Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story

"Old-school beat &s;em up fans will surely have some fun with Stay Cool, Kobayashi-San! but its repetitive and random nature definitely makes it an ultimately tedious and frustrating experience."

"A cheap-feeling experience that quickly lets any interest slip away."

"Stay Cool definitely deserves props for looking distinct in a series that overdoes the same art style to no end, but otherwise, I can’t say this River City Ransom story is a must-own by any means, outside of local co-op …"

"Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story is a mundane beat &s;em up that&s;s held aloft by a couple clever ideas. The combat is fun at first, but the doldrums set in long before completing the first of potentially …"

"Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story is an interesting entry in a genre that is experiencing a revival of sorts on the Switch thanks to the ever-increasing number of re-releases and brand new experiences."

"Sadly lacking all the options seen in previous entries, Stay Cool Kobayashi-san! may entertain longtime Kunio-kun fans but others will find it bare bones and forgettable."

"Candidly, the story itself is nonsensical in a way that is tough to follow and really kind of non-consequential."

"While Stay Cool Kobayashi San! isn&s;t the most in-depth brawler out there, it does provide a good dose of fun for fans of the series and fans of the style alike. Been needing a good beat &s;em up? This could …"

"While some will no doubt find enjoyment in beating up goons in Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!, most will find it overly repetitive and a tad too obscure. With its basic combat, small pool of enemies and often unfair bosses, there’s little …"

"Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san! A River City Ransom Story is a fun, if not frustrating at times, spin-off of the Kunio-kun games. However, as a game designed to be played through several times, often completing vague objectives to get certain endings …"