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River City Ransom (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989)
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Ah, high school -- host to wedgies, bad food, acne and social politics. Unfortunately, these are the least of the worries on Alex and Ryan's minds, as the meanest gang lord in River City is holding their entire high school hostage - including Ryan's girlfriend! "With my gangs of students and vicious bosses roaming the streets, no one can stop me now. Meet my demands -- or else!" wrote Slick. It was this "or else!" that especially struck fear into the hearts of the River City citizens, in addition to confusion as to what his demands were.<br><br>Confused and helpless to do anything about the situation, the River City population is relying upon Alex and Ryan to put an end to Slick's reign of terror. But to take down Slick and rescue Cyndy, Alex and Ryan will have to fight their way through the rough, gang-filled streets of River City between them and River City High School using their fists, feet and whatever blunt instruments they happen to find along the way.<br><br>Selecting from Alex or Ryan in one-player mode, or both in two-player mode, you're armed with a plethora of attacks and moves to flatten your foes, ranging from the basic punches, kicks, jumps, and sprinting, to jump kicks, sprinting jumps, tag-team maneuvers, and wielding or throwing weapons and enemies. In addition, environments you'll journey through are filled with ways to pound your foes; you can rebound off walls and let loose with a flying kick, climb atop walls, benches and other structures to put the drop on your enemies, or even knock them into a pit.<br><br>A multitude of weapons and objects can be found along the streets or acquired by smacking them out of the hands of foes, including lead pipes, wooden two-by-fours and metal chains you can swing or throw, brass knuckles and rocks adding a little more power to a punch, and trash cans, wooden crates and tires, which can be tossed or stood upon. Weapons may even be used against other weapons; swinging a lead pipe at a rock will whack it back towards the sender.<br><br>It's a good thing you have all of this at your disposal, because over nine gangs are standing in your way, including lower level thugs such as Harry, Larry, Terry, Perry, Jerry, Cary, Gary and Ralph of the Generic Dudes, to the big boys from The Plague, The Zombies and The Cowboys. Each gang has a mean boss such as Thor or Rocko and each guard their home turf, ranging from Sticksville and Armstrong Thru-Way to the WSL Co. Warehouse and finally, River City High School, doing everything they can to prevent you from passing through.<br><br>Defeating your enemies is where role-playing elements come into play; gang members drop money in the form of coins, which you may collect and use to purchase food and items from malls and shopping plazas located throughout River City. Each mall or shopping area contains a variety of sushi bars, bookstores, coffee shops and fast food joints. You can choose to eat-in at restaurants or snag some grub for replacing your energy on the road, while bookstores or shoe stores allow you to purchase items raising your attributes and teaching you new techniques.<br><br>Techniques such as Stone Hands or Dragon Feet speed up your attacks to pummel your foes at an accelerated rate, while Acro Circus allows you to perform a spinning jump, allowing you to leap over and trounce foes more easily. Attributes include your agility, defense, will power, strength, throwing ability, punching and kicking strengths, proficiency at wielding weapons, and stamina, in addition to your remaining hit points.<br><br>Alex and Ryan each possess a bar of health and when this reaches zero from one hundred percent, they'll be knocked unconscious by their foe, then awaken at the last mall or shopping center they visited, money stolen by the miscreant. River City Ransom utilizes a password based save system. A password may be retrieved at any time through the submenu, allowing you to return to the fray later with your attributes, items andProduct Identifiers
PublisherAmerican Technos INC International Concepts
MPNNES-DN
UPC0095303284011
eBay Product ID (ePID)170246506
Product Key Features
RatingRating Pending
GenreAction & Adventure
PlatformNES
Game NameRiver City Ransom
Additional Product Features
Release Year1989
Number of Players1-2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad, Gamepad/Joystick, Joystick
Also Available in this PlatformsGame Boy Advance
ESRB DescriptorSuitable for Persons Ages Six and Older
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- Oct 19, 2020
Rivercity ransom. A classic.
A less common but well known nes game. It's a beat-em up but with a twist. You buy items and food to power up your character. Certain books unlock special moves like Stone fists. Grand slam is the most overpowered item in the game since it allows you to rapidly hit an opponent with any weapon. I'd consider this a classic nes title and the fact that there's any physics in it at all is impressive. RPG factor + quirky bits of comedy mixed in with "BARF!" 10/10 It's hard but once you get powered up? it's tons of fun. The big minus is the jumping parts in the factory. Feels kinda cheap, and then figuring out how to jump onto the basketball hoop to get up the high school makes even less sense. Otherwise? this is great.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 08, 2017
It's gonna cost ya.
This game is a cult classic. Some of us had friends who had this. Spend days in the tv room playing this game. It's about 40$ but one of the only Nintendo games that accepted a code as a save point. Buy it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 01, 2020
A must have for your collection!
A great beat em up for the Nes. A must have game for any collection. This game is unique and filled with charm definitely worth your money.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 27, 2017
Great copy of a cult game
The cartridge looked brand new and the manual hadn't been paged through. If your unfamiliar with RCR, just do some googling and you'll see why this rare game is the best fighter for the NES.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 17, 2016
Classic NES game
This is by far my favorite NES game! River City Ransom let's you interact with your environment and use just about anything as a weapon; even each other! The upgrades are a classic, and I will always remember the catch phrases of a dying goon...#BARF!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 31, 2020
Vintage, cool, Nintendo, Great game to play.
Its better when you have a second player. Its just a fun game to play.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 22, 2016
Conquest
Conquest of the Crystal Palace, is one of those games that is overlooked and Is a must play. Unforgettable gameplay great graphics and music for the NES. It's price should not be inflated and exceed know more then $14.99Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 05, 2018
I LOVE PLAYING CLASSIC GAMES AND GREAT TIMES!
If you like Bad Dudes or Double Dragon then you would like River City Ransom game are awesome fighting games!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 13, 2025
A great classic NES game in excellent co...
A great classic NES game in excellent conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 11, 2019
River City Ransom for NES
Great game takes me back to my childhood. The 90's were pretty cool. LOLVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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