Genesis/Mega Drive

Streets of Rage 2

After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths. One year later, after their reunion, Adam's brother Sammy returned from school to find their apartment in a mess, and Adam nowhere to be seen, and after calling his two friends, one of them notices a photo of Adam chained to a wall, next to someone they knew very well - Mr. X, who returned to turn the peaceful city once again into a war zone. Now, Axel, Blaze, Sammy, and Axel's good friend Max, a pro wrestler, must head out to stop Mr. X once again...hopefully for good... Streets of Rage 2 differs from the previo...

Genre: Action
Year: 1992
Developer: Ancient Co. Ltd.|MNM Software|Shout!Designworks Co., Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

40 achievements · 626 total points

Go Straight Complete Stage 1 on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Spin on the Bridge Complete Stage 2 on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Alien Power Complete Stage 3 on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Under Logic Complete Stage 4 on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Slow Moon Complete Stage 5 on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Jungle Base Complete Stage 6 on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Back to the Industry Complete Stage 7 on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Revenge of Mr. X Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Wreck-It Max Complete the entire game as Max on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Grand Upper Complete the entire game as Axel on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Blaze of Glory Complete the entire game as Blaze on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
They See Me Rollin' Complete the entire game as Skate on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
One Man Army Complete the entire game without using a continue on Normal difficulty or higher.
50 pts
Last Orders Complete Stage 1 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
10 pts
Burning Bridges Complete Stage 2 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
10 pts
House of Pain Complete Stage 3 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
10 pts
Night Shift Complete Stage 4 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
10 pts
Ship Happens Complete Stage 5 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
25 pts
Factory Reset Complete Stage 6 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
25 pts
Going Up? Complete Stage 7 on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
25 pts
X Marks the Spot Complete Stage 8 and beat the game on Hardest or Mania difficulty.
50 pts
Maniac Mix Complete Stage 1 on Mania difficulty (Maximum Starting Lives = 5)
25 pts
Keeping It Simple Complete Stage 1 without using any special attacks on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Flawless Fighter Complete Stage 1 without taking damage or using special attacks on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Hot Potato In Stage 2, pick up and throw a bomb before it explodes on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Bare Knuckle Brawler Complete Stage 3 without picking up a weapon on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Feet on the Ground Complete Stage 4 without jumping on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Full Speed Ahead In Stage 5, advance to the exterior of the ship without the timer ever reaching 40 on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Simply Stunning In Stage 6, stun-lock Hakuyo from full health and defeat him without him or yourself moving on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Eating Is Cheating In Stage 7, advance to the elevator without eating food or losing a life on Normal difficulty or higher. Level Select is allowed.
5 pts
Requiem for a Deadly Battle Complete Stage 8 on Hardest difficulty without using any continues. Level Select is allowed.
50 pts
Street-Smart Scorer Score over 50,000 points in 1-Player mode on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Street-Smart Scorer II Score over 200,000 points in 1-Player mode on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Body Count I Defeat 100 enemies on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Body Count II Defeat 200 enemies on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Body Count II Turbo Defeat 200 enemies on a single life on Normal difficulty or higher.
25 pts
Steel Grip Defeat 10 enemies without losing a held weapon on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts
Cat-like Recover from being thrown on Normal difficulty or higher.
5 pts
Lucky Charm Earn a 1-Up on Normal difficulty or higher.
1 pts
Life Support Collect all five 1-Ups in a single playthrough on Normal difficulty or higher.
10 pts

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Streets of Rage 2 frequently asked questions

How do I play Streets of Rage 2 online with a friend?

Streets of Rage 2 (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 2 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Streets of Rage 2 in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Streets of Rage 2 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 2 have achievements?

Yes, Streets of Rage 2 has 40 achievements worth 626 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 2 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 2 on Etera

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