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River City Ransom
River City Ransom (NES) game cover art
Genre:
Fighting Action (Brawler)

Developer:
Technos
Publisher
Region
Released
Technos
NA
01/??/1990
Infogrames
EU
??/??/1991
Technos
JP
04/25/1989
AKA: Street Gangs (EU), Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (JP)
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kingbroccoli's avatar
Reader review by kingbroccoli (April 25, 2004)

River City Ransom (given the rather masculine name of ''Street Gangs'' in Australia) is perhaps the most enjoyable NES game you'll ever play. At a quick glance it may appear to be your run of the mill, scroll this way and that way and beat up a person or two type of game, but it has a surprisingly large amount of depth to it. You can choose to play as either Alex or Ryan, they both fight the same and only look slightly different. It turns out that Ryan's girlfriend has been kidnapped by same bad...
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Reader review by Leroux_Deux (August 20, 2010)

In the military, it’s a type of inspection you don’t want to fail. In competition, it means you’re playing without advantages normally at your disposal. With “of the law”, it is the unbearable barb of the headline writer after a police force lifts its height restriction.
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Reader review by royalranger (Date unavailable)

Technos Japan practically set the foundation for future video game brawlers. They are credited as developers of the Double Dragon games, as well as Super Dodge Ball, which isn't exactly a brawler but may make you want to beat up your opponent when you lose to them during a two-player match. Among their limited library of games is River City Ransom, Technos' very own blend combining the elements of RPGs, brawlers, and mini-malls.
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