A snappy, stylish beat-em-up sequel, brimming with humour and playable up to four. The art is gorgeous and the brawling cathartic, though the pacing drags and the difficulty spikes hard when you go it alone.
Your verdict
Category
Beat-'Em-Up4 players12+
Co-op
Description
Misako and Kyoko hit the streets again to clear their names and save their boyfriends. Published by Arc System Works, released worldwide in 2022. Bare-fisted brawls and picked-up weapons, leveling and skills, an open city to explore and co-op for up to four.
River City Girls 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Chaining slaps, throws and special moves in tandem amid a flood of pop colors makes every brawl a delight. The combo system deepens, the cheeky banter keeps flying and co-op invites improvising together. You come back for the slick moves, the offbeat tone and that irresistibly catchy urban groove.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾3 GB📅08/12/2022
Published by Arc System Works
River City Girls 2 (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
A snappy retro beat'em up, it turns its bosses into combo showcases where dodges, parries and aerial chains make the difference. Each major foe carries patterns to learn and phases that ramp up in intensity, rewarding timing and reads. The offbeat humor and punchy pixel art give these brawls an infectious energy, especially in co-op.
