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
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.
Steam User 3
Every bit as funny as the trailer makes it seem, and also a darn solid beat-em-up. Collectible stuff very slightly tiresome, but no biggie, use a FAQ.
Great fun.
Steam User 1
★★★★☆
Like all arcade beat-em-ups, River City Girls is best experiences with a co-op buddy. I wish this game had online co-op, that's my only criticism.
The opening is so damn catchy (I almost never skip it), the art style and animations are cool, the voice acting is awesome (I was totally surprised when I recognized Godai's voice actor was JackSepticEye ). The soundtracks are all just bangers. And the story itself is pretty funny and entertaining.
While playing solo, I found the combat to be tedious despite regularly unlocking new moves. Due to the missions structure in this game, you'll be running around the same areas and beating up the same enemies over and over again.
The bosses are amazing. I love the challenge and overcoming their attack patterns. The level designs are nice too.
I still haven't beat the game, I'm thinking of getting back to it only when I find a co-op partner, but I still highly recommend checking out this game, it's totally fun!
Fun fact. One of Kyoko's unlockable moves makes her do the dab. It's so hilariously cool.