Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe

This game could not run on my computer, because the aspect ratio was all messed up, and any attempt to fix the aspect ration resulted in a crash. If you can get this game ot run it's pretty fun, but you're better off playing it on PSN or Switch. It does not work very well on PC, and I don't think it's good enough for me to say it's worth the trouble.

[h2]My Face Turned Red![/h2] I like the design choices made in this game and the animations are cute. Yes cute little 2D polygon... err... but that's all really. The controls are a mess. My playthrough started with keyboard and mouse. The mouse doesn't even do anything. I don't like games that split the keyboard in half, it feels like a typing game at that point. I prefer WASD + mouse setup for most games. Anyhoo I ended up moving to my Xbox controller since I usually use that for side scrollers and it was better but still weird. The analog stick doesn't work. Only the D-pad does, and the ability mapping is just plain weird. For a game coming out in 2019 you'd expect better control mapping. The gameplay itself seems pretty solid, but it also feels like there's just a bit too much going on. Maybe if the controls were better it wouldn't have felt so overwhelming. I kept dying before I had enough gold to continue. The amount of gold required to continue after death is a bit steep. I couldn't figure out how to trigger some of the fatalities. The tutorial didn't exactly explain which buttons to press, so I ended up mashing buttons until I stumbled across them. Overall I can't r…

The controls are abysmal, and every time I try to modify them the game crashes. What is this lol

Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe is a retro-inspired side-scrolling beat ‘em up developed by Secret Base and Ratloop Asia, and published by Secret Base. Drawing heavy inspiration from classic arcade brawlers, the game combines old-school action with roguelite progression and horror-themed imagery to create an experience that feels both nostalgic and surprisingly modern. Instead of simply recreating familiar gameplay, it introduces mechanics that encourage risk-taking, strategic decision-making, and repeated playthroughs, giving the genre a fresh twist while preserving its arcade roots. The game places players in a bizarre scenario where a gaming convention suddenly becomes overrun by supernatural horrors. Ordinary attendees transformed into unlikely heroes must battle waves of zombies, monsters, and nightmarish creatures inspired by classic horror films and gaming culture. This unusual premise allows the game to blend comedy, horror, and video game nostalgia into a single package. The result is a world filled with references, humorous character designs, and entertaining enemy encounters that constantly celebrate retro pop culture. Combat is fast, responsive, and designed aroun…

Does not load. When it does load into the game. The game does not let you get past the tutorial despite doing as the game tells you by killing the enemy with the attack button presses three times consecutively.

TLDR: Small yet ambitious beat'em up with a mash up of references. I paused a play through of Double Dragon Gaiden when I remembered that I have Streets of Red--a similar looking game and for good reason as it's the same developer. I'm glad I switched course, as Streets of Red feels like an earlier version of the same gameplay found in Gaiden and is probably best experienced first--if you intend to play them both that is. The gameplay interestingly encourages using specials as finishing moves on enemies. The nice thing about that here, as in Double Dragon Gaiden, is that special energy isn't a rare commodity and doesn't shave off your health like other beat'em ups. It's intended to be more engaging akin to Doom Eternal's combat resource loop. The downside is that it locks you into a favored way to fight. Beat'em up's typically feel restricted and limited as is, with simple controls and move sets, so while this is an addition to combat, it's a mixed bag on how that feels. There's more than one special available. I found some of the attack animations to take way too long and leave me vulnerable to enemies that really need you to use a particular special in order to land any hits.…