River City Ransom/Gangs

Every time you enter a new screen you'll see the message "*  * The 's turf!" In most areas of the game, the gangs you face are chosen somewhat at random (earlier areas have easier gangs patrolling, later areas have tougher ones). There is also a small chance that no gang will be patrolling when you enter a screen (in which case you won't see the "turf" line). This means that you can go back and forth between screens until the current gang is one you want to face. The gangs are listed below along with their colors, members, money dropped, and fighting style.

Some gangs (and bosses) love weapons, and will often head straight for any they see. You can use this to your advantage by standing near a fallen weapon and then attacking them when they try to grab it.

The Generic Dudes
The Generic Dudes are the gang you'll see the most in the starting areas. They should be fairly easy to take on. They are the most likely to run from a battle.
 * Money: $.50 (total: $4.00)
 * Members: Barry, Cary, Harry, Jerry, Larry, Perry, Ralph, Terry

The Frat Guys
The Frat Guys usually start with weapons. They also like doing running attacks.
 * Money: $.55 (total: $4.40)
 * Members: Biff, Clark, Grant, Skip, Trent, Trip, Tyler, Logan

The Jocks
Stronger than The Home Boys, The Jocks love using weapons and will often head for any they see.
 * Money: $.60 (total: $4.80)
 * Members: Brad, Curt, Dirk, Jake, Lance, Matt, Mike, Nick

The Home Boys
The Home Boys are slightly faster and more powerful than The Generic Dudes but shouldn't be too much trouble.
 * Money: $.75 (total: $6.75)
 * Members: Bob, Brady, Chip, Doug, Ernie, Greg, Peter, Robby, Steve

The Mob
The Mob are another weapon-loving gang.
 * Money: $.90 (total: $7.20)
 * Members: Lefty, Louie, Marco, Max, Mouse, Sid, Tony, Vinny

The Squids
The Squids are fast and strong, and love weapons. The money they drop is quite good, however.
 * Money: $1.00 (total: $9.00)
 * Members: Berni, Byron, Erwin, Felix, Herb, Howie, Linus, Monty, Waldo

The Internationals
The Internationals are fairly tough. You will want to increase your abilities before facing them.
 * Money: $1.50 (total: $9.90)
 * Members: Akbar, Andre, Boris, Fuji, Hans, Juan, Lars, Wang, Yemi

The Cowboys
The Cowboys are very tough and very fast. You'll only see them once you reach River City High, by which time you should have all the techniques and skill upgrades you need to take them down.
 * Money: $1.20 (total: $10.80)
 * Members: Bart, Bubba, Duke, Dusty, Jed, Luke, Merle, Shane, Slim

The Plague
The Plague are only seen inside River City High. They are quite powerful, but if you've increased your abilities enough you should be able to triumph.
 * Money: $1.25 (total: $10.00)
 * Members: Blaze, Edge, Mooky, Slash, Snake, Stick, Sting, Tonto