8. Adam Hunter
Sticking one of the OG characters down so low sure feels rotten, but unfortunately for Adam, he just hasn’t put in the service time of his contemporaries to warrant a higher ranking. If it makes him feel any better, he was always my favorite to use. Small victories, Adam, small victories.
He was the slowest of the three characters, lumbering towards foes with a shambolic gait. It wasn’t really that much of a hindrance unless you were trying to step out of the path of the fire breathing cueball or make a beeline towards the newly unveiled sack of money — clearly it’s a bribe, but nobody brings it up.
His majestic jumping prowess meant that you could easily close the distance with a leaping kick to the face, which made it Adam’s preferred method of travel, and there was something truly satisfying about landing his boxing-styled combos.
His demotion to cameo appearance in later games meant that he didn’t get all of the nifty upgrades in his arsenal, but chances are strong that he’ll ascend the pecking order once we’ve gotten a chance to take him for a proper spin in Streets of Rage 4. He hits like a truck and he wears sunglasses at all times, so you know he’s got something to hide.
…Or he’s just hungover, which is also relatable.
