Skytrain is the seventh stage from Streets of Rage 4.
Story[]
After the heroes defeat Shiva, atop of his dojo, the Grandmaster of Chinatown revels himself in excitement, saying it's been a long time since he had a worthy opponent. Axel then asks if Shiva is still living a life of crime and if he's working for the Y Syndicate, to which the Grandmaster replies he doesn't, and that he does not approve their methods.
Shiva goes to explain that after the death of their father, Mr. X, the Y Twins developed an obsession to control others, and that they developed a machine capable of controlling people's minds through sound waves, and that they planned devices all over the city, such as the speakers the heroes found while venturing through the sewers. Shiva goes on how the twins are planning to use those devices in a broadcast of mind-controlling music city. He finishes by pointing the gargantuan Y Tower, which is where the twins reside.
Axel thanks Shiva, who bows in respect, and the group takes a ride atop of the skytrain below in order to quickly reach the Y Tower and stop the twins.
Enemy List[]
On higher difficulties, enemy density is higher and other variants may appear.
- Feroccio / Dick / Barney
- B.T.
- G. Signal
- Altet
- Francis
- Estel (Boss)
- Commissioner (Boss)
- Ralphy (Mania+)
Overview[]
The entire stage takes place atop of a skytrain, and there are no changing screens. At certain portions of the stage, large signs will periodically pass through the stage, which will damage the player and all enemies in its way; a an alert icon will appear at the bottom side of the screen, followed by a another saying "Up!", signaling the player to jump to avoid it.
Most of the stage is composed of large waves of Feroccios and Dicks. Eventually the train will stop and thugs will board from offscreen, with Green Signals, B.T.s and Altets wielding lead pipes, as more Feroccios and Dicks appear. Once a couple of Francis appear, Barneys wielding tasers will also show up. The player can either engage enemies directly or wait for them to kill themselves. After they're all defeated, the train resumes its course and starts moving again. More waves of Dicks and Barneys will appear, before the boss fight.
Boss: Estel[]
- Main article: Estel Aguirre#Boss Fights
Once Estel reaches 70% health, she'll summon the Commissioner to aid her (on higher difficulties two will appear); on Mania+, two Ralphies will also appear when she reaches 50% health.
Trivia[]
- "Estel: Round 2" boss theme was composed by Harumi Fujita.
- This is the shortest stage in the game, and the only with a single screen.