History VideoGame / StreetsOfFury

''Streets of Fury'' is a BeatEmUp game that was released on the UsefulNotes/XboxLive Indie Games section in 2009, later receiving an UpdatedRerelease on Windows PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on 2015, featuring many improvements over the original game. The best way to describe this game is that it has the simplicity of a BeatEmUp, and the complexity of a FightingGame. Among its main features include four player cooperative and competitive play, the use of DigitizedSprites, and the Security Level system, which increases by defeating enemies, pulling off long combo strings, playing on harder difficulties, completing challenges, and more. This game also features a playable cast of 17 characters (with 8 unlocked from the start), two campaigns with five stages each, and extra modes, such as a Challenge Mode, Survival Mode, Versus Mode, and it also allows you to fully customize your difficulty, provided that you level up your security high enough.

** In the EX UpdatedRerelease, two fighting game esports players join the roster. Representing France is Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive specialist Kayane while, alongside her, is longtime British professional fighting game pro[[note]]And a whole lot of other things besides, now that he's in his ''forties''[[/note]] Ryan Hart, who has numerous ''King of Fighters''-inspired moves (and a fight stick) in his arsenal. [[WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic The Critic]] is also available through ''EX'', and is arguably [[JustHereForGodzilla the main selling point]], if videos such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzdLrEY_ggo this one]] are any indication.

** In the EX UpdatedRerelease, two fighting game esports players join the roster. Representing France is Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive specialist Kayane while, alongside her, is longtime British professional fighting game pro[[note]]And a whole lot of other things besides, now that he's in his ''forties''[[/note]] Ryan Hart, who has numerous ''King of Fighters''-inspired moves (and a fight stick) in his arsenal.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The ''big bosses''. Not only are they in charge of the gangs, but they are the most difficult fighters yet.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: In plan B, Wong ends up joining you because you went to help him against a thug.

* BossInMookClothing: The first mook you see? He has a boss variant in level 4 plan A. [[spoiler: And an even more impressive one in plan B.]]

* BossRush: Plan A ends with you taking on the three gang leaders at once before taking on the final boss himself.

* DownerEnding: For plan A; [[spoiler: you defeat the BigBad and all the gang leaders and had them placed in prison. However, it turns out keeping them in prison is very expensive, so the President decides to let them roam free instead. Apparently, it's much cheaper just to hire your gang to keep theirs in check. To soften the blow, the BigBad does impose an exile on himself after his defeat.]]
** [[spoiler: Arguably worse in plan B; Some of the gang leaders from the first campaign unite with you (Plus a Big Boss), to take on the BigBad and his gang leaders here. Then a random thug punches one of them and runs, quickly having the whole gang turn on each other. The ending is just the same.]]

* FlunkyBoss: Jean Bonbeur in plan A, who relies on his mooks instead of facing you himself. It is entirely possible to defeat him before he becomes a threat.
** Same for the boss of Stage 4, except he participates in the fight with his army of mooks.
* FragileSpeedster: Jean-Louis Marceau, who is below average in stats of all ''except'' for combos.

* GuestFighter: WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, LetsPlay/BobLennon, and Mr. Quaraté, who are popular French youtubers and streamers, as well as Yamato, a French video game journalist and streamer specializing in fighting games. As of the 25th of August, 2018, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic has been added as a playable character.
** And, in the EX UpdatedRerelease, two fighting game esports players join the roster. Representing France is Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive specialist Kayane while, alongside her, is longtime British professional fighting game pro[[note]]And a whole lot of other things besides, now that he's in his ''forties''[[/note]] Ryan Hart, who has numerous ''King of Fighters''-inspired moves (and a fight stick) in his arsenal.

* JackOfAllStats: Mitch Cassidy, who is fairly easy to use long combo strings with, still has average stats and damage.

''Streets Of Fury'' is a BeatEmUp game that was released on the [[UsefulNotes/XBoxLiveArcade XBox Live Indie games section]] in 2009, before receiving an UpdatedRerelease on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on 2015, featuring numerous improvements. The best way to describe this game is that it has the simplicity of a BeatEmUp, and the complexity of a FightingGame. Among its main features include four player cooperative and competitive play, the use of DigitizedSprites, and the security level system, which increases by defeating enemies, pulling off long combo strings, playing on harder difficulties, completing challenges, and more. This game also features a playable cast of 17 characters (with 8 unlocked from the start), two campaigns with five stages each, and extra modes, such as a challenge mode, survival mode, versus mode, and it also allows you to fully customize your difficulty, provided that you level up your security high enough.

* AbnormalAmmo: Jay C. Binkman reloads using… stamina? He is unique in which he can only recover stamina by holding still and pressing the special button.

* DiabolusExMachina: The section called [[spoiler: ''Fragile Alliance''.]]

** With red pants and a white shirt underneath his dark jacket, the colour scheme of Ryan Hart's outfit - much like some of his moves - is reminiscent of Iori Yagami.

* ShoutOut: The second end screen and the title of the game is an obvious homage to VideoGame/StreetsOfRage.

** And, in the EX UpdatedRerelease, longtime British professional fighting game pro[[note]]And a whole lot of other things besides, now that he's in his ''forties''[[/note]] Ryan Hart joins the roster, with numerous ''King of Fighters''-inspired moves (and a fight stick) in his arsenal.

* BilingualBonus: Some characters have a PunnyName if you know French. Jean Bonbeur is pronounced the same as jambon-beurre, the famous Parisian sandwich. Mr. Quaraté is a reference to ArtOfFighting's Mr. Karate, but spelled in a way that means "Mr That Messed Up".

* GuestFighter: [[WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} Benzaie]], [[LetsPlay/BobLennon Bob Lennon]], and Mr. Quaraté, who are popular French youtubers and streamers, as well as Yamato, a French video game journalist and streamer specializing in fighting games. As of the 25th of August, 2018, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic The Nostalgia Critic]] has been added as a playable character.

* GuestFighter: [[WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} Benzaie]], [[LetsPlay/BobLennon Bob Lennon]], and Mr. Quaraté, who are popular French youtubers and streamers, as well as Yamato, a French video game journalist and streamer specializing in fighting games.

* UpdatedRerelease: The Steam version doubles the amount of characters, drastically improves the graphics, rebalances the gameplay, and revamped the security level system.
* XMeetsY: ''Guardians of the Hood''[[labelnote:*]]The not as good SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/PitFighter''[[/labelnote]] meets ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' meets ''VideoGame/GuardianHeroes''.

* GuestFighter: [[WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} Benzaie]], [[LetsPlay/BobLennon Bob Lennon]], and Mr. Quaraté, who are popular French youtubers and streamers, as well as Yamato, a French video game journalist and streamer specializing in fighting games. An upcoming patch is adding Kayane and Ryan Hart, two popular [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity fighting game players]], as playable characters.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: As far as the heroes are concerned, Ruby Diamonds is the only female character. Same for the villains who only have one female variant. Thankfully, an upcoming patch is adding Kayane as a playable character.

* AbnormalAmmo: Jay C. Binkman reloads using... stamina? He is unique in which he can only recover stamina by holding still and pressing the special button.

* BigDamnHeroes: In stage 4, when the Kamikaze swordmen were about to blow up, Sam I. Am jumps in to stop them all.
* BossInMookClothing: The first mook you see? He has a boss variant available in level 4 plan A.
** A shadow clone of Sam I. Am shows up in level 4 plan B. Except there are three of them.
* BossRush: Plan A ends with you taking on the three gang leaders before taking on the final boss himself.

* DegradedBoss: Wong, Mc Dubous, and Truck also appear as random mooks. In the case of Mc Dubous, it's more of a EarlyBirdCameo.

* DownerEnding: For plan A; [[spoiler: you defeat the BigBad and all the gang leaders and had them placed in prison. However, it turns out keeping them in prison is very expensive, so the President decides to let them roam free instead. Apparently, it's much cheaper just to hire a gang to keep that gang in check. To soften the blow, the BigBad does impose an exile on himself after his defeat.]]

* GuestFighter: [[WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} Benzaie]], Mr. Quarate, and Bob Lennon, who are popular french youtubers and streamers.

* {{Irony}}: Despite Bob Lennon utilizing fire, performing aerobics, and even pulling out a giant axe from hyperspace in his fury attacks, he ranks the lowest in his fury stat (called ''Viet Vo Dao'' here). Double irony in which he has a fury move that covers a lot of ground AND deals heavy damage.
* ISurrenderSuckers: At the end of stage 3 of plan B, Jean Bonbeur joins your gang, only to immediately open fire at you.[[labelnote:*]]The ally role is filled with Sam I. Am instead.[[/labelnote]]
* JackOfAllStats: Mitch Cassidy, who is fairly easy to utilize long combo strings while still maintaining average stats.

* LargeAndInCharge: Wong is the biggest boss character. Also in the ''Fight an army'' section of stage four, there is a regular mook who is ridiculously huge that doubles for the boss, and even commands an army of all the other mooks.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Mr. Quarate. His stats simply read '''GAWK'''.

* PlayingWithFire: Bob Lennon, utilizing his lighter for most of his attacks

* ReverseEscortMission: Sort of; In plan B, any gang leader recruited helps out with their own unique abilities, and they don't require your intervention to resume the fight (you can revive them earlier by taunting by their bodies, or just wait thirty seconds). They expand in every stage you complete.
* SecretCharacter: Aside from the unlockables from the character select, there is the less obvious to unlock: Dark Benzaie[[labelnote:How to play]]On a Xbox 360, or X-input pad, highlight Benzaie, hold LB+RB then press A. On keyboard, hold A+Left Alt then press enter.[[/labelnote]]

* ShoutOut: The second end screen and the title of the game is an obvious homage of VideoGame/StreetsOfRage.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: As far as the heroes are concerned, Ruby Diamonds is the only female character. Same for the villains who only have one female variant.
* UpdatedRerelease: The steam version doubles the amount of characters, drastically improves the graphics, rebalances the gameplay, and revamped the security level system.

* DevelopersForesight: The name of the ''big boss'' will change for the ending depending on which plan you choose to do.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The ''big bosses'' Martinez and Fernandez. Not only are they in charge of the gangs, but they are the most difficult fighters yet.
* BadAssInANiceSuit: Mr. Gomez, Martinez and Fernandez.

* {{Cyborg}}: Dr. Klaus sounds like he may be one.

** [[spoiler: Arguably worse in plan B; Some of the gang leaders from the first campaign unite with you (including Martinez), to take on the BigBad and his gang leaders here. Then a random thug punches one of them and runs, quickly having the whole gang turn on each other. The ending is just the same.]]

** In a terms of speed as a stat, Ruby Diamonds and Jack Knife qualifies.

* HeelFaceTurn: Plan B is about convincing all the gang leaders to join you instead. [[spoiler: Even Hernandez, the BigBad of plan A, comes to your aid at the final level.]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Mc Manhatten, MC Mac Dubois and his mook variants likes to nod and smile at the camera before performing different moves.

* ShoutOut: The second end screen and the title of the game, is an obvious homage of VideoGame/StreetsOfRage.

* GuestFighter: Benjamin Daniel, better known as [[WebVideo/{{Benzaie}} Benzaie]].
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: At the end of stage 3 of plan B, Jean Bonbeur joins your gang, only to immediately open fire at you.[[labelnote:*]]The ally role is filled with Sam I. Am instead.[[/labelnote]]

** Mr. Quarate, who is a popular french streamer.
** Bob Lennon, a popular french youtuber and streamer

** Mr. Quarate, who is a subtle nod to ''Mr. Karate'' from the [[VideoGame/FatalFury Fatal Fury series]].

* XMeetsY: ''Guardians of the Hood''[[labelnote:*]]The SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/PitFighter''[[/labelnote]] meets ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' meets ''VideoGame/GuardianHeroes''.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In plan B, Jean Bonbeur joins your gang, only to immediately open fire at them.[[labelnote:*]]The ally role is filled with Sam I. Am instead.[[/labelnote]]

* UpdatedRerelease: The steam version doubles the amount of characters, drastically improves the graphics, rebalances the gameplay, and revamped the security level system.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The ''big bosses'' Hernandez and Rodriguez. Not only are they in charge of the gangs, but they are the most difficult fighters yet.
* BadAssInANiceSuit: Hernandez and Rodriguez.

** Plan B ends with you having a new team of bosses face you [[spoiler: with the bosses from plan A aiding you, sans Jean, plus Jay, Sam, and eventually, Hernandez.]] [[spoiler: Sadly, you have to go through one more after that against your own team.]]

* DownerEnding: For plan A; [[spoiler: you defeat the BigBad and all the gang leaders and had them placed in prison. However, the president decided that it is too expensive to keep them in prison, so he decides to let them roam free instead. Apparently, it's much cheaper just to hire a gang to keep that gang in check. To soften the blow, the BigBad does impose an exile on himself after his defeat.]]
** [[spoiler: Arguably worse in plan B; The gang leaders from the first campaign unite with you, even the BigBad from that campaign, to take on the BigBad and his gang leaders here. Then a random thug punches one of them and runs, quickly having the whole gang turn on each other. The ending is just the same.]]

* FlunkyBoss: Joe the Soldier in plan A, who relies on his mooks instead of facing you himself. It is entirely possible to defeat him before he becomes a threat.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In plan B, Jean Broneur joins your gang, only to immediately open fire at them.[[labelnote:*]]The ally role is filled with Sam I. Am instead.[[/labelnote]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Mc Manhatten, Mc Dubous and his mook variants likes to nod and smile at the camera before performing different moves.

''Streets Of Fury'' is a BeatEmUp game that was released on the [[UsefulNotes/XBoxLiveArcade XBox Live Indie games section]] in 2009, before receiving an UpdatedRerelease on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on 2015, featuring numerous improvements. The best way to describe this game is that it has the simplicity of a BeatEmUp, and the complexity of a FightingGame. Among its main features include four player cooperative and competitive play, the use of DigitizedSprites, and the security level system, which increases by defeating enemies, pulling off long combo strings, playing on harder difficulties, just to name a few (it is highly encouraged that you play cooperatively as you can easily chain huge combos, thus level up faster). This game also features a playable cast of 17 characters (with 8 unlocked from the start), two campaigns with five stages each, and extra modes, such as a challenge mode, survival mode, versus mode, and it also allows you to fully customize your difficulty, provided that you level up your security high enough.

** Plan B ends with you having a new team of bosses face you [[spoiler: with the bosses from plan A aiding you, sans Joe, plus Jay, Sam, and eventually, Hernandez.]] [[spoiler: Sadly, you have to go through one more after that against your own team.]]

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In plan B, Joe the Soldier joins your gang, only to immediately open fire at them.[[labelnote:*]]The ally role is filled with Sam I. Am instead.[[/labelnote]]

* SecretCharacter: Aside from the unlockables from the character select, there is the less obvious to unlock: Dark Benzaie.

* DegradedBoss: Wong, Mc Manhatten, and Truck also appear as random mooks. In the case of Mc Manhatten, it's more of a EarlyBirdCameo.

* {{Irony}}: Despite Bob Lennon utilizing fire, performing aerobics, and even pulling out a giant axe from hyperspace in his fury attacks, he ranks the lowest in his fury stat (called ''Viet Vo Dao'' here).

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Mc Manhatten and his mook variants likes to nod and smile at the camera before performing different moves.

* TokenBlack: Mc Manhatten and the mook variants (sharing the same actor).

** Half the characters are average in their stats (save for one that is below average). The actual use of them are what makes them different. Fir example: Dr.Klaus has the same stats as Mitch Cassidy, except he cannot jump high without utilizing his special attack, and his combo strings are trickier to pull off.

* Shotoclone: Benzaie and Dark Benzaie, with the main difference being that the former specializes in ground control, while the latter is excellent for air-combat.

* BottomlessMagazine: Jay C. Binkman as an enemy (though he does have delays between attack phases). Averted for the player character, who has to reload in order to use the gun.

* DeveloperForesight: The name of the ''big boss'' will change for the ending depending on which plan you choose to do.

* DigitizedSprites: In remarkably excellent quality too.

* LightningBruiser: Wong the Giant as a boss. His player character equivalent, Big Cheng, is more of a GlassCannon.