Wayforward came out blazin’ with loads of River City Girls content since their debut in September 2019. Two new games, River City Girls Zero and River City Girls Zero announced for 2021 and 2022 release windows. River City Girls 2 rele PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam) in 2022. River City Girls Zero releases later 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. If that wasn’t enough, the first River City Girls will release on the PlayStation 5 along with a physical standard and collector’s edition provided by Limited Run Games.
River City Girls 2 picks up after the events of River City Girls. Players continue to control Misako and Kyoko, along with Kunio, Riki, and other characters. The game will be an all-new beat-em-up adventure with new movies, new moves, new enemies, new recruits, new environments, and the return of an old foe await. River City Girls 2 features a two-player co-op action both locally and online.
River City Girls Zero takes place before the events of River City Girls, where Misako and Kyoko teamed up with Kunio and Riki. The game’s graphics, music, and gameplay remain to its natural 16-bit, 1994 Super Famicom game Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka. Making it the first time the game to be localized for the West. Additionally, the game will add a new opening cinematic, new manga cutscenes, and new theme song by River City Girls composer Megan McDuffee.
With both games revealed during the Limited Run Games E3 2021 stream, a physical edition and a collector’s edition are heading for pre-orders soon for both River City Girls 2 and River City Girls Zero.
Source: Wayforward