<s>
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Dotemu	O
,	O
Lizardcube	O
,	O
and	O
Guard	O
Crush	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Dotemu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
continuation	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
trilogy	O
,	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
during	O
the	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
and	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
Stadia	B-Application
in	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
and	O
sold	O
over	O
copies	O
by	O
April	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carrying	O
on	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
gameplay	O
from	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
series	O
from	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
,	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	B-Application
beat	I-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
in	O
which	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
locally	O
or	O
two	O
players	O
online	O
fight	O
against	O
waves	O
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
aided	O
by	O
disposable	O
weapons	O
and	O
item	O
pickups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Points	O
earned	O
goes	O
towards	O
a	O
lifetime	O
score	O
,	O
which	O
goes	O
towards	O
unlocking	O
bonus	O
player	O
characters	O
from	O
past	O
games	O
,	O
presented	O
in	O
pseudo	O
16-bit	B-Device
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
retro	O
audio	O
option	O
,	O
featuring	O
music	O
tracks	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
and	O
Master	O
System/Game	O
Gear	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
game	O
features	O
five	O
main	O
playable	O
characters	O
;	O
series	O
veterans	O
Axel	O
Stone	O
and	O
Blaze	O
Fielding	O
,	O
Adam	O
Hunter	O
who	O
originally	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
game	O
and	O
is	O
unlocked	O
through	O
playing	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
brand	O
new	O
characters	O
;	O
Cherry	O
Hunter	O
,	O
Adam	O
's	O
daughter	O
,	O
and	O
Floyd	O
Iraia	O
,	O
a	O
part-cybernetic	O
apprentice	O
of	O
Dr.	O
Zan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
16-bit	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
trilogy	O
,	O
including	O
Max	O
Thunder	O
,	O
Skate	O
,	O
Dr.	O
Zan	O
,	O
and	O
Shiva	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
by	O
raising	O
the	O
lifetime	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mr.	O
X	O
's	O
Nightmare	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
three	O
additional	O
characters	O
who	O
appear	O
as	O
bosses	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
;	O
Max	O
Thunder	O
and	O
Shiva	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
originally	O
playable	O
in	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
2	O
and	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
3	I-Application
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
brand-new	O
character	O
Estel	O
Aguirre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
completing	O
development	O
on	O
Wonder	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
,	O
a	O
2017	O
remake	O
of	O
1989	O
's	O
Wonder	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Trap	I-Application
,	O
Lizardcube	O
artist	O
Ben	O
Fiquet	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
games	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
playable	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
character	O
has	O
approximately	O
1,000	O
frames	O
of	O
animation	O
,	O
with	O
enemies	O
having	O
between	O
300	O
and	O
400	O
frames	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seaven	O
Studio	O
ported	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
while	O
BlitWorks	O
ported	O
it	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
switch	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
and	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tee	B-Application
Lopes	I-Application
composed	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
the	O
Mr.	O
X	O
Nightmare	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
April	O
30	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
physical	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
versions	O
by	O
Limited	O
Run	O
Games	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
standard	O
edition	O
with	O
reversible	O
box	O
art	O
and	O
a	O
classic	O
edition	O
with	O
a	O
steelbook	O
case	O
and	O
a	O
Genesis-style	O
clam-shell	O
case	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
physical	O
release	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
was	O
being	O
planned	O
by	O
Signature	O
Edition	O
,	O
releasing	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
both	O
a	O
standard	O
version	O
include	O
keyrings	O
and	O
an	O
art	O
booklet	O
and	O
a	O
signature	O
edition	O
with	O
a	O
CD	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
enamel	O
pins	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
bandana	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
other	O
physical	O
editions	O
,	O
Dotemu	O
and	O
Limited	O
Run	O
Games	O
announced	O
that	O
all	O
orders	O
of	O
their	O
physical	O
editions	O
would	O
include	O
a	O
complimentary	O
soundtrack	O
CD	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
free	O
Steam	B-Application
keys	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
ordered	O
the	O
limited	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
titled	O
Mr.	O
X	O
Nightmare	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
15	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
three	O
additional	O
player	O
characters	O
who	O
are	O
also	O
bosses	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
storyline	O
;	O
the	O
current	O
incarnations	O
of	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
2	O
characters	O
Max	O
Thunder	O
and	O
Shiva	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
newcomer	O
Estel	O
Aguirre	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
survival	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
fight	O
through	O
waves	O
of	O
enemies	O
to	O
unlock	O
new	O
moves	O
and	O
weapons	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
3	I-Application
incarnation	O
of	O
Roo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
features	O
additional	O
music	O
tracks	O
composed	O
by	O
Tee	B-Application
Lopes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
update	O
adding	O
additional	O
color	O
pallets	O
,	O
a	O
training	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
New	O
Mania+	O
"	O
difficulty	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
free	O
update	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
10	O
,	O
2023	O
added	O
co-op	O
moves	O
and	O
a	O
custom	O
survival	O
mode	O
for	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retail	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
released	O
by	O
Merge	O
Games	O
Ltd	O
.	O
on	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	O
port	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Playdigious	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
24	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leo	O
Faierman	O
of	O
The	O
Sydney	O
Morning	O
Herald	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
visuals	O
,	O
sounds	O
and	O
mechanics	O
are	O
n't	O
as	O
envelope-pushing	O
in	O
2020	O
as	O
the	O
originals	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
'	O
90s	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
balance	O
between	O
embracing	O
nostalgia	O
and	O
reformulating	O
the	O
brawler	B-Application
for	O
the	O
current	O
decade	O
is	O
struck	O
wonderfully	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Huber	O
of	O
Easy	O
Allies	O
stated	O
that	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
masterfully	O
revitalized	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
describing	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
soundtrack	O
as	O
high	O
points	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
online	O
components	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
listed	O
Streets	B-Application
of	I-Application
Rage	I-Application
4	I-Application
among	O
the	O
22	O
best	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Switch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2020	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Hades	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Time	O
Extension	O
included	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
their	O
top	O
25	O
"	O
Best	O
Beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
Em	I-Application
Ups	I-Application
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
