With the release of the Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare DLC, there is a slew of changes to the Streets of Rage 4 game. Not only is there a new survival mode that has been added, but every character has been given several new moves.
Streets of Rage 1 Characters – 1 new move
Streets of Rage 2 & 3 Characters – 3 new moves
Streets of Rage 4 Characters – 6 new moves
Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare DLC Move Unlock Guide
Unlocking the extra moves for every playable character in Streets of Rage 4 depends on how well you do in the Survival Mode. This is no easy feat as the climb to the top is completely randomized, the floors and the enemies you encounter, as well as the power-ups you find along the way. So, how do you unlock those extra moves? You progress through the survival mode — That’s it.
The higher your score and the further you progress through the survival mode, dictate how fast you unlock the moves. And if you do really well, you can even unlock multiple moves at once. As for unlocking the moves, you’ll unlock them in order per order. So if you’re playing with Shiva, you’ll unlock his moves in order. Meaning, unlocking moves is not random.
You’re also able to check out how many moves you’ve unlocked so that you can keep count.
Ok, I unlocked the moves, now what?
Once you’ve unlocked a new move or two, you’ll be able to assign those moves before you start playing the game. Just select your character, and you should notice that the selection screen has changed. Now, you’ll see the new moves that you can assign to each character.
The more moves you’ve unlocked, the more moves you’ll be able to assign.
These new moves suck. I don’t like them. Now what?
With new moves come new challenges, meaning that it’s time to head to the training room. Yep, there’s a training room now that you’ll be able to test out all those new and cool moves. I highly recommend that you take the time out to learn the new moves, as some of them can completely change how a character plays. There are even challenges (again, like a fighting game) that you can run through and get more intimate with the character’s new moveset.
The nice thing about the Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare training room is that you’re able to change various settings. It’s just like the training mode that you’d find in a fighting game. Here, you’re able to change how many enemies can spawn, assign infinite star and special moves, the enemies’ health (helpful for creating new combos), and more.
Good Luck!
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Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare releases on July 16th, 2021, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.
