Genesis/Mega Drive

Streets of Rage

Streets of Rage, Sega's answer to Final Fight, follows the story of three young police officers (Adam Hunter, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding) in a city controlled by a criminal syndicate led by a Mr. X where crime is rampant, which leads the three heroes to make a pact to leave the force and topple the syndicate by themselves. Gameplay is straightforward and simple. Three buttons are used, one to jump, other to attack and another to perform a range attack from a support police car. Each character has a limited set of moves that include punching and kicking or performing a back attack (if in the open), two grapple moves (depending if holding the opponent in front or by the back), a flying atta...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

53 achievements · 740 total points

False Alarm Call the police accidentally by using the special attack while no enemies are on-screen
5 pts
Not This Time! Perform a shoulder throw while being grappled
5 pts
Drop from the Rooftop Throw an enemy into a hole in Round 4
5 pts
Punk Pancake Beat an enemy using the crusher in Round 6
5 pts
Going Down? Throw an enemy off the elevator in Round 7
5 pts
Hitting the Streets Complete Round 1 without using any cheat codes
5 pts
Backstreet Brawler Complete Round 2 without using any cheat codes
5 pts
Battle at the Beach Complete Round 3 without using any cheat codes
5 pts
Crossing the Bridge Complete Round 4 without using any cheat codes
5 pts
Across the Sea Complete Round 5 without using any cheat codes
5 pts
Factory Fight Complete Round 6 without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Elevator Action Complete Round 7 without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Save the City! Beat the game with the good ending without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Second Chances Collect an extra life
5 pts
Streets of Cats! Have 9 lives at once
25 pts
Don't Need No Police Complete Round 1 without using any special attacks or cheat codes
10 pts
Flying Kick Attack 20 enemies using Adam's jump kick
5 pts
Jab Specialist Attack 20 enemies in a row using Adam's jab without taking damage
5 pts
Backfist Attack 20 enemies using Axel's backwards fist smash
5 pts
Flying Knee Attack 20 enemies using Axel's flying knee slam
5 pts
Tomoe-Nage Attack 20 enemies using Blaze's overhead throw
5 pts
Ura-Nage Attack 20 enemies using Blaze's backdrop
5 pts
Promising Points of Rage Score over 10,000 points
5 pts
Powerful Points of Rage Score over 100,000 points without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Professional Points of Rage Score over 300,000 points without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Perfect Points of Rage Score over 500,000 points without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Reinforcements! Collect a special item
5 pts
Street Vandal Break 6 telephone booths in Round 1
5 pts
Tablephobic Break 8 tables in Round 8
5 pts
Bare Knuckle Kill 50 enemies without using any weapons
10 pts
Weapons of Rage Kill 30 enemies with a weapon
10 pts
Fighting in the Street Complete Round 1 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
10 pts
Dilapidated Town Complete Round 2 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
10 pts
Moon Beach Complete Round 3 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
10 pts
Keep the Groovin' Complete Round 4 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
10 pts
Beatnik on the Ship Complete Round 5 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
25 pts
Stealthy Steps Complete Round 6 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
25 pts
Violent Breathing Complete Round 7 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
25 pts
The Last Soul Complete Round 8 in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
50 pts
Boating Beatdown Defeat Onihime & Yasha in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
25 pts
I X-pected More Defeat Mr. X in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without dying
25 pts
Annihilating Antonio Complete Round 1 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Sapping Souther, Part 1 Complete Round 2 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Annihilating Abadede Complete Round 3 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Bashing Bongo Complete Round 4 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Terrorizing the Twins Complete Round 5 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Sapping Souther, Part 2 Complete Round 6 on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
25 pts
Mr. X-terminated Beat the game on Hardest difficulty without using any cheat codes
50 pts
Off-Duty Cruise Complete Stage 5 on Hardest difficulty without using any special attacks or cheat codes
25 pts
Up and Adam Beat the game as Adam in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Trailing Axel Beat the game as Axel in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Blaze of Glory Beat the game as Blaze in 1-player mode on Normal difficulty or higher without using any cheat codes
10 pts
Superbly Streetwise Beat the game on Hardest difficulty without using any continues or cheat codes
50 pts

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Streets of Rage frequently asked questions

How do I play Streets of Rage online with a friend?

Streets of Rage (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Streets of Rage on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Streets of Rage in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Streets of Rage netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Streets of Rage have achievements?

Yes, Streets of Rage has 53 achievements worth 740 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Streets of Rage for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Streets of Rage on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.