some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1989 s beloved beat
be taking a look at 1989 s beloved beat
be taking a look at 1989 s beloved beat him up River City ransom created by
him up River City ransom created by
him up River City ransom created by American Technos Inc for the Nintendo
American Technos Inc for the Nintendo
American Technos Inc for the Nintendo Entertainment System players take on the
Entertainment System players take on the
Entertainment System players take on the roles of to high school students named
roles of to high school students named
roles of to high school students named Alex and Ryan together these pals must
Alex and Ryan together these pals must
Alex and Ryan together these pals must cross through River City battling thugs
cross through River City battling thugs
cross through River City battling thugs to free their classmates at the same
to free their classmates at the same
to free their classmates at the same time they must rescue Ryan’s girlfriend
time they must rescue Ryan’s girlfriend
time they must rescue Ryan’s girlfriend Cindy from slick also known as Simon the
Cindy from slick also known as Simon the
Cindy from slick also known as Simon the notorious gang Lord who has crippled the
notorious gang Lord who has crippled the
notorious gang Lord who has crippled the city with fear from the start of the
city with fear from the start of the
city with fear from the start of the game players must battle gangs of
game players must battle gangs of
game players must battle gangs of students frat boys jocks and gang
students frat boys jocks and gang
students frat boys jocks and gang leaders however players quickly realize
leaders however players quickly realize
leaders however players quickly realize that this action adventure is different
that this action adventure is different
that this action adventure is different from other brawlers of the time the
from other brawlers of the time the
from other brawlers of the time the reason being its inclusion of RPG
reason being its inclusion of RPG
reason being its inclusion of RPG elements such as having to manage an
elements such as having to manage an
elements such as having to manage an inventory as a result you must buy and
inventory as a result you must buy and
inventory as a result you must buy and sell items while learning new abilities
sell items while learning new abilities
sell items while learning new abilities and skills to raise your stats in order
and skills to raise your stats in order
and skills to raise your stats in order to make it to the later levels because
to make it to the later levels because
to make it to the later levels because of this mechanic you’ll find yourself
of this mechanic you’ll find yourself
of this mechanic you’ll find yourself doing lots of shopping in River cities
doing lots of shopping in River cities
doing lots of shopping in River cities malls which happen to be filled with
malls which happen to be filled with
malls which happen to be filled with frightened citizens as you can tell by
frightened citizens as you can tell by
frightened citizens as you can tell by the fact that many have chosen to wear
the fact that many have chosen to wear
the fact that many have chosen to wear diapers so as you may have guessed money
diapers so as you may have guessed money
diapers so as you may have guessed money is a huge factor and you gather funds by
is a huge factor and you gather funds by
is a huge factor and you gather funds by defeating foes on the other hand if you
defeating foes on the other hand if you
defeating foes on the other hand if you die you lose half of your cash however
die you lose half of your cash however
die you lose half of your cash however in co-op you’re forced to compete for
in co-op you’re forced to compete for
in co-op you’re forced to compete for dollars which adds a level of difficulty
dollars which adds a level of difficulty
dollars which adds a level of difficulty to the game then again you can just be
to the game then again you can just be
to the game then again you can just be coins out of your partner which is
coins out of your partner which is
coins out of your partner which is always fun in terms of gameplay River
always fun in terms of gameplay River
always fun in terms of gameplay River City ransom lets you punch kick jump
City ransom lets you punch kick jump
City ransom lets you punch kick jump jump kick run and long jump while
jump kick run and long jump while
jump kick run and long jump while picking up weapons you can even throw
picking up weapons you can even throw
picking up weapons you can even throw weapons at enemies or use them to
weapons at enemies or use them to
weapons at enemies or use them to deflect incoming weapon strikes heck you
deflect incoming weapon strikes heck you
deflect incoming weapon strikes heck you can even use your partner as a weapon or
can even use your partner as a weapon or
can even use your partner as a weapon or have them jump on your head to throw
have them jump on your head to throw
have them jump on your head to throw them to higher places showcasing a
them to higher places showcasing a
them to higher places showcasing a massive amount of variety for a game of
massive amount of variety for a game of
massive amount of variety for a game of the 8-bit era River City ransom even has
the 8-bit era River City ransom even has
the 8-bit era River City ransom even has its gang members talked through the text
its gang members talked through the text
its gang members talked through the text at the bottom of the screen this allows
at the bottom of the screen this allows
at the bottom of the screen this allows you to learn their individual names plus
you to learn their individual names plus
you to learn their individual names plus it allows for opponents to cower in fear
it allows for opponents to cower in fear
it allows for opponents to cower in fear while bosses show nope
while bosses show nope
while bosses show nope and we’ll even taunt you dismissed by
and we’ll even taunt you dismissed by
and we’ll even taunt you dismissed by many as a mere double dragon clone upon
many as a mere double dragon clone upon
many as a mere double dragon clone upon its original release River City ransom
its original release River City ransom
its original release River City ransom has gone on to be recognized as one of
has gone on to be recognized as one of
has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest NES games ever made this is
the greatest NES games ever made this is
the greatest NES games ever made this is due to its amazing depth unique visual
due to its amazing depth unique visual
due to its amazing depth unique visual style and for containing some of the
style and for containing some of the
style and for containing some of the best two-player platformer fighting of
best two-player platformer fighting of
best two-player platformer fighting of all time
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