Natsume Reveals Two More River City Games Coming to 3DS This Year

Developer Natsume Inc. announced today that it will be bringing not one, but two new River City games to the Nintendo 3DS this year, one in the summer, and one in the winter. Fans of the series adore these games for the simple beat 'em up gameplay and addictive progression loops and RPG lite elements. Yesterday we reported that River City: Knights of Justice would be coming this summer, and now Natsume has given us additional details on that title as well as River City: Rival Showdown, which will launch a few months later.

"River City: Tokyo Rumble was a huge success, and these two follow-ups in the popular River City/Kunio-Kun franchise are the perfect continuation of the series," said Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume. "We are looking forward to showing the games for the first time at E3 and garnering feedback from gamers and the media!"

River City: Knights of Justice, known in Japan as Nekketsu Mahou Monogatari, is scheduled to launch as a 3DS e-Shop exclusive this summer. Kunio and his friends go medieval in this unique entry to the River City series as they are transformed into heroes and villains that would be at home in any RPG! Players will use swords, staves, and even magic to bring peace back to Riverandia!

River City: Rival Showdown, known in Japan as Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP, will launch this fall for the Nintendo 3DS. One night, Kunio is attacked by two mysterious individuals. On top of that, Riki's girlfriend has disappeared, and it's up to Kunio to find out the truth! Kunio has just 3 days to unravel the mystery, and he'll need your help to take down all who stand in his way! Take on some familiar faces from the River City games and meet new ones in this fast-paced beat-'em-up RPG.

You can play River City: Tokyo Rumble right now on your 3DS, and we recommend that you do. It's an adorable and addictive game that will have you looking forward to Natsume's upcoming releases as much as we are. We'll keep you updated with more details as we receive them, so stay tuned.