Streets of Rage 3 (Genesis) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

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Published on December 29, 2015 7:52:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUv7fhSRO7g

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Streets of Rage 3 (1994)

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A playthrough of Sega's 1994 Sega Genesis beat 'em up, Streets of Rage 3.

Played through as Axel on the normal difficulty level. I didn't bother with the secret areas in stage five, but I did get the best ending by saving the chief and city.

Dear God this game is hard. I got through it without having to continue, but my hands really hurt afterward! I've finished it on Hard before, but I wasn't wanting to post a video that would end up being over 2 hours long (and probably with several continues being used in the process).

It's a great game - the graphics are pretty stellar for a Genesis cart, and Yuzo Koshiro's experimental approach to the music is far more polarizing than the soundtracks for the first two Streets of Rage games, but even if it's not your cup of tea, there's no denying how impressive the use of the hardware is.

If you loved the first two Streets of Rage games and find yourself shut out by this one's difficulty level, I'd recommend trying the Japanese version, Bare Knuckle III. Sega took a page from Konami's playbook with the US release, and like The Adventures of Bayou Billy compared to Mad City, some masochist decided that Americans like their games so difficult that the Japanese version just wouldn't cut it. If I recall rightly, Streets of Rage 3's normal difficulty level sits about the same level as the hardest setting in the Japanese version. At least It's not quite on the same level as the botched Exile 2 localization for difficulty, thank god.

Some kind soul has hacked the Japanese ROM into English if you'd prefer to play it. Nobody would hold that against you. Going this route would also allow you to experience the characters, cinematics, and sound samples that were cut from the US release.

I really like this game, but the challenge level really makes it a chore to get through, and in my mind, really keeps it from ever reaching the superstar status of the first two.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.

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