Streets of Rage (video game)

Streets of Rage
North American cover art
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Noriyoshi Ohba
Designer(s)Noriyoshi Ohba
Hiroaki Chino
Programmer(s)Hiroshi Momota
Composer(s)Yuzo Koshiro
SeriesStreets of Rage
Platform(s)
ReleaseMega Drive/Genesis
  • JP: August 2, 1991
  • NA: September 18, 1991
  • EU: October 1991
Game Gear
  • EU: October 18, 1992
  • JP: November 27, 1992
  • NA: December 31, 1992
Master System
  • PAL: June 7, 1993
3DS
  • JP: August 21, 2013
  • NA/EU: December 19, 2013
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Streets of Rage is a 1991 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. Players control one of three former police officers turned vigilantes who battle a crime syndicate. It establishes many conventions of the Streets of Rage series, such as two-player cooperative play and an acclaimed techno soundtrack from composer Yuzo Koshiro. It was ported for the Game Gear, Sega CD and Master System and has been rereleased as part of various compilations and on download services.