River City Ransom (Nintendo Entertainment System) Home Page
Release Data
Developer: Million
Publisher: Technos
Release Date: January, 1990
System: Nintendo Entertainment System
Genre: Beat ‘em Up/Action RPG
Players: 1-2
Description
River City Ransom is a beat ‘em up for the NES that was developed by Million. Players control Alex and Ryan as they set out to defeat Slick, who has taken over River City High School. Slick has also kidnapped Cyndi, Ryan’s girlfriend. Ryan and Alex will have to brawl their way through River City and the surrounding area if they want to save the day.
In addition to its familiar beat ‘em up mechanics, River City Ransom features some light RPG elements. Players can collect money from fallen enemies to buy new skills and stat boosts. Alex and Ryan can also use weapons found on the ground or taken from bad guys. These weapons range from simple rocks to chains. A password system allows players to save their progress through the game.
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