I've never understood the hate for Streets of Rage 3 ever since I played it for the first time around a year ago. Though I was familiar with both previous entries to the series, the status of 3 being the "black sheep" had me mostly turn away from it until I got curious and played the Megadrive Classic Collection version. Though that version is tough as nails and has some censored content compared to the Japanese original, I still think of it to be the best of the series. That opinion is only solidified with the original Bare Knuckle III.