At the beginning of the game, 4 playable characters are available:
- Axel Stone,
- Blaze Fielding,
- Eddie "Skate" Hunter,
- Dr. Gilbert Zan.
Following certains conditions to satisfy during a run and by inputting some cheat codes, 3 enemies can become playable characters:
- Roo, the kangaroo coming along the mini-boss of the second stage, Bruce the clown,
- Shiva, the boss of the first stage,
- Ash, the mini-boss of the first stage in the Japanese version of the game.
Those additional characters are quite rough and are in an unfinished state, particularly Ash as most of his attacks look quite similar.
Axel Stone
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Axel Stone
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Move list
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Ground Upper
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| 1-Star Blitz
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Extra Ground Upper  
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| 2-Star Blitz
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Ground Hook 
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| 3-Star Blitz
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Ground Hurricane 
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| Special
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Dragon Wing
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| Forward Special
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Dragon Smash
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| Blitz with katana
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Rising Slash
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| Forward Special with katana
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Sword Blast
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| Blitz with timber, pipe or bat
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Power Strike
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| Special (cheat mode)
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Quadruple Ground Hurricane + Dragon Wing combo
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Blaze Fielding
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Blaze Fielding
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Move list
| Type
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Hishou Souzan 飛翔双斬
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| 1-Star Blitz
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Chou Hishou Souzan 超飛翔双斬
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| 2-Star Blitz
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Shouka Souzan 昇華双斬 
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| 3-Star Blitz
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Shouka Souzan Ha 昇華双斬破
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| Special
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Embukyaku 円舞脚
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| Forward Special
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Kikou Shou 気功掌
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| Blitz with knife
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Suisei Shouzan 慧星昇斬
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| Forward Special with knife
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Hyakka Retsuzan 百華烈斬
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| Blitz with katana
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Kikou Ken 気功剣
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Eddie "Skate" Hunter
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Eddie "Skate" Hunter (EN) / Sammy Hunter (JP)
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Move list
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Dynamite Head Butt
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| 1-Star Blitz
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Super Dynamite Head Butt
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| 2-Star Blitz
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Rolling Head Butt
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| 3-Star Blitz
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Rolling Head Butt Thunder
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| Special
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Double Spin Kick
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| Forward Special
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Nakijyakuri Punch 泣きじゃくりパンチ
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| Blitz with timber, pipe or bat
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Home Run Upper
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| Forward Special with timber, pipe or bat
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Spinning Blaster
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| Blitz with knife
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Ningen Missile 人間ミサイル
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Dr. Gilbert Zan
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Dr. Gilbert Zan
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Move list
| Type
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Vernier Tackle
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| 1-Star Blitz
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Mach Tackle
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| 2-Star Blitz
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Mach Booster
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| 3-Star Blitz
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Hyper Booster
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| Special
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Power Spark
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| Forward Special
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Thunder Bolt
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Blitz with any weapons
Forward Special with any weapons
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Energy Shot (some weapons provide enough energy to toss several balls)
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Roo
Roo being a hidden playable character, no official sources from the game disclosed the names of the moves performed by Roo. So, this section uses the move names specified in Streets of Rage 4.
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Roo (EN) / Victy (JP)
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Move list
| Type
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Handbrake
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| Special
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Somersault Tail Whip
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| Forward Special
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Hurricane Kick
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Shiva
Shiva is another hidden playable character. He's quite unfinished and some his moves feel quite uncomplete or out of place, like his blitz.
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Shiva
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Move list
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Special
Forward Special
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Final Crash
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Ash
Ash as a playable character could have been a failed attempt or a joke that the developers still included in the game as a bonus. Nearly all his moves use similar animations and are not really well developed.
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Ash
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Move list
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Name
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Description
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| Blitz
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Special
Forward Special
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