River City Ransom EX is a 2004 Game Boy Advance remake of the NES beat ’em up, developed by Million (formed by ex-Technos staff) and published by Atlus. Alex and Ryan brawl through an open city with RPG-style stats, shops, and learnable techniques, plus an AI partner, battery saves for 12 characters, and extensive customization options.
How To Play River City Ransom EX
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move (double-tap left/right to dash)
A
Punch / pick up weapons and items
B
Kick
A + B
Jump
Start
Pause / status menu
Select
Menu navigation
About River City Ransom EX
Release date
JP: March 5, 2004 | NA: May 25, 2004
Developer
Million
Publisher
Atlus
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genre
Beat ’em up with RPG elements
Series
Kunio-kun / River City
Modes
Single-player (character data exchange via link cable)
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