Gonna be a borstal breakout

Followers of these schoolyard roustabouts, the River Metropolis Women, can be happy to listen to that the pugilistic duo’s sequence debut, River Metropolis Women Zero, can be making its affect felt on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox this month, following on from its launch on Nintendo Change again in March of this 12 months.

As a fast cram session, River Metropolis Women Zero is a revamped remaster of the 1994 Tremendous Famicom title Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, which is the primary title within the Kunio-kun franchise to introduce Kyoko and Misako as playable characters. WayForward‘s remaster sees the scrolling brawler formally localized for the west for the very first time, whereas sporting a freshly translated script, new manga cutscenes, and an amusing intro music by River Metropolis Women sequence composer Megan McDuffee.

As a sport… welllll… it must be mentioned that point has not been too variety to Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, which was already fairly dated by brawler requirements even in 1994. However, as just a little piece of franchise historical past, it’s nonetheless good to see the long-lost title get a while within the highlight. This launch, in fact, may even function an appetizer to WayForward’s long-awaited sequel River Metropolis Women 2, which can be gracing us with its presence in some unspecified time in the future later in 2022.

River Metropolis Women Zero launches on PlayStation and Xbox platforms September 13, with PC (Steam) to comply with on September 22. It’s obtainable proper now on Nintendo Change. Be sure you try our ideas on the remaster proper right here, together with our latest interview with Megan McDuffee!