History Videogame / RiverCityRansom

* DualBoss: The CreepyTwins Randy and Andy. Also [[BonusBoss Benny and Clyde]].

* BonusBoss: Benny and Clyde are the only bosses the player is not required to defeat to access River City High School. Once inside, Tex can be skipped too, since only Otis and the Dragon Twins have to be defeated to access the final boss.

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* GameGourmet: Oh, the different restaurants you can eat out at for experience!

* [[WalkingTheEarth Walking the Streets of River City]]: Ted, who is a martial artist [[ToBeAMaster looking to hone his skills]] by fighting the gang members. This is his sole reason for offering to join if you find him.

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** The Rejects: {{Geek}}s and {{Nerd}}s. (GBA only)

** The Squids: {{Geek}}s and {{Nerd}}s. (NES only)

* TokenSuper: Slick / Yamada has telekinesis, which is never explained. This is the only superpower in the original game, though the remakes added a few EasterEgg ways for other people to gain access to it.

* TokenSuper: Slick / Yamada has telekinesis. This is the only superpower in the original game, though the remakes added a few EasterEgg ways for other people to gain access to it.

Another remake, ''Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP'', was released in Japan for the 3DS in 2016 as part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration. [[http://youtu.be/cGRgnc-JWNk These]] [[http://youtu.be/gP4jNATFekI trailers]] pretty much tell it like it is. An English localization was released in 2017 under the title ''River City: Rival Showdown''.

While not the most well-known game on the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, it was well received by those who did play it. It offered several different ways to customize your character, was one of the earliest games to blend RPG elements into another genre in a successful fashion, and was noted for its humor in many spots.

* {{Determinator}}: In the original NES version, no matter how much an enemy whales on your limp, prone body (and the Dragon Twins will certainly do that), as long as you have at least 15 Willpower remaining, you will rise to your feet. Each get-up requires another 15 Willpower, but that's all you need in order to heal while in a position to defend yourself back into fighting shape.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Benny and Clyde, {{recurring boss}}es who fight Alex and Ryan despite not being in any gang or related to the plot at all.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Near the end of the game, you can go into a sauna and see the characters' boxy buttocks. Rom hacking revealed that the boys originally walked into the ''girls' side'' of the sauna, right next to some female patrons. Oh dear.
** Of course, in Japan, nudity in bathing doesn't violate modesty laws, but in America, one must wonder why [[PragmaticAdaptation it wasn't changed]].

In 2019, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies released ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls'', a DistaffCounterpart GaidenGame where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki. The game appears as part of the ''Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Bundle'' released in North America in 2020, and includes both the Western version of the game and the original Japanese game translated into English.

In 2019, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies released ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls'', a DistaffCounterpart GaidenGame where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki.

* FourIsDeath: The Zombies (in the Japanese version, they're named The Four Heavenly Kings).

* TheMovie:''River City Rumble'', a fan-made tribute movie made by [[http://www.x-strikestudios.com/ X-Strike Studios]]. Still better than half of the game-based movies out there.

In 2019, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies is set to release ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls'', a DistaffCounterpart GaidenGame where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki.

In 2019, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies is set to release ''River City Girls'', a DistaffCounterpart GaidenGame where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki.

In 2019, Creator/WayForwardTechnologies is set to release ''River City Girls'', a GenderFlip version where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki.

In 2019, Creator/WayForward is set to release ''River City Girls'', a GenderFlip version where the plot has Kyoko and Misako rescue Kunio and Riki.

* RespectThePipe: You can pick up and use a pipe in this game. It's basically a harder-hitting version of the [[CarryABigStick stick]] weapon.