There are some pretty standard rules in arcade brawlers. You’ve gotta have co-op, that’s for sure. But you’ve also gotta kick things off with a kidnapping. More often than not, that means getting two mean-looking lads to rescue their dames. Bit naff, innit. River City Girls flips the script, with two ass-kicking lasses saving hapless daniels-in-distress Kunio and Riki, the lads from the series’ very first game. They’ve been nabbed by the cops, see, so it’s time to go to town and do some crime.
River City Girls put the long-running brawler in Double Dragon Neon and Shantae developer WayForward’s hands – and it’s out now.