This mod increases the base movement speed for all playable characters (10% by default), and addresses a common fan criticism: that Axel and Blaze - who could sprint in Streets of Rage 3 - seem to have forgotten how to do so in this installment. While other non-heavyweight characters all have some type of mobility move, these two (plus Estel) have nothing mapped to that input. The EX version of this mod enables running for all three, addressing what many players felt was an unnecessary regression.
New running sprites for these characters are provided in the EX versions of the mod. Versions for each character's default color palette + all 3 alternate palettes are included.
Credit for the new artwork goes to Rounak (Axel / Blaze) and Sandwitch (Estel), whom I commissioned after creating the gameplay side of the mod.
[mod options]
10%, 20% and 30% increased speed options are available both with and without sprinting enabled for SoR4 Axel / Blaze / Estel. The adjustments to base move speed affect all playable characters - both SoR4 and retro. These increases affect both walk and run speed, where relevant (i.e., the run speed increase is only for Cherry, SoR2 Skate, and SoR3 characters in the non-EX versions).
[community compatibility patches]
The following mods offer compatibility patches for Improved Movement EX:
- Streets of Rage 4: REIGNITED by fuzzyetdeadly and the SoulFire team
- Repeated Enemies Swap by FallenR
- Blaze Biker Outfit by Laast
- Blaze with Tifa's Colors and Sounds by fuzzyetdeadly
- SoR 4 Young Axel by djdndiWLr (use patch by FallenR)
- SoR 4 Estel Color Grading by djdndiWLr (use patch by FallenR)
Acknowledgements:
- Rounak (Axel / Blaze) and Sandwitch (Estel) for the new running sprites
- fuzzyetdeadly and the SoulFire team for Pandora's Box
- jlcebrian, xinyingho, and AyanamiRei0 for SOR4 Explorer
[more information]
For compatibility details, installation instructions, and additional information, visit the NexusMods page.
