Streets of Rage 4 DLC includes an incredible Easter egg for Berserk fans

One of the best games of last year just got better this week as Streets of Rage 4 received its first DLC.

mr. X Nightmare adds a brand new survival mode, the ability to customize character moves, and three new characters.

This includes Max Thunder from Streets of Rage 2, as well as Estel Aguirre from SoR 4 and the classic boss character Shiva.

“The fight continues in Wood Oak City,” the official description reads.

“After the events of Streets of Rage 4, our heroes wanted to prepare for future threats.

Axel, Blaze and their buddies will embark on a very special insane training with the help of Dr. Zan, who has built an AI program from the remnants of Mister X’s brain that simulates every kind of danger they could face. “

Elsewhere, the new Streets of Rage 4 add-on adds a slew of new weapons, including giant fish, a Pugil Stick, and a lightsaber.

There’s even something for Berserk fans, as developer Dotemu pays tribute to the classic Manga series.

As you can see in the image below, the Streets of Rage 4 DLC includes a giant sword very similar to the one wielded by Guts in Berserk.

Berserk writer and illustrator Kentaro Miura recently passed away, so it’s nice to see Dotemu pay tribute.

Speaking of Streets of Rage 4, Nintendo Switch owners are still waiting for the expansion to come to console.

The Switch version was delayed at the last minute due to an unforeseen issue.

Thankfully, the brand new Streets of Rage 4 DLC is coming to Nintendo Switch in the coming days.

The news was confirmed by Dotemu on Twitter: “We are still working hard to resolve the technical issue with Switch players for SOR4 DLC.

“We believe it should be fixed in the coming days as we need to restart the validation process to get the fix live.”

Fans can purchase the DLC as a standalone expansion for Streets of Rage 4, or as part of a bundle.

On PlayStation, the Streets of Rage 4 base game and the Mr. X Nightmare DLC Bundle can be purchased for £16.99.