River City: Tokyo Rumble

Critic reviews

• NNintendoLife

  Mitch Vogel · Oct 03, 2016

  6.0

  We certainly give River City: Tokyo Rumble a modest recommendation, but only to fans of the genre or franchise that are looking to get a nostalgic fix. If you're new or indifferent towards brawlers, perhaps less expensive options like the excellent 3D Streets of Rage 2 might be a more fitting purchase.

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• GGameSpot

  Heidi Kemps · Sep 28, 2016

  7.0

  While the main game is brief, it’s plenty of fun, and bonus minigames like dodgeball add some extra charm to Tokyo Rumble. It’s a solid action game with a charming retro flavor that leverages RCR's foundation to construct both a new adventure and a different perspective on beloved game. Here’s to hoping that Tokyo Rumble heralds the further adventures of Kunio and company coming Westward as well.

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• SShacknews

  Steve Watts · Sep 27, 2016

  7.0

  Thankfully that slapdash treatment isn't indicative of the game as a whole. The story mode is well put together and serves as a faithful homage to the classic. It's loving to the point of almost fawning, and it feels a little too willing to play it safe at times, but it's an enjoyable nostalgia trip regardless.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Jeremy Peeples · Sep 27, 2016

  8.0

  River City: Tokyo Rumble takes everything good about River City Ransom and improves upon it. The things that didn’t need alteration, like the easy-to-use menu system and core gameplay, remain. Minor improvements to the gameplay have been made with the different camera adjustments allowing blows to be landed easier than prior games. The franchise’s trademark humor is intact as well — so all-caps exclamations of everything from pain to anger will get a chuckle out of you alongside the wacky facial expressions.

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• DDestructoid

  Kevin McClusky · Sep 26, 2016

  7.0

  A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Donald Theriault · Sep 26, 2016

  7.5

  Mixing brawler and role-playing aspects is a common design choice, but River City: Tokyo Rumble veers far closer to the brawler side. It’ll be over quickly, but so was the original. A few little things keep this from being an all-time classic, but it’s a fun break from the heavy role-playing games the 3DS has had this year. This is one trip to the Far East worth hopping on.

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