NES fans will remember River City Ransom, actually the third game in the Kunio series and called Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari in Japan. By turns violent and strangely cute, its mix of action and light RPG elements made it one of the most enjoyable third-party games for the NES. If you’ve fond memories of that game, there’s good news – Arc System Works is bringing out River City Ransom SP, an updated remake of the original with all kinds of extra items and modes. There’s even a two-player link-up mode.
The bad news, at least right now, is that the game’s Japan-only. The original NES version did get a 3DS eShop release in 2013, though, so we’re hoping that River City Ransom’s cult status will mean this updated version will eventually follow suit. Until then, the Japanese version is out on the 28th April if you feel like importing it.
