| Streets of Rage Remake | |
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 The logo of the fangame as originally displayed on the Bombergames forum, 2011 | |
| Director(s) | Bomber Link |
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| Series | Streets of Rage (unofficial) |
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| Release | April 3, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-player |
Streets of Rage Remake is a fangame developed by a team under the leadership of a user under the alias of "Bomber Link." It was a remake of the original Streets of Rage trilogy, with usage of gameplay mechanics and original tone from the series combined with additions not previously present in the original games. The game was particularly large with the inclusions of many playable characters, gameplay stages, and remixes of official soundtracks from the original Streets of Rage games. The fan project first began on March 17, 2003, and was worked on by more than 20 people.
Streets of Rage Remake fully released on the Bombergames forum website in April 2011 for download on the Windows PC platform before the download links were taken down by the forum's moderators because of a cease and desist order by Sega. Despite this, the Bombergames team continued to update the game, releasing a few bug fix plus content addition updates years after the download link takedowns.
The fangame itself received positive receptions as an unofficial series entry, with critics arguing that it surpasses the original Streets of Rage games. As a result, they had also criticized Sega's legal actions against the developers of Streets of Rage Remake, accusing Sega of fearing its success and stating that their actions tainted the company's reputation. Critics of Sega's legal actions argued that the company could have taken advantage of the fan-made project to enhance positive relationships with the gaming community.