River City Girls 2

"If you&s;re a fan of beat em up games and the first River City game you&s;ll most likely enjoy River City Girls 2 and all if not, you will still enjoy the game if you can ignore its few annoyances."

"River City Girls 2 does everything that I wanted it to and a little bit more. Needless to say, if you enjoyed the original then you&s;ll love this as well so those looking for more silly beat &s;em up fun …"

"Yet, I am once again hoping for another game, this time a River City Girls 3, that nails the landing and is awarded gold medals across the board. For now, River City Girls 2 is an enjoyable co-op romp with …"

"Despite its difficulty, Kyoko and Misako bring us again a fun sequel to a genre that never gets old, but that cleverly knows how to renew itself with humor and a fantastic character and scenario design."

"From the second I launched the game to my current second playthrough of the title, I cannot get enough of this game. I had a feeling this would be a special sequel with how unexpected the original was, but I …"

"River City Girls 2 does a lot right. With fantastic presentation, an incredibly exciting soundtrack, and tons of creativity and variety, all of the elements are here for a classic beat ‘em up. Poor performance, though, really brings the experience …"

"River City Girls 2 is a rare sequel that improves on almost every aspect of the original, a must play for fans of the first game, and highly recommended to anyone who likes beat &s;em ups."

"The open world levels that encourage players to invest in exploring them and very enjoyable local co-op multiplayer, as well as the gorgeous graphics and kicking soundtrack all help make this one of the best beat&s;em ups on the Nintendo …"

"River City Girls 2 is pretty much everything you&s;d expect from a sequel: more enemies, more allies, more moves, more areas to explore, and more everything. It doesn&s;t veer too far away from any of the original&s;s design choices, and …"

"A much more modern and enjoyable beat &s;em up than its predecessor, River City Girls 2 does almost everything right. Despite that, its performance issues get in the way of the fun."

"Small changes here and there keep the game looking fresh and engaging. Exploring so much may not appeal to everyone, but for others, it is pure pixel-art enjoyment."

"The best beat ’em-up. Period. [...] #RiverCityGirls2 is a smash hit that&s;s ensured itself as an essential for onlookers heading into the new year."

"As a whole, River City Girls 2 is a great choice for beat &s;em up fans. Featuring a lengthy main story, incredibly fun gameplay, multiplayer for up to 4 players, and a cool presentation, the game ends the year with …"

"River City Girls 2 is a fantastic example of a modern arcade beat-em-up, with a ton of spunky personality and great, simple gameplay to back it up. While a little short, you’ll definitely enjoy the game, and get a lot …"

"River City Girls 2 is a fairly good beat-&s;em-up title. It&s;s certainly an improvement over River City Girls, although it carries with it some of the original&s;s flaws, including tedious backtracking and repetitive enemy encounters."

"River City Girls 2 is one of those titles that’ll solidify itself as a comfort playthrough. Despite the problems I’ve noted, the core foundation is stronger than ever. It retains that fun loop the brawler genre has, with great RPG …"

"River City Girls 2 takes the base of its first installment and expands it with new areas and other redesigned areas, new skills and more refined combat techniques, new playable characters, more missions, a longer duration and the best, online …"

"River City Girls 2 is a superb sequel that builds on the already brilliant original in small but meaningful ways."

"Despite the impact not being as big as its predecessor, River City Girls 2 maintains the high quality as a beat &s;em up. For all intents and purposes, this is a return that is exactly what was expected and fans …"

"River City Girls 2 is a fun and hilarious brawler that I enjoyed in both single-player and local co-op. However, it is more of the same and doesn’t feel like much has been really added to make it a stand-out …"

"River City Girls 2 beefs up its decades-old beat-&s;em-up formula with RPG elements, witty humor, and dense combat options."

"River City Girls 2 is a solid beat ’em up on account of both its aesthetic and its gameplay. While it’s hampered by some elements of its combat not being as clear or precise as I’d hoped, the overall atmosphere …"

"River City Girls 2 tops its predecessor in nearly every way with more characters, enhanced combat, cross-platform play, and some of the best music you&s;ll hear in a video game."

"River City Girls 2 almost ticks all the boxes: fun gameplay mixed with anime-style aesthetics and a humorous story. The jarring loading screens between each playable area annoyingly slow the pacing. It&s;s enjoyable, it&s;s just not as smooth as it …"

"River City Girls 2 features a solid beat&s;em up experience that will be just perfect for fans of the series."

"River City Girls 2 is a traditional beat-em-up where I played as two high school girls taking on the grand task of defeating a yakuza gang. While I did not play the first title in the River City series, I …"

"More of the same, River City Girls 2 offers an expansion for the price of a sequel. More time was needed in the oven, either to offer more novelty or to break the mold and bring something completely new."

"The girls are back with some new friends, new moves, and new challenges for beat-em-up fans"

"River City Girls 2 takes the series to the next level. More frantic fights and devastating combos, the game is a real improvement. The soundtrack is wonderful and you really have a good time. But we won&s;t lie, the game …"

"River City Girls 2 has some of the best beat em up combat out there, and alongside the compelling RPG elements and sensational soundtrack make it a must play."

"River City Girls 2 is a great beat &s;em up, which builds on the success of its predecessor, maintaining fluid gameplay, RPG elements and, above all, its irreverent and attitude-filled setting. This gives the impression that it is very similar …"

"It’s safe to say that if you were a fan of River City Girls, you’re going to love River City Girls 2. But with that, there’s nothing here that is likely to draw in new fans. It’s very much an …"

"It’s a little disappointing, and really quite surprising, that River City Girls 2 shows very little impetus to improve on its promising predecessor. The girls have still definitely ‘got it,’ and still make this colourful and characterful journey worth it …"

"River City Girls 2 is a fun game to knock out over a weekend, especially with a good friend, and I hope WayForward Technologies considers giving Misako, Kyoko, and friends another whacky adventure in the future."

"River City Girls 2 is more River City Girls, feeling less like a full-fledged sequel and more like a RCG 1.5. Switch-related performance issues aside, it was still a great time to return to River City thanks to its phenomenal …"

"Despite not being the expected genre revolution, River City Girls 2 is a fantastic sequel. WayForward improves every element possible, and pays homage to Kunio-kun&s;s legacy."

"Bigger and better perfectly fits for River City Girls 2, that manages to improve what the previous entry achieved."

"It&s;s mostly the same thing, just way more of it. The new characters are fun, the city is much larger, there are way more quests, and the story has higher stakes. The minigames are a great new addition, boss fights …"