River City Girls 2 announced for PC and consoles, hits the streets in 2022

The Girls are Back in Town

Be still my beating heart. During today’s Limited Run Games presentation, WayForward finallyannounced the sequelto its ass-kicking 2019 brawler,River City Girls.River City Girls 2will see the return of scatterbrained protagonists Kyoko and Misako, who will be joined by new allies to take to the streets against an army of new enemies. Tubular!

While details are exceptionally slim, it’s worth noting that new playable characters will be joining the roster. These include the previously unlockable Kunio & Riki, while a teasing image also featuresDouble Dragon‘s Marion (who appeared in the original game as a shop owner), and a mysterious new gal in a bodysuit and baseball cap — perhaps a redesigned Provie ofRiver City Ransom Undergroundfame. The sequel will also feature online two-player co-op, the absence of which was one of the few flaws in the bone-breaking original release.

But that’s not all. WayForward also announcedRiver City Girls Zero,a remastered, fully-localized re-release of 1994 Super Famicom titleShin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka,theKunio-kunentry that saw Kyoko and Misako make their playable series debut. Take a trip back almost 30 years and experience the RCG’s first adventure! Keeping the gameplay of the original release,RCG 0will feature new manga cutscenes, newly recorded voiceovers, and a brand new title track from the awesomeMegan McDuffee.

I’m all over this great news.River City Girls 2will launch in 2022 on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch platforms. River City Girls Zero will launch on Switch later this year, with other platforms to follow. Finally, the original 2019River City Girlswill be getting a PS5 release later this year from Limited Run Games.