Developed by Cyrille Lagarigue
Released for XBLIG (8/2009)
Also on PC
Streets of Fury is a beat 'em up title featuring digitized graphics. The game plays like a 2D beat 'em up with three different planes you can move between, much like the Sega Saturn classic Guardian Heroes (also available on XBLA). The controls are surprisingly responsive for a game using digitized actors. You have a punch, kick, special attack and jump mapped to the face buttons. Left trigger is used for blocking and the right trigger is used to switch planes. You have a "fury" meter that fills as you attack your enemies and once filled holding the triggers together and pressing an attack will unleash your fury move. The gameplay is actually pretty deep for a game of this nature, allowing for moves to be linked together to build massive combos.
Streets of Fury offers support for up to four players local. The digitized graphics are pretty detailed and the backdrops look sharp, but I know there are a lot of folks out there that don't like digitized graphics so it won't appeal to everybody, plus the game uses lots of palette swaps which is something of a staple of digitized fighters. There are two main scenarios to play through, in addition to survival and versus modes for extra replayability, plus there are a few hidden characters you can unlock for progressing through the game. Overall, Streets of Fury is easily the best beat 'em up title that would come out on XBLIG. The game would see an enhanced port, titled Streets of Fury EX, released for PC in 2015 and is considered to be the definitive version of this game.
Final Verdict: Streets of Fury is an excellent 2D brawler and shows a level of polish that you rarely see on XBLIG. Definitely recommended for beat 'em up fanatics.
Related Links:
Beat 'Em Ups - Xbox Overview
Streets of Fury - GameFAQs
Streets of Fury EX on PC - Steam
Streets of Fury - Official Site
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