![]() From the start, it was decided that the game would use pixel art to connect it to previous games in the Kunio-kun franchise. WayForward VFX artist Jordan Vine animated the sequences while Kevin Samuels from WayForward's SFX department added sound effects. The manga-style cutscenes were illustrated by Priscilla Hamby while Cristina Vee directed the voice actors in each scene. Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle), Cristina Vee (who voices Hasebe in the game) and Dale North also worked on the soundtrack. ![]() She arranged music from River City Ransom and Kunio-tachi no Banka. Megan McDuffee composed the tracks for the stages, cinematics, menus and nearly everything else, some of these tracks include full vocal tracks. Chipzel composed most of the boss battle music and arranged the boss theme from the original River City Ransom. Most of the game's staff was new, mostly regarding the game's art, music and animation. This led to discussions of creating a rivalry between the girls for the game's plot. Riki had been with Mami longer than Kyōko (she was Riki's girlfriend in only two games) while Hasebe is often linked with Kunio (though she is only his love interest in Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen'in Shūgō!. During development, Tierney learned from Arc System Works that Kyōko and Misako were no longer acting as the girlfriends for the main protagonists of the franchise, Kunio and Riki. WayForward wanted these two characters to take the lead role as they have already created games with strong female protagonists. Rudis also worked the game's lead animator Kay Yu to decide how each attack should look like.Ī director at WayForward introduced Tierney to Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, while the game was in development and he instantly fell in love with both Kyōko and Misako, the two playable female characters in the game. As assistant director, Rudis tried to the game's fighting mechanics as close to an Arc System Works fighting game as possible while minimizing the play controls and inputs to make the game have more in common with the Super Smash Bros. The aim of the game was to exude style, with each character having their own unique moves that would accentuate their personalities. The goal was to create a River City Ransom game in the style of Shantae (WayForward's flagship series), more expressive and larger in presentation than previous games in the Kunio-kun franchise. Once Rudis saw what Tierney had done, he agreed to work on the game. Īdam Tierney approached Bannon Rudis with the idea to co-direct a new entry in the River City series and take the game in a new direction. The game was in development for nearly three years. (they previously worked on Double Dragon Neon). The game is the first collaboration between Arc System Works and WayForward, but it is the second time that WayForward works on an intellectual property that previously belonged to Technōs Japan Corp. On June 14, 2021, WayForward announced that the game will be receiving a sequel in 2022 on PC and consoles. Limited Run Games released a physical edition of the game. It also ignores and contradicts old continuity from previous games in the franchise. Like River City Ransom: Underground, which celebrated the original River City Ransom and the NES era, River City Girls also celebrates the franchises of Technōs Japan.Īlthough billed as a canonical game in the Kunio-kun franchise, the game does not follow the continuity started with Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Special. The game departs drastically from previous games in the series with expressive combat and bizarre mechanics, creating a unique system that sets the game apart from other games in the franchise while still having elements from it. Tierney and Rudis wanted the characters and presentation to awe the audience. The two then sought out Priscilla Hamby (Rem), the illustrator of the Devil's Candy webcomic, to re-imagine the characters of the franchise. Rudis previously worked on River City Ransom: Underground, and was approached by Tierney, who wanted to take the River City franchise into a new goofy, zany direction. The game is directed by Adam Tierney and Bannon Rudis. The second spin-off game in the franchise, it was released on Septemfor PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch (on the Nintendo eShop), Sony PlayStation 4 (through the PlayStation Store) and Xbox One (via Microsoft Store). ![]() "Hot-Blooded Tough Guy Kunio Side Story: River City Girls") is a beat 'em up role-playing game in the Kunio-kun franchise developed by WayForward and published by Arc System Works.
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