playing some fan made Castlevania games or hacks.... :P
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Maedhros on April 08, 2011, 11:47:48 AM: It's how it works. It's business.

I'm surprised though... SEGA had never interfered with fan projects on the past. The first one I've saw was last year, Sonic Remix, and now this one.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Bloodreign on April 08, 2011, 01:45:07 PM: Not bad, not bad at all, got to stage 8 with myself and a CPU controlled second player, turned off hit each other as that just makes the game a tad cheap. Though a few of the bosses are kinda cheap and hard to hit, ala the rocket pack boss, which later in the game becomes a regular enemy.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: beingthehero on April 08, 2011, 05:35:41 PM: I remember playing one of the older versions of the SoR Remake. It was so nostalgic ;_;

This kind of has me wondering what a SoR 4 soundtrack from Yuzo Koshiro would sound like.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: affinity on April 09, 2011, 01:37:43 PM: This is freaking incredible! I lost count how many hours I have been playing but I still have yet to unlock everything! I unlocked same characters, SOR1 and SOR2 versions of characters, Stage Select, and just today I managed to finally explored all stages/scenes! There are so many of them and some of them are linked to other stages! The entire game design is beyond brilliant! The partner a.i. is also great, I always choose Aggressive a.i. mode for them and they kick serious butt!

Characters I unlocked so far are Rudra (ninja that is really awesome), Shiva (even his SOR2 version is selectable!), Mr. X (whoa!) and Elle (whip girl that looks like Electra but has a whip for an arm, very awesome and amazing moves, just try her dash attack while holding a knife or sword! and check out the Police button special attack too! Rudra's is fire magic, Elle's is explosive lightning!). Based on the shadows and other players hints, I can guess the other hidden characters are Roo (the hidden kangaroo from SOR3), Ash, and um... not sure.

Anyways it's also amazing how they even given the unlockable characters their own special Boss ending (which is triggered like in SOR1, before entering the final room, you must have player 2 already active.

After beating Yasha and Onihime, then entering the room, one player must accept Mr.X's invitation to join him,
and the other player must refuse to start a 1 on 1 battle between both players (as far as I know this can't be done with CPU partner because first time I tried it, they choose the same choice you choose.)

After the player that chose Yes beats the other player (you only need to drain their bar once, extra credits don't count.), Mr. X is amazed and invites you to join him. Choose No this time and the final battle begins. After beating him, you become the boss of the syndicate (like in SOR1's alternate result.)
In this Remake, it appears that every single character has their own special art and laughter animation during the credits cutscene.

It's really really awesome. Even the classic characters are completely redrawn and great artwork!

There are millions of great things to say about this remake. Even the finer details like adding special win poses for every single character after beating the stage 8 boss. Words can't describe how much of a masterpiece and loads of explosive fun this really is!!!!!!!! ;D

One of my favorite alternate routes is in the bar of SOR2's stage 1. There, instead of moving further in the bar, you can go to the 2nd floor, which is on fire, and from there, you can jump from rooftop to rooftop, fight on top of a train, fight inside the train, and then fight in the subway!!!!! There are so many great original locations included, I liked the waterfall and other areas too! It feels like a connected city! Maybe this should've been called Streets of Rage World! ;D
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: JR on April 10, 2011, 02:24:49 AM: Quote from: Munchy on April 08, 2011, 02:51:10 AM
So some asshole lawyer at Sega decided to make Bombergames take SoRR down. Apparently Sega is butthurt that non-professionals make far better games than they can. I mean, what the hell? It's not like Sega has touched the property since SoR3, which was made, what, 18 years ago?

(click to show/hide)
From now on, I rent and/or buy Sega games used

I'm not quite sure why Sega made them take it down, either. The makers of this game had their consent before they started. Maybe it's a temporary thing or something. I'm just glad I played this and Double Dragon Forever when I had the chance.

This game is awesome so far. I think my favorite part is the upstairs bar catching on fire. The explosions are massive! I was kind of surprised to see dismemberment, too...I could take or leave that, honestly. Not a fan of the vehicle parts at all, though. And they made Jets even harder to hit, which is kind of frustrating (you used to be able to lure them into a jump kick really easily). The somersaulting claw boss is a cakewalk now, though. And is it me, or does the Grand Upper have a little less priority now?

The CPU ally thing was really great on my first time using it. Kind of disappointing the second time, though. He got sucked out of the chopper 4 or 5 times, kept falling from ledges, and kept getting tagged by barrels.

It was good to see the uncensored stuff make it, like Ash, and Electra's original outfit, etc. I wonder why they didn't change City Hall back to the White House, though? Didn't want negative attention, maybe? :(

Regardless, this is excellent. I can't believe how expansive and complete this game feels. You can just see the heart and soul oozing out of this one.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Bloodreign on April 10, 2011, 07:12:26 AM: Perhaps Sega may have asked for it to be taken down so they can strike a deal with these developers and attempt to either take the game for themselves and market it for consoles, or perhaps make a deal with these guys to take it and put it on consoles. ;D
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: affinity on April 10, 2011, 11:32:20 AM: The vehicle parts are actually very very fun and easy to master. Just use the special button to hit them behind with the jetski, or use the special attack button to speed in front of them to whack them with back attacks from the front. It really adds to the fun and I'm glad they added those motorcycle and vehicle sequences. ;D

Quote from: Bloodreign on April 10, 2011, 07:12:26 AM
Perhaps Sega may have asked for it to be taken down so they can strike a deal with these developers and attempt to either take the game for themselves and market it for consoles, or perhaps make a deal with these guys to take it and put it on consoles. ;D

That would be nice....if Sega is smart enough to strike a deal with them instead of simply not allowing its release. The creators deserve to get rewarded and respected for their hard work, especially by Sega themselves. ^.^
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: JR on April 10, 2011, 12:48:19 PM: Yeah, it makes it much easier to attack enemies from behind on the vehicle stages, but I still don't like them very much. There are a lot of games that have a few vehicle stages included in them, but they usually seem like nothing more than a quick distraction to me. :-\
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Sumac on April 10, 2011, 02:17:10 PM: Quote
That would be nice....if Sega is smart enough to strike a deal with them instead of simply not allowing its release. The creators deserve to get rewarded and respected for their hard work, especially by Sega themselves. ^.^
I really doubt that they will do this. This is corporation we talking about. I think they just pissed of that someone managed to create a cool game based on their franchise.
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Slayer on April 13, 2011, 09:50:00 AM: [How things will work when I'm dictator of the world]
Sega: Hmmm, I see you are using our property to make a game.
Fan: Yeah, well, we want to drive more interest into this awesome game series.
Sega:Hmmm...ok, how about this? The fans seem to love it, so we'll sell your product, and you'll get a 30% cut, seeing how you are reusing our assets anyway. This way, we don't lose potential money from copyright infringement, we get money out of the product, and fans can still play the game
Fan: That sounds like a great idea!

THATS HOW THINGS SHOULD WORK!!!
Title: Re: Streets Of Rage Remake.... also, hi there!
Post by: Jorge D. Fuentes on April 13, 2011, 09:54:37 AM: No matter. I already downloaded it, as I'm sure many have. Once the stuff is uploaded to even one small handful of people, it will spread like wildfire if the product is any good, and Sega or any other company ends up looking like a dumbass for not having done something good about it but instead, trying to stop it.

Irony:
They did E-mail Sega of America and Sega of Japan and both consented if they were not profiting off of it... but these guys forgot Sega of Europe, who are the ones raising hell. They should've covered their bases and E-mailed them as well.