Riot Grrrls
Out of nowhere,Shantaedeveloper WayForward has released, nay,unleashedthe first trailer for the next game in the head-crackingRiver City/Kunio-kunseries:River City Girls,coming to PC and consoles in September. The development is also being overseen by fighting game gods Arc System Works.
As you’re able to see from this preview,River City Girlswill capture all of the scrolling brawler action the series is renown for, but features headliners Kyoko and Misako, who take to the streets to bust some fucking heads after their boyfriends (originalRiver Citybrawlers Kunio and Riki) are kidnapped by gangsters. What starts out as a standard school morning fast becomes a journey through the down-and-out River City, kicking ass and taking names. Somewhere, Meiko Kaji is smiling in approval.
The trailer already shows off some amazing colourful sprite work and a wicked score,with WayForward promising an adventurefilled with weapons and power-ups, six stages of mayhem, series’ favourite characters and anime/manga cutscenes. It already looks like my Game of the Year, I’m glad I’m gonna get something else out of 2019… Oh, and will Shantae be a guest star? WayForwardhas already statedthat even if she was, their lips are sealed.
River City Girlslaunches on PS4, PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch digitally on September 5. A physical edition will be made available in future via Limited Run Games.
