Publisher Arc System Works and developer APlus Games will release River City: Rival Showdown for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 12 worldwide for $24.99 / 3,740 yen, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
In Japan, the PlayStation 4 and Switch versions will be available both physically and digitally. Early purchases include the River City: Rival Showdown Original Soundtrack DX, a one-disc soundtrack CD containing 29 tracks.
River City: Rival Showdown first launched for 3DS on October 27, 2016 in Japan, followed by November 21, 2017 worldwide.
Here is an overview of the new version, via its Steam page:
About
The 1989 retro classic River City Ransom has muscled up and doubled down on modern innovation! Tightened controls, improved backgrounds, and even online play—this version has it all and more! Throw in a 2D fighting game mode to the mix, and River City has never been more action-packed!
Key Features
- Craft your own story and unlock various endings in single player mode!
- Brand new story events await as you battle through three days of hot-blooded high school hostilities!
- Characters and dialogue change with each completed event, culminating in a variety of unique endings.
- Uncover sinister plots and protect your turf at all costs! The fate of River City is in your hands!
- Utilize flashy new special techniques to send your adversaries packing!
- Stone Hands, Dragon Feet—Kunio already has quite an arsenal up his sleeve.
- Bring even more bravado to the brawl with an array of fresh, never-before-seen macho maneuvers!
- And that’s not all! Ultra moves make their return, with enough firepower to bring any would-be challengers to their knees!
- Play against friends in the 2D fighting game mode!
- Double Dragon Duel 2023 (or DDD for short) is an all-new 2D fighting game bundled in at no extra cost.
- Select from a bountiful roster of hardened hitters and connect with friends both near and far to see who is the top dog on campus!
- And the word on the street is that even more unlockable characters await those who can find them…!
* This product is a port of the 2016 title River City: Rival Showdown.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here: English, Japanese.
PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC Announce Trailer
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