You know your fighting game is the real deal when you get some of the hottest Japanese video game composers to score the music. The upcoming Streets of Rage 4 can attest to that.
Returning to the franchise are Yuzo Koshiro and Motoiro Kawashima, who did the first three Streets of Rage games and Streets of Rage 2 & 3 respectively. As Streets of Rage 4 is the first entry in the beloved 2D beat-em-up game franchise in 25 years, it makes sense for Koshiro-san and Kawashima-san to lend their talents to this game once more.
Aside from these two musical maestros, there will also be the likes of Yoko Shimomura, who did the famed Kingdom Hearts main trilogy, Hideki Nagamuna, who did Super Monkey Ball and Sega Rally 2, as well as Keiji Yamagishi, who did Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, and Captain Tsubasa.
“Among these names stand some of the most legendary and memorable musical architects in video game history,” said Cyrille Imbert, executive producer of Streets of Rage 4. “Since we first announced the title last fall, fans have been asking who will be involved in the game’s soundtrack as it is a vital element to the Streets of Rage games. We are thrilled to confirm this world-class lineup of musical talent for Streets of Rage 4.”
Streets of Rage 4‘s release date and platforms have yet to be announced at the time of writing. Expect Sega and co-devs DotEmu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games to drop further details down the months.
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