River City Melee Mach!! (2019)

Developer: Arc System Works
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 162 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 55 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a frantic, simple-to-learn arcade-style brawler that feels like a chaotic party game with friends

fast-pacedchaoticretrocompetitivesimple controlsparty brawlerarcade-stylelocal multiplayer

What players say

Players overwhelmingly report that the game does not work with controllers and that getting past the title screen is impossible with keyboard, making it effectively unplayable on PC. A few who got in enjoy the 180-character roster and special moves, but they note the shallow single-player tournament grinds and abandoned multiplayer.

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