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The boys actual fate.
- So if the boys were never kidnapped in the first place, then why was there a scene in the game's opening where the boys were beaten and kidnapped and the girls getting a message showing the boys being kidnapped?
- Maybe it was a prank, possibly set up by Hasebe and Mami, both of whom clearly hate Misako and Kyoko? Ignoring the trailer (it could be lying!), it's possible that the photo was taken in the past, for unrelated reasons - notice how when you see the photo that the girls saw in the actual gameplay, Kunio and Riki seem to be entering the van fairly calmly? They could have sent it just to see how Misako and Kyoko reacted - and they're present through the game, possibly monitoring just how far the two will go.
- It's possible that they actually were kidnapped but managed to fight their way out and spent the rest of the day healing in the sauna. After all, they've proven themselves to be badass enough take out entire gangs. No word on who sent the message though.
- I read a YouTube comment that said WayForward tweeted that Godai sent it. I briefly looked through their twitter to try and confirm this, but depending on how long ago the tweet was, there could be a lot to go through. Not to mention that it could be hidden in the reply thread of ANOTHER tweet. So, yeah, take this with a grain of salt but still, possible Word of God on the matter!
- Confirmed, here is the tweet.
- So if Godai sent the photo and they weren't really kidnapped, then why did they get in that van?
- Confirmed, here is the tweet.
The English version and Japanese version endings
- So why is the Japanese version of the ending different from the English version where instead of The Reveal where Misako and Kyoko are not Kunio and Riki's girlfriends but Hasebe and Mami are the real girlfriends, the Japanese ending instead reveals Misako and Kyoko are Kunio and Riki's girlfriends but the boys are cheating on them with Hasebe and Mami.
- It's because of exactly what Hasebe & Mami say when Misako & Kyoko fight them... The game where Misako & Kyoko are Kunio & Riki's girlfriends, Kunio-tachi No Banka, was not released internationally... but it was released in Japan! Not only that, River City Girls is the first time that both sets of girlfriends have interacted with each other as the previous Kunio-Kun games either use Hasebe & Mami or Misako & Kyoko as Kunio & Riki's girlfriends for Mutually Exclusive Canons. Because of this, the Japanese version of Kunio & Riki recognize Misako & Kyoko as being their girlfriends, but also recognize Hasebe & Mami as being their girlfriends... This is what happens when two Mutually Exclusive Canons collide!
What's the opposite of "Remember The New Guy"?
- So assuming that the previous games are still in continuity, how does Sabuko not recognizing the names "Kunio and Riki" as "the guys that defeated my father and possibly put him in jail"? And for that matter, how do Kunio and Riki not recognize Misako and Kyoko?! Even if they did date only once, you'd think that "the people who helped us break out of prison and clear our names of murder" would be a bit more memorable! This is basically Kimberly's "Dear John " letter all over again!
