Tape up your fists and get ready to rumble, because Streets of Rage 4 drops its Mr. X Nightmare DLC today! The update offers a variety of new content, including 3 more playable characters (Max Thunder, Shiva, and Estel Aguirre), new weapons and moves, a Survival mode, and more. A free update featuring a new ultra-hard Mania+ difficulty will launch alongside the DLC. You can watch a Mr. X Nightmare launch trailer, below.

　　Here’s a rundown of the new paid and free content available now:

　　The Mr X. Nightmare DLC includes:

　　Three new playable characters: Estel Aguirre as well as fully-playable realizations of series favorites Max Thunder and ShivaA new Survival mode with stackable buffs, over-the-top weapons & upgrades, and a gauntlet of deadly arenas to take onNew weapons and unlockable new movesOriginal music from Tee Lopes (Sonic Mania, League of Legends, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge)A separate free update also launches today and adds:

　　A training modeColor palette optionsA New Mania+ difficulty optionVarious balancing and refinement changesDeveloped by the Paris-based Dotemu and Lizardcube with the French-Canadian Guard Crush Games, Streets of Rage 4 is definitely worth your time if you haven't jumped in yet. I found the game to be a quick, but tasty brawler throwback in my full review…

　　Streets of Rage 4 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but honestly, that’s okay. The game’s dazzling visuals, silky-smooth action, varied level design, and sexy sense of cool more than make up for a few minor old-school irritations. Veteran Bare Knuckle brawlers will get the most out of Streets of Rage 4, but it should provide a satisfying thumb workout for players from all eras.

　　Streets of Rage 4 is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch, and is playable via backward compatibility of Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The Mr. X Nightmare DLC is available now at a price of $8.