River City Girls 2

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  • Summary: The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe resurfaces, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, environments, and more!

    Team up for local or online    The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe resurfaces, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, environments, and more!

    Team up for local or online co-op, then pound punks into the dirt with brand-new guard-crush attacks, lift-off combos, double-team maneuvers, and other knuckle-busting techniques!

    Level-up to earn new moves, buy items and accessories in more than 30 shops, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you on your way!

    River City is bigger than ever, with more locations to explore, more objects to destroy, and a day-night cycle! With nonlinear gameplay, a dynamic story system, and another epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee, River City Girls 2 will keep you brawling until all your enemies yell "BARF!"    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. God is a Geek
    Dec 21, 2022
    85
    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.
  2. Video Chums
    Dec 15, 2022
    83
    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'll love this as well so those looking for more silly beat 'em up fun will have a blast with Misako and Kyoko in their latest wacky adventure.
  3. IGN
    Dec 14, 2022
    80
    River City Girls 2 beefs up its decades-old beat-'em-up formula with RPG elements, witty humor, and dense combat options.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 29, 2022
    75
    A significant evolution compared to its predecessor, that unfortunately still suffers from some obtuse design choices and a slight lack of polish when it comes to fighting mechanics. Still, a very fun experience, recommended for any fan of the genre.
  5. 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.
  6. 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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  7. 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.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. 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 !!!… Expand
  2. 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…    … Expand
  4. Whiplash47
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    This game captures the gameplay and charm of the first but has some notable flaws that impact gameplay.

    Pros: The Music is Amazing    This game captures the gameplay and charm of the first but has some notable flaws that impact gameplay.

    Pros:

    The Music is Amazing

    The Story and cutscenes are fun with lots of side quests

    All characters are voice acted well, even the dialogue is mostly generic between the characters (During game play other characters use either Misako or Kyoko's dialogue)

    Combat and gameplay are true to the original

    Cons:

    There are a lot of random trees, beams and other non opaque objects in the foreground of the game that obstruct the player's view. These add no value to the game and hinder gameplay.

    The game also occasionally slows down or lags, this was especially bad in online Multiplayer where enemies would disappear or my character would be teleported to a different part of the screen.

    In single player the game animation will occasionally slow, and while not terrible the load times are also surprisingly long for this type of game on the PS5

    Overall.

    I am enjoying the game a lot in single player but occasionally finding myself frustrated by lag and obstructed views. The online multiplayer was more disappointing. I am hopeful that future patches can address some of these issues but as of launch the is only mediocre.    … Expand
  5. shin777
    Dec 17, 2022
    0
    Game is fun and soundtrack is incredible. The problem is that the open world is so bad on this kind of games. We are litteraly walking betweenGame is fun and soundtrack is incredible. The problem is that the open world is so bad on this kind of games. We are litteraly walking between zones for 5 min after each missions, plus the low framerate and load screes its so horrible.
    You too should focus on the main game and dont make any secondary missions, they are a lose of time to do.
    And idk why but we oneshoted the final boss even when we didnt do any secondary mission    … Expand
  6. 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.    … Expand

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#73 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022