![]() ![]() This is a bit of a non-issue for me, seeing as I’ve always played these games for their gameplay first and story second – but that’s not to say the story isn’t enjoyable, either. Characters, settings, and motives present in numerous games are here, but have been tweaked a bit to better suit this latest entry. While kidnapping is a major plot device across multiple Kunio-kun games, including River City Girls, this game is considered to be more of a spin-off rather than being completely canon to the sub-series. Their boyfriends, Kunio and Riki, have been kidnapped, and the only way to get them back is to bust out of detention, laying out anyone who dares to stand in the way. The plot here is simple – River City High attendees Misako and Kyoko receive a disturbing text message during detention. Having completed the campaign, I can truthfully say that River City Girls, flaws and all, feels like a genuine return to an experience that, three decades prior, played an integral role in kick-starting my love for the RPG genre. This time however, the boys have been captured, and the girls must fight to get them back. The most recent title in the series, River City Girls, has you diving back into the mean streets of River City. I can eat food to increase stats in order to power up my character? I can read books that teach me legit ninja moves? I can equip the finest pair of cowboy boots to sprint like a madman? I did not completely understand what these things were at the time, but it wouldn’t be long until I realized it was all I wanted in games.Īlthough the Kunio-kun series has been going strong for many years in Japan, the West has only received a handful of releases. Although I realize actual, legitimate story modes are more common in fighting games these days, that wasn’t always the case.īut the reason I’ve always been so fond of River City Ransom is because it combined these mechanics with new and interesting concepts- at least, new to me at the time. There was just something about how those beat’em ups were built that really clicked with me – the flashy animations certainly helped, as did their easy-to-understand narratives. My first foray into the scene – River City Ransom – took place before I began grade school, and I frequented games like of Turtles in Time, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Sonic Blast Man, and even The Tick for many years thereafter. But the girls (and guys) aren’t just giving up they’re fighting back with new stat-altering accessories, new items, new weapons, and additional moves (such as Kyoko’s Cartwheel Kick and Misako’s Lightning Rider), along with brand-new abilities like guard-crush attacks and lift-off combos.The beat ’em up genre and I go way back – I mean, way back. ![]() Picking up where its predecessor left off, River City Girls 2 throws hot-blooded high-schoolers Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki-along with newcomers Marian and Provie-into the fight of their lives when an old foe returns to wreak havoc. More moves, more action, and more over-the-top brawls for you to get in on! You can learn all about it in the video above. Not surprisingly, WayForward is going even further with River City Girls 2. The original River City Girls offered a ton of variety for a beat’em-up. In the video above, we get a very deep look at the combat in River City Girls 2. While we wait for that, WayForward has shared a new look at the game via a development live-stream. ![]() River City Girls 2 is coming to Switch sometime this year, but we don’t have a locked-in release date yet.
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