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River City Random!

 

[Beardz]

There already is a one:

Hope its sprites look as nice as the PC Engine version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhUENyQhsKQ

Bleh, I'm going to buy a DS :|

 

[n0b]

Best coop game ever. I am curious as to what "online version for PCs" implies.

Hope its sprites look as nice as the PC Engine version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhUENyQhsKQ

Those are horrible and if the game looked as ugly and blurred as that I would cry.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Oh god yes

 

[havok666]

They released an updated version of Super Dodgeball on the XBox Indie marketplace:

http://mkidz.jp/dgd/

 

[Ichabod]

My 8-bit body is ready.

 

[Bizzyb]

I'm going to Barf the Barf out of this Barfing game!

 

[TheVisualizer]

I would pay 60 of my hard earned dollars for RCR2 with a Crash N The Boyz 2 multiplayer component tacked on

 

[Parallax Scroll]

The original is such a charming classic. Hopefully this one will be great too. Jeans and t-shirts for the US version plz.

 

[Drkirby]

Best coop game ever. I am curious as to what "online version for PCs" implies.



Those are horrible and if the game looked as ugly and blurred as that I would cry.

That is due to Youtube (Or maybe Emulator Filters), the game looks like this

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Since some of the Kunio/River City DS games have been brought up, I don't think it's too off-topic to point out that as part of Aksys's Japan Benefit Sale, Super Dodgeball Brawlers is $13, River City Soccer Hooligans is $15, and River City Super Sports Challenge is also $15. "until March 24th ... 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity efforts in Japan"

 

[Tain]

I'm not crazy crazy about the original game, but going by the dodgeball release, I fully expect this to be a step up from, say, Scott Pilgrim. Might buy!

 

[Cow Mengde]

That is due to Youtube (Or maybe Emulator Filters), the game looks like this

Is it just me, and does the PC Engine version run slower compared to the NES game?

 

[Lazy8s]

River City Ransom co-op with my friend was one of my favorite games.

 

[cj_iwakura]

The GBA remake was ace.

 

[Takeda Kenshi]

Perfect time to snag the two newer DS Kunio-kun games from Aksys. Should tide me over until this baby comes out.

 

[eshwaaz]

A "Good God, I'm so old" moment - I played through the original game with a friend... when I was a freshman in college. Siiiiigh...

 

[Zee-Row]

Who owns the rights to all of Techno's old IPs? I thought it was Atlus.

 

[Kraftwerk]

NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD ;______;

 

[EmSeta]

Can we have this baby too?

Yes! Best soccer game ever.

 

[TreIII]

Who owns the rights to all of Techno's old IPs? I thought it was Atlus.

The Kunio-kun stuff is largely owned wholy by Million, a subsidiary of ASW who basically is made up of a number of Technos employees. Since a number of those same people do "Doujin" work as Miracle Kidz too, that's so much the better, as they can have their commercial pie and eat their indy cake too. :lol

As for the rest? Well, Double Dragon seems to be a thing that Million doesn't have access to, at the moment. And who can say if they even remember the likes of Combatribes or whatever...

 

[LQX]

Man I wish the team behind Scott Pilgrim the game were the ones making this. It would probably be too perfect.

 

[Freshmaker]

The GBA remake was ace.

Could've been ace, but it was terribly broken.

 

[EYEL1NER]

This is pretty cool news. I love River City Ransom.

 

[Dog Problems]

Can't wait to play this. I'll probably be double-dipping on it.

 

[TreIII]

Man I wish the team behind Scott Pilgrim the game were the ones making this. It would probably be too perfect.

No thanks, personally...those who played the PC "River City Dodge Ball" should have perfect reason to trust that the original makers will deliver.

 

[N4Us]

Wasn't there already a 'sequel'? I don't mean dodgeball or the crash games, I just remember a sequel of some kind that didn't look anything like the first one...on S.N.E.S I think

Might be thinking of "Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4kJiTDB5tM

 

[Sword Familiar]

FUCK. YEAH.

 

[Dark Octave]

Oh wow! This is surprising news. I can't wait to check this out.

Hopefully they bring back the women with bricks in their handbags.

 

[Elixist]

I will speak for TTOB and say TRUE-D forevaa! Loving that sprites are staying alive, hope this is good.

 

[Dai101]

I'm really surprised this wasn't the first response ...

 

[Londa]

omg I use to play this on Nintendo....

I loved it.

 

[Iron_Scimitar]

Never played this. Wasnt this game stupid hard on Nintendo?

 

[Lunchbox]

these types of games dont hold up anymore

if they dont modernize it somehow, it'll be disappointing after the nostalgia runs out. 2d beatemups had their day

 

[Londa]

these types of games dont hold up anymore

if they dont modernize it somehow, it'll be disappointing after the nostalgia runs out. 2d beatemups had their day

from what I remember it was fun. As long as the gameplay keeps you interested does it really matter if its old with outdated graphics (tbh its got really good graphics for how old it is)?

 

[mistuhcahlos]

River City Ransom was the only game that had ever mattered until the godly EX eclipsed it. The sequel simply CAN'T reach my level of expectations, but I can't wait to play it.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

these types of games dont hold up anymore

if they dont modernize it somehow, it'll be disappointing after the nostalgia runs out. 2d beatemups had their day

I half agree it might not hold up, but not for the reason you give. Not due to the 2D beat'em up thing, because River City Ransom was never popular for being just another well done beat'em up. However, the things that set it apart in 1989 are no longer nearly as rare in 2011; like having one interconnected world rather than levels, and being an action game that lets you upgrade your character. I used to describe parts of games as reminding me of River City Ransom due to things like that, but I started doing it with so many games it became a useless descriptor.

Never played this. Wasnt this game stupid hard on Nintendo?

Nah, especially not on the lower difficulty. I suppose it would be harder if you purposefully went through without buying any stat upgrades or new moves.

 

[Night_Trekker]

Holy shit. I never thought I'd see this. Awesome.

 

[Jocchan]

I can't find words to express the awesomeness of this announcement.

 

[Alexios]

I want to see River City x Hammerin' Harry

<_<

>_>

I dunno why.

 

[Soleil rouge]

First video game I ever played, and still one of my top 10 favorites. The physics engine was so good.

 

[ArjanN]

Any of you guys ever play this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV2RByMDHyA

 

[Oneiroscope]

As for the rest? Well, Double Dragon seems to be a thing that Million doesn't have access to, at the moment.

They (Million) made the GBA EX version of Double Dragon as well. So either Million or Atlus have the rights to DD, seems so.

 

[Lettuce]

Who owns the rights to all of Techno's old IPs? I thought it was Atlus.

Dunno but i sure hope this means we might see a reboot of Renegade and Double Dragon (the new iphone game is rather good!!)

 

[djtiesto]

Definitely interested in checking this out... never finished the original game though!

 

[Dog Problems]

Any of you guys ever play this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV2RByMDHyA

Yep, got the Super Famicom cart! A shame it was never released outside of Japan.

 

[Suzzopher]

Well this is unexpected brilliant news.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Call me a dirty whore - but I missed the Westernized sprites of NES RCR when I got the GBA remake. To hell with the purity of Japanese spirit blah blah game nerd nonsense. I want my jeans and T-shirt ruffians!

Here's to hoping the US release gets a nice coat of localization slapped on it.

 

[firehawk12]

these types of games dont hold up anymore

if they dont modernize it somehow, it'll be disappointing after the nostalgia runs out. 2d beatemups had their day

Pretty much. Just look at the Scott Pilgrim game. I was barely about to finish the game once.