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Summary

Streets of Rage 3 throws you into a city where the crime lord Mr. X has teamed up with Dr. Dahm to build robot replacements for key officials, planning to control the metropolis from afar while bomb distractions keep the police busy. I love how the game pushes the side‑scroll beat ’em up formula forward: every character can now run, perform a vertical dodge roll, and upgrade Blitz attacks that recharge through a meter, letting you unleash a Special without sacrificing health when full.

Weapons are limited‑use, and Dr. Zan’s gimmick turns any weapon into a floating energy ball, while hidden rivals Shiva and Roo (Victy) can be unlocked by meeting secret conditions; Ash appears only in the Japanese version.

The Western release shuffles the heroes’ outfits, tones down enemy clothing, spikes the difficulty past the Japanese Hard setting, and removes Ash as a playable boss.

Behind the chaos, Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima layered a techno‑heavy soundtrack, using their “Automated Composing System” to channel Detroit‑style jungle beats that still get my heart racing.

Storyline

After being defeated twice, the Syndicate crime boss Mr. X hides behind RoboCy Corporation and enlists the eccentric roboticist Dr. Dahm to build lifelike robot duplicates of key city officials. The plan is to replace those officials and run Wood Oak City by remote control while strategically placed bombs distract the police.

Researcher Dr. Gilbert Zan uncovers the scheme and warns Blaze Fielding, who quickly contacts her old allies Axel Stone and Adam Hunter. Adam can’t join the fight because of police duties, so he sends his younger brother Eddie “Skate” Hunter in his place. The four heroes—Blaze, Axel, Skate and Zan—battle the bomb‑laden streets to stop the Syndicate’s takeover.

The game features four difficulty‑dependent endings; in the true ending the real chief is rescued, Dr. Dahm is captured, and Mr. X’s brain‑capsule and Robot Y are destroyed, neutralising the bomb timers and ending RoboCy’s menace.