game at #25 in their Top Mega Drive Games of All Time. Diehard GameFan praised the gameplay and graphics, but took exception to the localization, saying it "neutered" an otherwise fine title, advising readers to import the Japanese version or pass it up entirely. They also were very critical of the music. In a retrospective assessment, Mean Machines commented that the plot is lackluster and the music "takes some getting used to," but the visuals are colorful and beautiful, the levels are varied, and the challenge is more than sufficient. The reviewer concluded, "If you've never played any of the SOR series before, SOR2 is probably a better entry point, but be sure to sample this third outing at some point." In a retrospective review, Colin Williamson of Allgame gave Streets of Rage 3 a review score of 3 out of 5, he praised the game having flashy new moves for the characters but criticizing that there is nothing really new in the game and called the two new characters as "stale". He concluded the review stating: "If you're in need of more bare-knuckle fun, this will suit the bill - just don't expect to be blown away." Sequel A fourth installment, titled Streets of Rage 4, was announced by Dotemu in late August 2018, and released on April 30, 2020. It received positive reviews and was commercially successful. Notes References External links Streets of Rage 3 on Steam 1994 video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Side-scrolling beat 'em ups Cooperative video games Organized crime video games IOS games Sega beat 'em ups Sega Genesis games Virtual Console games PlayStation Network games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Streets of Rage games Video games about kangaroos and wallabies Video games about ninja Video games about nuclear war and weapons Video games about terrorism Video games with alternate endings Video games with oblique graphics Video games scored by Motohiro Kawashima Video games scored by Yuzo Koshiro Video games developed in Japan Ancient (company) games ja:ベア・ナックル#ベア・ナックルIII