Arc System Works has revealed that R-Force Entertainment is working on a sequel to 2021’s River City Saga: Three Kingdoms. Titled River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next, it’s coming to PC, Switch, and PS4 on November 7.
As the name implies, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms takes the beefy-armed beat-’em-up series to China’s “Three Kingdoms” period. Kunio and his pals stand in for historical figures such as Guan Yu and Sun Quan and fight in a number of historical events. It’s similar in concept to 1991’s Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shūgō! Just in a different time period. And also newer, so things are a bit more comic and hectic.
Three Kingdoms Next continues from the first game, taking the crew from the events of its climax to the Battle of Wuzhang Plains. It features a number of new characters and, perhaps more notably, a motorcycle. It’s perhaps the most badass way to travel historical China.
I consider myself a huge fan of the River City/Kunio-Kun/Downtown/Nekketsu series, but I haven’t kept up with it as much recently. Mostly, I think I’m more interested in Kunio-Kun and his friends when they’re playing sports. They haven’t done much of that recently, and the last time I really got into a River City title was the 2015 PC port of River City Super Sport Challenge.
If you haven’t already, you should definitely play Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle on Switch. It’s one of the best compilations of retro games ever put together, going as far as localizing 11 previously Japan-only Famicom games of the series.
If you’re looking for something more modern, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next releases on PC, Switch, and PS4 on November 7.
Published: Jul 19, 2024 11:22 am