James Tregler

Could not have asked for more with this game, and the labor of love from the production houses is so awe inspiring. This game feels like Streets of Rage, but... better? They didn't change what didn't need changing, the additions like juggling and combo meter just enhance the core mechanics we all wanted. The different unlockables (not DLC or LOOTBOX) feel rewarding and gave me a reason to explore the different video overlays and retro soundtrack further. I love it as the side scrolling brawler it heralds from, but love how it takes straight backed, confident steps in character art direction, environment design, and camera/enviro effects. The character selection feels balanced and the expanded roster is a blast. Every character fits and offers a proper unique fighting style, weight, rhythm and advantage to encourage playing around. Special shout out to the lighting crew; gorgeous rim lighting and shadowing! So good, even on classic pixels!) If you liked any Streets of Rage, Final Fight or Double Dragon games, definitely pick this up.