WayForwardannounced a major additiontoRiver City Girls 2with the launch of a four-player online mode. Beat ’em up fans have beenbrawling with up to three friends locallyfor a while, but now online co-op extends to four players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
This follows some recent patches that have been put in place to improve balance and performance. Animation was increased to 60FPS on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC along with upgraded Switch performance. Combos and juggles have also been adjusted for a more user-friendly experience. Those who already traversed the mean streets from end to end can continue to do so with repeat playthroughs of New Game+.
Return to River City
To get everyone up to speed on the series, WayForward shared aRiver City Girlsseries trailer. The games flip the script on theRiver City Ransomstory, this time tasking Misako and Kyoko with rescuing their kidnapped boyfriends. The sequel ups the stakes and has our heroes brawling with the yakuza to take the city back. It’s all set to lively pixel art visuals and a scorching soundtrack by Megan McDuffee. The Sean “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin-voiced Godai narrates the overview below.
After the first game’s 2019 debut,River City Girls 2made its way to consoles and PC in December 2022. As as a spinoff to theKunio-kun/River City Ransomseries, WayForward carved a nice little niche of its own. If you’re looking to get into the series, WayForward introduced new digital bundles that pack in all three games.River City Girls,River City Girls 2, andRiver City Girls Zeroare all included for a $74.99 bundle price.
