Platforms
- PCDec 15, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.0881 Players
- PlayStation 5Dec 15, 20228.3playscore8.17 Critics9.3362 Players
- Xbox Series X|SDec 15, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.463 Players
- PlayStation 4Dec 15, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics9.4301 Players
- Xbox OneDec 15, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.463 Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 15, 2022NAplayscore7.811 CriticsNA0 Players
21 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- River City Girls 2 is a rare sequel that improves on almost every aspect of the original, a must-play for fans of the first game, and highly recommended to anyone who likes beat 'em ups.
Brian Mackenzie · Jan 18, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Overall, River City Girls 2 almost ticks all the boxes. The fun gameplay mixes well with the anime-style aesthetics and humorous story. The only downside is the jarring loading screens between each playable area, which annoyingly slows the pacing. It’s still an enjoyable title;, it’s just a shame it couldn’t have been better optimized.
Jemma Casson · Jan 10, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - River City Girls 2 is one of those titles that’ll solidify itself as a comfort playthrough. Despite the problems I’ve noted, the core foundation is stronger than ever. It retains that fun loop the brawler genre has, with great RPG elements to throw an intriguing wrench into proceedings. With its short duration from start to finish, this is a romp that positions itself to be one that you can knock out in a weekend.
FerniWrites · Jan 04, 2023 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The new characters are fun, the city is much larger, there are way more quests, and the story has higher stakes. The minigames are a great new addition, boss fights are tough but fun, and oh man, that soundtrack.
Zachary Miller · Dec 21, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - River City Girls 2’s RPG elements, dense combat, and witty sense of humor is a real shot in the arm to a genre that has been celebrating its history lately, but also in need of some innovation.
Jarrett Green · Dec 15, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - It’s a little disappointing, and really quite surprising, that River City Girls 2 shows very little impetus to improve on its promising predecessor. The girls have still definitely ‘got it,’ and still make this colorful and characterful journey worth it through some rough patches, but there’s a little too much reliance on the assets of the original to make it feel worth the rather steep asking price.
Robert Zak · Dec 15, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It’s very much an incremental improvement and expansion of the first. There are more characters, more moves, more locations, more… everything. And with the series’ typically strong presentation, those who get absorbed in the adventure on offer here will have an absolute blast whether they play alone or in co-op.
Richard Seagrave · Dec 14, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - River City Girls 2 does a lot right. With fantastic presentation, an incredibly exciting soundtrack, and tons of creativity and variety, all of the elements are here for a classic beat ‘em up. Poor performance, though, really brings the experience down, being an almost constant thorn in your side.
Andrew Thornton · Dec 13, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - River City Girls 2 is more River City Girls, feeling less like a full-fledged sequel and more like a RCG 1.5. Switch-related performance issues aside, it was still a great time to return to River City thanks to its phenomenal music and voice acting, sharp writing, gorgeous sprite work, fun new characters, and satisfying combo-based gameplay, but at launch it feels a patch or two away from greatness.
Scott McCrae · Dec 13, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - River City Girls 2 is pretty much everything you'd expect from a sequel: more enemies, more allies, more moves, more areas to explore, and more everything. It doesn't veer too far away from any of the original's design choices, and the result is a comfortable, if safe, sequel.
Chris "Atom" DeAngelus · Dec 13, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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Trailers & Screenshots:
The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe returns for revenge, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, allies, locations, and more! Team up for local or online co-op, then pound punks into the dirt with brand-new guard-crush attacks, lift-off combos, elemental status effects, and other knuckle-busting techniques! Level-up to earn new moves, buy items and accessories in more than 40 shops, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you on your way! River City is bigger than ever, offering more areas to explore, more objects to destroy, and a day-night cycle! With nonlinear gameplay, character-specific VO, and another epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee, River City Girls 2 will keep you brawling until all your enemies yell "BARF!"
Developer: WayForward