I. Overview:

This hack is for fans to play for usual characters from the SOR universe.

The hack is primarily inspired by these two works: SOR2 - ULTRA 2018 and SOR2 - The Return of the Fighters 2019.

This hack allows the player to play as the modified versions Max, SOR3 versions of Axel, Blaze and Roo in SOR2.

II. Features:

• Axel and Blaze have SOR3 style appearances with some modifications.
• All playable characters can run (with weapon animations).
• All playable characters can change direction and turn around while running.
• All playable characters can jump further while running.
• The command to run (f, f) becomes more sensitive.
• The game has Juggling. I mean JUGGLING!!
• Neutral Air Attack(Jump+B) is now Air to Air. Works great for juggling an opponent in a corner or while playing in Co-op, but can miss when attacking a ground target.
• You can choose the same characters.
• SoR3 like combo style - you can deal full combo, without hit enemy.
• Player characters have animation recovery when they escape from being thrown (up + C).
• Charge attacks require holding B for only 2/3 second.
• Offensive Special no longer costs player’s own health.
• If the player presses A while running, the player’s character will perform Offensive Special (in the original game, nothing will happen).
• You can use the Defensive Special and Offensive Special when you capture the enemy.
• You can use the Defensive Special and Offensive Special when grabbing an enemy from behind.
• KO count of the players is displayed.
• Roo replaces Skate as a playable character.
• Mania difficulty is directly accessible.
• Stage selection is available.

III. Characters:

Max:

• Max has the fewest changes, the new dynamics will boost it incredibly.
• Used Pile driver patch (but replaced the sprite with a more suitable one)
• You can move a little while using Defensive Special.

Axel:

• Inspired by this hack, but sprites from SoR3 were used.
• Jump Down + B: Tatsumaki.
• New Grab Combo.
• New FFB. Spin to Win!
• FA now is “Shoryuken” You can destroyed Jet.

Blaze:

• Used color scheme from this hack.
• New, custom B + C attack;
• B + C. The sprite is drawn by savok.
• B + C new special effect taken from this rom.
• Jump Down + B: Terra Shield.
• New FFB.

ROO:

• The best representative of the Hunter family!
• Used some new sprites from SORRemake.
• New Throw Animation.
• New grab combo.
• Roo can now use the “headbat” immediately, when capturing, the neutral attack button.
• Jump DB: “Tatsumaki”

IV. Hint:

If you did a Forward Jump Attack with a run, and continue to hold forward, then upon landing the character will run further. You can use this to apply the new B + C Blaze attack. Example

V. v0.4.33 Changelog:

• New Blitz Attack for Blaze;
• Few Minor fix;
• Added Mana System:
• The player can gain MP by hitting the enemies: Each hit will increase MP by 1.
• Throwing an enemy will increase MP by 2. Piledriver (Max only) will increase MP by 3.
• Offensive special attacks do not increase SP.
• The maximum value of MP is 100.
• Player can perform offensive special attack by pressing forward and A only if he have 20 MP.
• Tea and coffee help the player to recover MP. A cup increases player MP by 10. A pot increases player MP by 20

VI. Credit:

• All new code is taken from different hacks Dha_Lau_Hoo , fixed by Docm@n88hz and compiled by savok.
• Special thanks to Dha Lau Hoo for taking notes on his hacks and for guides with Air combo and Skate Throw.
• Thanks to Docm@n88hz for helping to parse and fix the new code.
• Thanks to FinalCrashSoR3 for found SORRemake sprites

• Streets of Rage 2 (U) [!]
• ROM/File MD5 CB75D5A6919B61EFE917BEA5762C1CB7
• ROM/File SHA-1 8B656EEC9692D88BBBB84787142AA732B44CE0BE
• ROM/File CRC32 E01FA526