Platform(s): PC(version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Genre: 2D beat-em-up RPG hybrid with Technos throwbacks aplenty 2019's River City Girls surprised everyone with its brand of humour, fun 2D beat-em-up action, lush pixel artwork, catchy music, and nods to the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon franchise. A

WayForward and Arc System Works' sequel to River City Girls, a 2D RPG brawler featuring schoolgirls and tons of mayhem, is coming soon. WayForward has announced that the North America and Europe (and official digital release by association) version of the Kunio-kun-verse 2D beat-em-up will be out on 15 December. The

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with search action-like elements The last time production house Rooster Teeth lent their Western animation/anime license RWBY out for a video game is for the Arc System Works fighting game crossover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and that w

WayForward just released new gameplay for River City Girls 2, spotlighting on new character Marian. Well, "kinda" new, since she's THE same Marian in Double Dragon lore, former damsel in distress. The video below explains that she's been working out on her own while waiting to be rescued by her "close friends" Billy

Update: River City Girls 2's release date is added. WayForward has dished out more info about its upcoming 2D beat-em-up River City Girls 2. First up, there's a bit more gameplay of the main characters Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, Riki, Marian (Double Dragon ex-damsel-now-badass), and Provie. You also get to know the vi

Anime Expo 2022 did not just feature a really, REALLY packed venue, but also some lovely anime figurine announcements. Chief of them being Good Smile Company's latest news in its Nendoroid toy line. The company will be releasing a Nendoroid of Jill Stingray, the awesome bartender protagonist from cult visual novel V

Platform(s): PC (version played),  Genre: 2D beat-em-up with kaijus & an Ultraman facsimile With Dawn of the Monsters, publisher WayForward and developer 13am basically gave us a Shin universe scenario without outright saying it. They made a game where facsimiles of Ultraman, Gamera, Godzilla, and Evangelion t

2022 looks like a good day to be a kaiju and tokusatsu fan, with titles like GigaBash and this newsworthy one on the horizon. WayForward and 13AM Games announced the release date of its upcoming 2D beat-em-up title Dawn of the Monsters: March 2022. It'll be out for PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo S

The creators of Shovel Knight are making a new game, and it's as 8-bit as it can get. Yacht Club Games has announced Mina The Hollower, a new 2D top-down action-adventure game slated for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series. There's no release date for the game, but a Kickstarter page for

The upcoming sequel to River City Girls is coming out in the middle of 2022. During the Nintendo Switch Indie showcase, developer WayForward announced that River City Girls 2 will be out in Summer 2022. The new title will feature new characters including Marian from the Double Dragon series and Provie from River Cit

Publisher Arc System Works and developer WayForward are delaying its upcoming port of Shin Nekketsu Kouha: Kunio-tachi no Banka -or River City Girls Zero- to next year. Originally scheduled for late 2021, both companies said they will release the game in early 2022 so that they have more time to "achieve the most ac

2D search action game Shantae and the Seven Sirens, an arguably inferior sequel to past Shantae titles, is getting a bunch of new updates for free. Dubbed the Spectacular Superstar update, this free DLC introduces four new modes which are available right now: Definitive Mode – A more challenging “d

There's going to be another kaiju fisticuffs game that's coming out alongside Gigabash, though this one's a tad different genre-wise. Publisher WayForward and developer 13AM Games announced a new upcoming 2D beat-em-up title called Dawn of the Monsters. It's a co-op beat-em-up featuring mechas beating up kaijus and

Publisher Arc System Works and developer APlus Games just announced a new Kunio-kun game as its 35th anniversary title for the franchise. It's just a teaser trailer featuring CGI flags, so not much gameplay really. We do know that it's called Kunio-kun no Sangokushi dayo: Zeiin Shuugou!, which is roughly translated

BloodRayne: a video game name that screams early 2000s action and female empowerment in fetish gear. Developer WayForward had a stab at the franchise with its 2D action game BloodRayne Betrayal and it was pretty fun back in 2011. Now, the company and publisher Ziggurat Interactive is revisiting the franchise again w

Rooster Teeth and WayForward are teaming up to develop a video game adaptation of the Western-made "anime" series RWBY. The game is called RWBY: Arrowfell and will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2022. Published by Arc System Works, the title pits you as one of the four huntres

One of E3 2021/June Summer of Gaming livestream surprises is the announcement of a River City Girls sequel. We adored that 2D beat-em-up, though we wished there was online play and some alleviation from its repetitious nature. The game's sequel will be expanded, reassuring many beat-em-up and Kunio-kun/Double Dragon

During the Limited Run Games live stream at E3 2021, Arc System Works and WayForward announced River City Girls 2 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). Limited Run Games will produce a physical edition of the game. The next game in the Kunio-kun series slated to launch sometime in 2022.

2020 was a s***show, if we're being nice about it. Yes, we had a lot of games to play and the games industry has seen an uptick in engagement and interaction. But there was a lot of nonsense, disappointments, and all-around crap and crummy things that happened. Here's a list of them, in no particular order. https

If you want to play the original Shantae game on Game Boy Color, you may need to fork out US$4,000 for a boxed copy. Assuming you still have a working Game Boy Color, of course. Short of using emulators, there isn't much else you can do if you want a physical copy of the first-ever WayForward genie Metroidvania series.