River City Girls 2

River City Girls 2
Developer(s)	WayForward
Publisher(s)	Arc System Works WayForward
Director(s)	Bannon Rudis Matt Bozon
Series	Kunio-kun
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	JP: December 1, 2022 WW: December 15, 2022
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

River City Girls 2 is a 2022 beat 'em up video game developed by WayForward and published by Arc System Works. It is the sequel to the 2019 game River City Girls, itself a spin-off the Kunio-kun franchise. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, in December 2022. A spin-off of the Kunio-kun franchise, the game continues the story of friends Kyoko and Misako following the events of the 2019 game as they face a new threat to their community. Together they team up with their boyfriends Kunio and Riki to defeat this threat.

Gameplay

River City Girls 2 is a beat-em-up brawler. The player can initially choose between Kyoko, Misako, Riki, and Kunio, with more characters becoming unlockable as the player progresses through the game.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	NS: 78/100 PS5: 75/100 PC: 81/100

River City Girls 2 received "generally favourable reviews". Critics praised the animation and soundtrack. In particular the addition of new playable characters and new areas was well-received. Some criticisms reflected the lack of a mini-map and a largely similar experience to the previous game.

References

• Green, Jarrett (14 December 2022). "River City Girls 2 Review". IGN.
• Wilson, Jeffrey L. (January 4, 2023). "River City Girls 2 Review". PCMagazine.

External links

• Official website