No running or rolling, seriously?

[moike]

I get it, Streets of Rage 2 is everyone's favorite, but that doesn't mean they had to effing get rid of running and dodging from 3, why? Because a bunch of fans don't like it for its music?

The game feels REALLY clunky without those mechanics, thank god they didn't make you lose your HP permanently when you use super moves.

If there's a way to unlock running and dodging, then please tell me how.

[EQOAnostalgia]

Only the smaller characters can run... i guess...

[Teie]

There's no running!? Really!? What!?
I though it was the default key layout that I could not find the run button.
Well, that's weird.

[Ignited-]

I agree. You should be able to run.

[Shirakani]

Eh, no run or roll is fine so long as the other mechanics are fair to compensate for it. Running/rolling was originally due to increased mob aggressiveness and changed wakeup invincibility frames from SoR3. You had to adapt your playstyle completely for that.

SoR2 had a slower, more methodical playstyle/speed and that's perfectly fine as well. Running isn't needed if you don't need to beat out any mob to the punch and rolling up/down isn't needed if the mobs don't immediately gang up on you from both sides.

Tho I will admit I far prefer SoR2 over 3, probably why I don't have a problem with this.

[Terreur des Abysses]

Yes i think that's a regression on the game, also miss the energy bar to make the super attack without taking damages, it's very disappointing and a regression to what Streets of Rage 3 gameplay offered... I have this impression that Streets of rage 3 is so despised in France or elsewhere that the devs they even didn't bothered to put these elements in the game... Really that's a regression for me.

[Terreur des Abysses]

Originally posted by Shirakani:

Tho I will admit I far prefer SoR2 over 3, probably why I don't have a problem with this.

Streets of Rage 3 in its Japanese version is better than the occidental version, i'm fed up to see all the time that this game is bad, this game is not bad it's a very good game if you play this in Japanese.

[Petey]

Cherry can run and Adam can dash, it does suck you can't run/dash with Axel and Blaze.

[kiteless 凧無し]

Axel and Blaze are getting too old to be running around, leave it to the kids

[Ignited-]

Originally posted by Shirakani:

Eh, no run or roll is fine so long as the other mechanics are fair to compensate for it. Running/rolling was originally due to increased mob aggressiveness and changed wakeup invincibility frames from SoR3. You had to adapt your playstyle completely for that.

SoR2 had a slower, more methodical playstyle/speed and that's perfectly fine as well. Running isn't needed if you don't need to beat out any mob to the punch and rolling up/down isn't needed if the mobs don't immediately gang up on you from both sides.

Tho I will admit I far prefer SoR2 over 3, probably why I don't have a problem with this.

SoR2 is 4x3 game. The distances you have to go to reach your opponents are not that far. In this game running is needed to reach them faster. No wonder why everyone seems to like Cherry the best. She's the faster character.

[moike]

Originally posted by Shirakani:

Eh, no run or roll is fine so long as the other mechanics are fair to compensate for it.

When you fight cops with shields, you have to punch then a couple of times, then awkwardly walk up or down, instead of punching them three times, rolling, and punching them again.

I guess I'll go back to Remake after beating 4.

[Mr. No_Effs_Given]

Originally posted by kiteless:

Axel and Blaze are getting too old to be running around, leave it to the kids

They are both in good shape, they would manage.

[Shibby]

Axel should be able to dash like Adam and Blaze should be able to run. There I fixed the game for the devs for free. The difference in ground coverage is insane between Adam and Axel. Adam can just dash unlimited and Cherry is probably the best character just because she isn't stuck in place for long. I mean the only characters that should be that slow are the big guys.

[TemmieNeko]

I read this and I'm upset, but at the same time every single beat em up that allows for a run/dash and attack combo ends up meaning all you do is run, dash, attack, repeat for the whole game.

[RunningWild]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: Turtles In Time came out in 1991, the same year the first Streets Of Rage game did, and that game allowed you to run, perform dash attacks, slides, flips, dive kicks, movement speed was at acceptable levels, also unlike old SoR games, throws weren't a massive liability to your health.

I love Streets Of Rage, but there are so many beat'em ups out there that did things way better gameplay mechanics wise that make them more fun, like Fight N' Rage for example. Hell, just look at Streets Of Rage Remake, that is a mechanically superior and complete SoR game, but Sega were quick to shoot that one down, despite being the best thing to happen to the SoR franchise in +10 years.

That said, I'll still give SoR4 a chance. Although my expectations for it are currently low lol.

[toby7ten]

Originally posted by MikeDeLaMuerte:

Originally posted by Shirakani:

Tho I will admit I far prefer SoR2 over 3, probably why I don't have a problem with this.

Streets of Rage 3 in its Japanese version is better than the occidental version, i'm fed up to see all the time that this game is bad, this game is not bad it's a very good game if you play this in Japanese.

^ This