River City Girls
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!
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
this game is fun because the people behind it clearly had fun making it. funny dialogue, expressive and vibrant art, charming voice acting, it all makes the game such a pleasant experience, even if the gameplay itself its a little frustrating. please make a 3rd game please please pleapleasepleaseplealeapslepakskldnkjfnaa;asfkpkl
Steam User 4
This is a phenomenal beat ‘em up. It’s full of really fun combos, oozing with style & charm, & it has a well implemented progression system. My only problem is that the writing falls flat quite a bit, but still, this was a joy to play from beginning to end.
Steam User 2
Really good game, the only major flaw I've seen so far is that it has no online co-op.
Granted, this got solved in the sequel but as someone who's started to get into the game it definitely blows.
Gameplay's fun and addictive, boss fights are great...
Overall? 8.5/10.
Steam User 3
I love this game, I played it both alone and with a friend and is incredible funny and silly at times, the pixel art is also pretty good, if anything at least try it, and remember that friendly fire is always an option.
Steam User 2
After previously playing this on consoles, I ended up getting and playing through again entirely on the Steam Deck, so keep in mind.
River City Girls is a very fun little beat-em-up with co-op, which I sadly didn't get to try.
It's not a very long game, easily finished within a few hours, but when grinding out money for items, as well as xp for levels, could take quite a bit.
The 2 main characters, as well as the 2 unlockable ones, do fight somewhat different, albeit without too much variation with basic combat (Full combos with a heavy finish early on; late game longer combos involving launching enemies, as well as extending combos using specials.)
Most enemies are pretty simple, though they like to block a lot, and annoyingly can block from all sides. On hard difficulty they can move quickly, attack suddenly and spawn in bigger amounts, which can get frustrating.
Prior to this posting, cutscenes didn't work, only giving a "tv static"type screen, but there has since be a recent update that fixed that issue, allowing you to see the story, if it tickles your fancy.
I love the audio in the game, and all its goofiness, and especially love the soundtrack.
One issue that the game has on Steam Deck is your shoulder buttons, for recruiting/assists and blocking, don't always register inputs, which isn't a huge break, but gets inconvenient at times.
The game is a very fun time killer, and with a friend, could be hilariously chaotic with friendly fire off.
If on sale, is well worth it, though am surprised it hasn't had a small price drop as long as its been out.
Steam User 3
It's good! I'd wait for at-least a 50% of sale or something though - especially with the sequel already out.
If you've enjoyed the Streets of Rage games, TMNT beat-em-ups like 'Shredder's Revenge,' or whatever other similar game (i.e., Castle Crashers, Fight'N'Rage, Mother Russia Bleed, Simpsons Arcarde Game, etc.) you'll likely find a lot to enjoy about this game.
However, one thing you'll likely come to dislike about this game is that it takes a LONG time to completely K.O. the regular enemies (TOO LONG) and it doesn't get any faster the longer you play / unlock abilities. I was just skipping most regular fights and sprinting through areas towards the back half of playing. Also, despite appreciating the fact that cut-scenes are skippable, I still didn't like having do the 'hold to skip' for all 3-4 individual cut-scenes that would queue up before boss battles...granted - I suppose I could have mitigated this gripe by just not dying so often... <_<
Steam User 2
River City Girls is a fantastic beat 'em up that's a blast to play. However, if you're planning to play it on Steam Deck, be aware that you might encounter some missed cutscenes. Thankfully, you can easily skip these.
Despite this minor hiccup, the game is a joy to experience. The combat is fluid and satisfying, and the colorful pixel art style is visually appealing.
While some achievements require two players, the game can be comfortably completed solo within a week. I highly recommend River City Girls to fans of the genre and anyone looking for a fun and engaging beat 'em up experience.