If you’re old enough to remember how awesome River City Ransom was on the original NES, then you’ll certainly be glad to know that a sequel, while rather late, is apparently in the works.
Developer Miracle Kidz, which is based in Japan and features a few of the series’ original devs, recently stated to Siliconera that a sequel to the 1990 brawler is currently in development for both PC and consoles. While specific console platforms weren’t mentioned, Miracle Kidz currently has Downtown Smash Dodgeball available on the XBL Indie Games channel with a WiiWare port en route, making a River City Ransom 2 appearance on the 360 and Wii a likely scenario. The game is expected to hit consoles this summer with the PC version coming sometime next year.
Who here remembers playing the original? What would you hope to see in a sequel? Battle it out in the comments until somebody BARFS!
