River City Girls 2

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. RPGamer
    Jan 7, 2025
    70
    River City Girls 2 is mostly a refinement of the first game, and there’s honestly nothing wrong with that. While there are new characters and stories to enjoy, the core combat and gameplay remain relatively identical. However, some of the quest glitches and the game’s high price point hurt it at launch, making it a tough sell to purchase at full price for what amounts to a ten-hour experience. Even so, 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.
  2. PLAY
    Feb 11, 2023
    70
    Choppy performance aside, while there’s nothing particularly revolutionary here it’s hard to lament a lack of meaningful changes when beating up bad guys still feels this good. [Issue#24, p.75]
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  3. GameMAG
    Jan 27, 2023
    60
    If you love the first game then you should probably wait for updates and a price drop before picking up River City Girls 2. And if you never played the original game before - check it out first.
  5. PSX Brasil
    Dec 20, 2022
    60
    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.

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. kendajaya
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    I had my qualms going into River City Girls 2 because I hadn’t played the first game in the series and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to pick upI had my qualms going into River City Girls 2 because I hadn’t played the first game in the series and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to pick up on the story. Do I have to play the introductory game? Who are the Girls, and where is River City? Well, I got the answers to these and other questions as I progressed through the game, so if you missed the first one, too, you may relax.

    If you’re familiar with WayForward’s previous work, you’ll know that River City Girls 2 is a side-scrolling beat ’em up in the old skool style, like Double Dragon. To throw a wrench into the review’s first paragraph: no, things aren’t perfect. Let me take you down to the seedy underbelly of River City…    … Full Review »
  2. RayJai
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Really love all the seemingly infinite references to old Kunio universe lore, other games, movies, memes etc, and the very humorous dialoguesReally love all the seemingly infinite references to old Kunio universe lore, other games, movies, memes etc, and the very humorous dialogues !!! RCG2 even added the voice option for Japanese, which suits its origin so much better !!! Overall an awesome beat-'em-up that fans should definitely not missing out !!!… Full Review »
  3. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Enemies are hard and the action is not exhilarating.
    Too much loading.
    Characters are not attractive. Character designs are too different    Enemies are hard and the action is not exhilarating.
    Too much loading.
    Characters are not attractive. Character designs are too different from the past.    … Full Review »
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