<P> Streets of Rage 3, known in Japan as Bare Knuckle III (ベア ・ ナックル III), is a side - scrolling beat' em up developed and published by Sega in 1994 for the Mega Drive / Genesis . It is the last part of the Streets of Rage series . It was later released for the Japanese version of Sonic Gems Collection for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and for the Wii Virtual Console on September 24, 2007 . The game also appeared in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . </P> <P> The game features several enhancements over Streets of Rage and Streets of Rage 2 such as a more complex plot, multiple endings, longer levels, increased difficulty, more in - depth scenarios and faster gameplay . Weapons could now only be used for a few times before breaking and could be integrated with unique moves with certain characters, hidden characters were added and a few cutscenes were included to give the story greater depth . </P> <P> The game is faster - paced than its predecessors . Running and vertical - dodge moves were added (only Skate could run in Streets of Rage 2), and most player attacks deal less damage than in the predecessors . The level timer has been replaced with a "power meter" that, when full, allows players to perform special moves without draining the player's life bar . </P> <P> Unlike the first and second game, weapons in Streets of Rage 3 can only be used a fixed number of times . However, additional weapon special attacks could be performed . The game also features return of Streets of Rage team attacks in which two characters work together to perform a powerful attack as in the first game . Blitz moves, performed while players run, were altered so that they can be upgraded in strength over the course of the game . The player would have to earn a set amount of points on one life to upgrade it . Losing a life would put the blitz move down a level, but the upgraded moves could still be performed by pressing X on a 6 button controller, followed by a button sequence . </P>

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