Underplayed Gems

River City Ransom EX (2004)

River City Ransom EX cover
Developer
Million
Publisher
Atlus
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

How it feels

Brash, comedic street-brawling with a self-improvement RPG hook layered underneath.

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About

The classic NES game returns with improved graphics and even more role-playing action. As in the original game, River City Ransom for the Game Boy Advance blends action, fighting, and role-playing elements into one game. You'll play one of two young heroes who must battle their way past city gangs and then defeat the gang lord to free the students of River City High. More than just a side-scrolling fighting game, River City Ransom EX features a character-building system and customization options. The Western version is a regional port of the Japanese version, since it uses the same storyline and identities of River City Ransom, instead of the stablished characters from Downtown Nekketsu Story and the Kunio-kun franchise.

Screenshots

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