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River City Ransom
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, released as River City Ransom in North America and Street Gangs in PAL regions, is a 1989 action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed and published by Technōs Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third installment of the Kunio-kun series released for the NES, preceded by Renegade and Super Dodge Ball, and the first to be developed specifically for the system.
Gameplay is similar to that of Renegade, but set in a non-linear open world, a first for the series. It was the first console game published by the developer's North American subsidiary American Technos, without input from previous series publisher Taito.
Outside Japan, River City Ransom was not highly successful when initially released. However, it received positive reviews from critics for its innovative gameplay and humor, retaining a dedicated cult following to this day, while also making the Kunio-kun series prominent in the beat 'em up space. Remakes have been released for the X68000, PC-Engine Super CD-ROM², and Game Boy Advance.
River City Ransom is a beat 'em up game with action role-playing elements. The game is non-linear, allowing players to explore an open world in a sandbox manner. The fighting style is similar to Double Dragon, in that the player can move freely around the screen while pressing buttons to punch, kick, or jump. The player can also use items such as brass knuckles, steel pipes, and trash cans as melee weapons or throw them at enemies.
The plot follows high school students Alex and Ryan as they cross River City in an attempt to reach River City High and rescue Ryan's girlfriend Cyndi from the clutches of a villain called "Slick". Along the way, they battle gangs of students and their gang leaders, latter of which act as bosses. In the original NES version there are nine gangs in total, with names such as "The Generic Dudes", "The Frat Guys", "The Jocks" or "The Squids". Gang members are distinguished by the color of their t-shirt; each gang has unique characteristics and attacking patterns.
The characters' effectiveness in battle is determined by their stats in combination with unlockable fighting techniques such as Grand Slam, Stone Hands, and Dragon Feet. These techniques are purchasable as books in shops throughout the city. Players can collect loot from defeated gang members, and these funds may be spent on various food items and spa treatments which serve to not only revitalize the player's stats, but may also permanently increase attributes like "Punch" and "Kick". The game has a password system for saving and loading of the player’s character stats, skills, possessions, money, and defeated bosses.
River City Ransom is an English localization of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, the third title starring Technōs Japan's mascot character Kunio (and the first entry in the series where Kunio teams up with his rival, Riki). In addition to anglicizing all of the names and dialogue, the characters' sprites were redrawn to replace the Japanese school uniforms with t-shirts and jeans. In the original, the gangs are all students from different high schools, and many of its characters would reappear in subsequent Kunio-kun games (particularly those directed by Sekimoto and Yoshida).[citation needed]
The number of difficulty settings was reduced from three to two; the easiest difficulty setting was removed, and the Medium setting was changed to "Novice". An alternate version of the 2-player mode which disables player-versus-player damage was also removed. In addition to the password feature for keeping track of the player's progress, the Famicom version supports the Turbo File, a peripheral released only in Japan that allows the player to save and load their progress.[citation needed]
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River City Ransom
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, released as River City Ransom in North America and Street Gangs in PAL regions, is a 1989 action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed and published by Technōs Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third installment of the Kunio-kun series released for the NES, preceded by Renegade and Super Dodge Ball, and the first to be developed specifically for the system.
Gameplay is similar to that of Renegade, but set in a non-linear open world, a first for the series. It was the first console game published by the developer's North American subsidiary American Technos, without input from previous series publisher Taito.
Outside Japan, River City Ransom was not highly successful when initially released. However, it received positive reviews from critics for its innovative gameplay and humor, retaining a dedicated cult following to this day, while also making the Kunio-kun series prominent in the beat 'em up space. Remakes have been released for the X68000, PC-Engine Super CD-ROM², and Game Boy Advance.
River City Ransom is a beat 'em up game with action role-playing elements. The game is non-linear, allowing players to explore an open world in a sandbox manner. The fighting style is similar to Double Dragon, in that the player can move freely around the screen while pressing buttons to punch, kick, or jump. The player can also use items such as brass knuckles, steel pipes, and trash cans as melee weapons or throw them at enemies.
The plot follows high school students Alex and Ryan as they cross River City in an attempt to reach River City High and rescue Ryan's girlfriend Cyndi from the clutches of a villain called "Slick". Along the way, they battle gangs of students and their gang leaders, latter of which act as bosses. In the original NES version there are nine gangs in total, with names such as "The Generic Dudes", "The Frat Guys", "The Jocks" or "The Squids". Gang members are distinguished by the color of their t-shirt; each gang has unique characteristics and attacking patterns.
The characters' effectiveness in battle is determined by their stats in combination with unlockable fighting techniques such as Grand Slam, Stone Hands, and Dragon Feet. These techniques are purchasable as books in shops throughout the city. Players can collect loot from defeated gang members, and these funds may be spent on various food items and spa treatments which serve to not only revitalize the player's stats, but may also permanently increase attributes like "Punch" and "Kick". The game has a password system for saving and loading of the player’s character stats, skills, possessions, money, and defeated bosses.
River City Ransom is an English localization of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, the third title starring Technōs Japan's mascot character Kunio (and the first entry in the series where Kunio teams up with his rival, Riki). In addition to anglicizing all of the names and dialogue, the characters' sprites were redrawn to replace the Japanese school uniforms with t-shirts and jeans. In the original, the gangs are all students from different high schools, and many of its characters would reappear in subsequent Kunio-kun games (particularly those directed by Sekimoto and Yoshida).[citation needed]
The number of difficulty settings was reduced from three to two; the easiest difficulty setting was removed, and the Medium setting was changed to "Novice". An alternate version of the 2-player mode which disables player-versus-player damage was also removed. In addition to the password feature for keeping track of the player's progress, the Famicom version supports the Turbo File, a peripheral released only in Japan that allows the player to save and load their progress.[citation needed]