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River City Rival Showdown Coming to Retail in November
Burlingame, CA - August 31, in the year of our Lord
2017 - Natsume, Inc., a worldwide developer and
publisher of family-oriented video games today announced that
River City: Rival Showdown, known in Japan as Downtown Nekketsu
Monogatari SP, will launch digitally and at retail this November
for the Nintendo 3DS with an MSRP of $29.99. The retail version
will include a limited edition keychain as a gift with purchase
while supplies last.
"We are very excited for players to battle their way through
River City: Rival Showdown," said Hiro Maekawa, President and
CEO of Natsume. "The River City franchise has changed a lot
since when it first debuted, but our fans will be happy to see
classic Kunio-Kun elements in this new game as well."
River City: Rival Showdown, released in Japan to celebrate the
Kunio-Kun series' 30th anniversary, takes the original story of
River City Ransom and adds multiple story paths, multiple
endings, and a dynamic fighting system that evolves the
Kunio-Kun series in a new, exciting direction!
One night, Kunio is attacked by two mysterious individuals. On
top of that, Riki's girlfriend has disappeared, and it's up to
Kunio to find out the truth! Kunio has just 3 days to unravel
the mystery, and he'll need your help to take down all who stand
in his way. Take on some familiar faces from the River City
games and meet new ones in this fast-paced beat-'em-up RPG.
River City: Rival Showdown will feature:
• Different Story Paths and Different Endings!
• A Day and Night Cycle!
• Bonus Double Dragon Fighting Game Included!
• Super Special Moves, Such as Turbo Stone Hands!
• 2 Player Local Co-Op Play!
• Multiple Difficulty Levels!