Kick butt, take names, and pound punks in this all-new installment of the classic co-op beat-’em-up series!

We are ecstatic to finally lift the curtain on our upcoming co-op beat-’em-up, River City Girls! Developed here at WayForward and overseen by the fighting-game experts at Arc System Works, this latest entry in the long-running River City (AKA Kunio-Kun) franchise will offer a new generation of old-school action on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC when it arrives on Sept. 5, 2019. You can view the teaser trailer here!

River City Girls stars Kyoko and Misako, two street-tough high-schoolers who must fight their way through the six regions of River City to rescue their kidnapped boyfriends, series mainstays Kunio and Riki. Along the way, they’ll utilize an arsenal of combos, counters, throws, and special attacks; battle an assortment of enemies; accept numerous side quests; level up with experience points; interact with NPCs (including guest stars from past River City games); and shop for a variety of items, food, and gear to boost stats and unlock new abilities. The girls can even wield weapons and recruit defeated foes to join them in combat! Read More

We are very pleased to announce that WayForward is joining forces with the fantastic fighting-game folks at Arc System Works for a brand-new game based on a classic IP: River City Girls! While the full details won’t be disclosed until a later date, we can confirm that this project allows both ourselves and Arc System Works to bring the best of our talents to the latest official entry in the long-running River City (known as Kunio-Kun overseas) action series.

“This is a really wonderful opportunity,” said WayForward Tyrannical Overlord Voldi Way. “Arc System Works is an extremely talented gaming company that we’ve admired for many years, and we are incredibly happy to be working with them. This new take on the River City universe is going to be a lot of fun.”

“Everyone here is pleasantly surprised by the way the River City series is turning out,” added Takaomi Kaneko, producer at Arc System Works. “I think the River City series has a reputation as a 2D fighting-action game with a lot of male fans, but then River City Girls appears! WayForward’s enthusiasm for a female protagonist won me over.”

This partnership brings together a wealth of knowledge, an abundance of passion, and 60 combined years of video game experience across a wide range of technologies, genres, and intellectual properties. We hope that fans of WayForward, Arc System Works, and the River City series look forward to playing this exciting, fresh, and unexpected update to the beloved property. Additional information on River City Girls will be revealed later in 2019.