Selected by: tankMage
It’s a new year and a new month! That means it’s time for a new…err…old Retro Game of the Month! Even better, I’m only three days late on this post. Hey, New Year’s was rough so cut me some slack.
We’re kicking off 2025 with the NES classic, River City Ransom. Like any good beat ’em up, this one has players rescuing a kidnapped girlfriend and freeing River City High School from a gang leader named Slick. While the story may not stand out from the crowd very much, great gameplay, a semi-open world, and RPG elements distinguish this title as one of the best hidden gems on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
I wish I had more to say about River City Ransom, but I’ve only played bits of it out of curiosity and to test passwords. With any luck I’ll be able to get to it in the near future. At any rate, what I played was good enough to convince me this title deserves the Retro Game of the Month award.
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