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River City Girls

River City Girls

Released: 9/5/2019

There's trouble once again on the mean streets of River City, but this time the boys are in over their heads! In this all-new entry in the legendary beat-'em-up series, hot-blooded heroes Kuni and Riki have been captured, leaving it to their hard-hitting girlfriends, Kyoko and Misako, to serve up some payback. As you punch and kick your way across town - either solo or with a friend in local co-op - you'll gain new skills, chow down on power-ups, wield an assortment of weapons, and unleash an arsenal of combos, throws, and special attacks that will leave the bad guys crying for mama - all in outrageous 16-bit style! The awesome action is punctuated by manga story panels, anime cutscenes, and an epic synth-pop soundtrack. It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation! KEY FEATURES: - Wild beat-'em-up action for one or two players! - Glorious pixel-art graphics plus anime and manga cutscenes! - Fantastic soundtrack featuring Chipzel, Christina Vee, and NateWantsToBattle! - Six large city regions to fight through, complete with shops and side quests! - Loads of weapons, items, and abilities to power-up your heroines! - Guest appearances by classic River City characters!

There's trouble once again on the mean streets of River City, but this time the boys are in over their heads! In this all-new entry in the legendary beat-'em-up series, hot-blooded heroes Kuni and Riki have been captured, leaving it to their hard-hitting girlfriends, Kyoko and Misako, to serve up some payback. As you punch and kick your way across town - either solo or with a friend in local co-op - you'll gain new skills, chow down on power-ups, wield an assortment of weapons, and unleash an arsenal of combos, throws, and special attacks that will leave the bad guys crying for mama - all in outrageous 16-bit style! The awesome action is punctuated by manga story panels, anime cutscenes, and an epic synth-pop soundtrack. It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation! KEY FEATURES: - Wild beat-'em-up action for one or two players! - Glorious pixel-art graphics plus anime and manga cutscenes! - Fantastic soundtrack featuring Chipzel, Christina Vee, and NateWantsToBattle! - Six large city regions to fight through, complete with shops and side quests! - Loads of weapons, items, and abilities to power-up your heroines! - Guest appearances by classic River City characters!

There's trouble once again on the mean streets of River City, but this time the boys are in over their heads! In this all-new entry in the legendary beat-'em-up series, hot-blooded heroes Kuni and Riki have been captured, leaving it to their hard-hitting girlfriends, Kyoko and Misako, to serve up some payback. As you punch and kick your way across town - either solo or with a friend in local co-op - you'll gain new skills, chow down on power-ups, wield an assortment of weapons, and unleash an arsenal of combos, throws, and special attacks that will leave the bad guys crying for mama - all in outrageous 16-bit style! The awesome action is punctuated by manga story panels, anime cutscenes, and an epic synth-pop soundtrack. It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation! KEY FEATURES: - Wild beat-'em-up action for one or two players! - Glorious pixel-art graphics plus anime and manga cutscenes! - Fantastic soundtrack featuring Chipzel, Christina Vee, and NateWantsToBattle! - Six large city regions to fight through, complete with shops and side quests! - Loads of weapons, items, and abilities to power-up your heroines! - Guest appearances by classic River City characters!

Critics
79
Steam
84
Metacritic
70

Score Breakdown

79.4

Critic Average

51 reviews

84

Steam User Score

3,751 reviews

70

Metacritic User Score

81 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-4.7
Metacritic Disparity
+9.4
Combined Disparity
+2.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (10%)39 launch window (76%)7 late (14%)