River City Girls

 Switch
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 77
  3. Negative: 20 out of 77
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  1. Spindot
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    Fun - story and graphics are funny and enjoyable but combat feels off and that's the point of a game like this.
  2. Adonteon
    Sep 7, 2019
    6
    While the art style and music is good, its a pain in the ass to play on the Switch version. Talking about some janky input. We might as well be going back before double dragon with how unresponsive it is.

    Want to dodge, good luck. Want to run, good luck. Want to block an attack, you get the picture. I just wasted my money.
  3. Sijun
    May 16, 2020
    7
    I don't know why people give this game such a bad rating. It is a very good and enjoyable beatemup and if you like that genre, you will be entertained by this game.

    Pros: - beautiful graphics - likeable characters - good difficulty choices - very good music - fully voiced characters - overall style is great and the simple story is very well delivered in manga style - good amount    I don't know why people give this game such a bad rating. It is a very good and enjoyable beatemup and if you like that genre, you will be entertained by this game.

    Pros:
    - beautiful graphics
    - likeable characters
    - good difficulty choices
    - very good music
    - fully voiced characters
    - overall style is great and the simple story is very well delivered in manga style
    - good amount of different combat moves
    - neat rpg elements
    - diverse map structure

    Cons:
    - really annoying if you fight close to the "door"-symbol that leads to the next area because you can accidentally switch areas by pressing A to fight but instead you press A to switch areas
    - some moves are just so good that you skip all others

    All in all I really liked it. Had a great time. Loved the spergy dialogues and characters. Story is nothing you should judge since its more about fighting. The fighting itself is fun but like in all beatemups can feel repetitive at some point.
    I would buy it again and replay it from time to time.    … Expand

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#95 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#69 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    95
    There's little I would change about the River City Girls. I just hope this isn't their last dance! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 22]
  2. IGN Japan
    Oct 8, 2019
    80
    As a combination between the River City and Downtown areas, River City Girls’ town warmly welcomes all fans of the long-running River City Ransom series. For new players, the cute, poppy characters and the over-the-top battles should feel entertaining enough. However, the story is not tightly plotted, and generally not interesting enough for someone not familiar with the genre.
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  3. Vooks
    Sep 17, 2019
    80
    River City Girls could have just been a fun retread of some arcade-style fighting with some good new stuff and some bad new stuff. To a degree, it is - there are bits here like the money system and the co-op that could have been a little less unfriendly to deal with. But with a hearty dose of style and some great writing, it lifts itself up into a great little retro-styled treat for the beat-em-up inclined. Maybe not for everyone, and especially if you’re not up for a challenge, but I sure had some fun.
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