Streets of Rage 2/Enemies

Bosses

 * Stage 1: Barbon
 * Description: A fighter who likes mid-range attack striking. Will counter jumps with a kick. Likes to block a lot. Difficult to grab.
 * Variants: Wayne (Stage 5-2 Sub-Boss) and Vulture (First in Boss Rush 8-2)


 * Stage 2: Jet
 * Description: A jet-packed thug who flies above screen. Forces players to do aerial attacks if fighting offensively or blitzes and aerial attacks to counter attacks. Becomes sub-bosses and regular enemies in later levels, starting in Stage 5. Variants will not re-appear in Stage 8.
 * Variants: Tomcat, Mach, Spitfire, Blitz, Kite, Stealth, Griphis, Mosquite


 * Stage 3: Zamza
 * Description: A claw fighter that is acrobatic and jumps a lot. Can suplex players. Similar to Souther from the previous game.
 * Variants: Souther (Stage 6 Boss) and Nail (Second in Boss Rush 8-2)


 * Stage 4: Abadede
 * Description: Returns from the previous game. A wrestler that will try to dive splash, clothesline, or throw. If attacked too much, it will bide his stance (invulnerable) and thrash out to push players away. Attack cautiously.
 * Variants: Z. Kusano (Third in Boss Rush 8-2)


 * Stage 5: R. Bear
 * Description: A heavyset boxer. Despite his size, he moves very fast. He has long reach of punches, can counter air attacks with a jumping uppercut, does a butt drop, and can throw. Very dangerous.
 * Variants: Bear Jr (Sub-Boss in 8-1)


 * Stage 7: X-Robot(s)
 * Description: Robots that jump around and use their flail arms to attack. Will also use their eye lasers to shoot and attack. Explodes upon defeat. In harder levels, they appear in groups. Re-appears immediately in the beginning of 8-1.
 * Variants: Particle, Molecule, Isotope, Uranium, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Mercury, Nitrogen, Chlorine, Fluorine


 * Stage 8: Shiva (Penultimate)
 * Description: Mr X's right hand man. He has a lot of martial arts background. He has a dashing kick, does palm strikes, can counter special attacks and blitzes, and has his own special moves. You fight him alone in all difficulties and the final obstacles before Mr. X, but still remains one of the most difficult enemies to fight.


 * Stage 8: Mr.X (Final)
 * Description: The final boss of the previous game. Still attacks using his tommy gun to physically attack players or to shoot from the corners. Always has his thugs to back him up, even if he shoots them.