River City Girls 2 and River City Girls Zero are on their way to Switch

River City Girls was a solid beat ‘em up with tons of attitude, making a mark with its aesthetic and likable characters. Now, get ready to crack a few more skulls with familiar characters and some new ones — River City Girls 2 is on the way!

 

We are thrilled to officially announce River City Girls 2 – coming to PC and consoles next year! Return to the mean streets of River City with Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, & Riki – plus a few new playable characters! – for a fresh round of beat-'em-up action. Featuring 2p online co-op! pic.twitter.com/GX1t9IScRr

— WayForward (@WayForward) June 14, 2021

 

WayForward confirmed the news, promising new characters alongside the returning Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki. Past that and release platforms, not much else was shared. Physical copies will be available from Limited Run Games, who helped break the news alongside the announcement of a first-time localization for the game that helped inspire River City Girls in the first place.

 

River City Girls Zero is also on the way! It's the 1994 Super Famicom classic, Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, in its original 16-bit glory, now with a new anime opening, manga cutscenes, and @MeganMcDuffee song – localized for the first time! Out on Switch late 2021! pic.twitter.com/TKeKc0HD2R

— WayForward (@WayForward) June 14, 2021

 

Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka will be released outside of Japan for the first time as River City Girls Zero! This 16-bit brawler is back with a new anime style opening, the same manga inspired cutscenes as River City Girls, and at least one song from the returning Megan McDuffee. It, too, will be getting a physical version on Nintendo Switch from Limited Run. 

River City Girls 2 will be coming sometime in 2022, while River City Girls Zero will arrive late 2021. 

 

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