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|title=River City Ransom
|title=River City Ransom
|image=[[Image:RCRBoxArt.png|250px]]
|image=[[Image:RCRBoxArt.png|250px]]
|developer=[[Technos Japan Corporation]] ([[NES]]), [[Million]] ([[GBA]])
|developer=[[Technos Japan Corporation]] ([[NES]]), [[Sharp]] ([[Sharp X68000|X68000]])
|publisher=[[Technos Japan Corporation]] (JP, NA), [[Infogrames Entertainment]] (EU), [[Atlus USA]] ([[GBA]])
|publisher=[[Technos Japan Corporation]] (JP, NA), [[Infogrames Entertainment]] (EU)
|categories=[[Action]]
|categories=[[Action]]
|systems= [[NES]], [[Game Boy Advance]]
|systems= [[NES]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[PC Engine Super CD-ROM²]]
|released='''NES''':<br />{{jp|1989|April 25}}<br />{{us|1990|January}}<br />{{eu|1991}}<br />{{au|1991}}<br />'''GBA''':<br />{{jp|2004|March 5}}<br />{{us|2004|May 25}}
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{{jp|1989|April 25}}
{{us|1990|January}}
{{eu|1991}}
{{au|1991}}
{{sys|Sharp X68000}}
{{jp|1990|April}}
{{sys|PC Engine Super CD-ROM²}}
{{jp|1993|December 24}}
|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|ESRB=T
|followed by=[[River City Ransom EX]]
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:''For the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] remake see [[River City Ransom EX]].''
:''For the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] remake see [[River City Ransom EX]].''
'''River City Ransom''' (ダウンタウン熱血物語, Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari?, "Downtown Nekketsu Story", known as "Street Gangs" in Europe) is part of the [[:Category:Downtown Special|Downtown Special]] series. Unlike other beat-'em-ups of the era it features a largely free-roam environment, reusable weapons, and a shopping system.


'''River City Ransom''' (known as "Street Gangs" in Europe) is part of the [[:Category:Downtown Special|Downtown Special]] series. Unlike other beat-'em-ups of the era it features a largely free-roam environment, reusable weapons, and a shopping system.
The plot is simple: Slick has kidnapped Ryan's girlfriend, and has recruited gangs from the local high school to take over the River City. Alex and Ryan must fight their way into the school to rescue her, and save the city from Slick's cronies.
 
River City Ransom was ported to two systems. The Super CD port uses Redbook music and digital sound effects as well as improved graphics, while the X68000 version features an expanded game world. The game was later significantly redesigned by a different publisher, Atlus, for the Game Boy Advance and released as [[River City Ransom EX]].


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==Basic strategies==
* When you start out you will be holding $20.00 and every time you die you lose half your money; since there are no banks in this game, it is imperative that you spend your starting money quickly.
* Most items in the game are stored in your inventory and have to be selected and used there to have any effect.
* The books sold in most(not all) of the bookshops let you learn new moves. They cost between $26.95 and $78.25, making them very expensive purchases, but some are well worth their cost.
* Enemies do not understand how to fight on anything but flat ground; therefore they simply pause and stand still when you jump to a ledge or bench or other higher area. This can be exploited to wear down tough opponents by dropping down from higher areas while attacking and then returning to the ledge while they are stunned. Since every boss except the Dragon Twins has a ledge conveniently located nearby, most of the game can be run without any powering up with careful use of this technique.
* Willpower is more important than Stamina; while Stamina lets you absorb hits and continue fighting, Willpower lets you get up with 20 Stamina following a knockdown at zero Stamina. (this is the "gasping for air" animation that you are surely exploiting on the bosses for a free hit - they are polite and won't exploit it on you though) So buy items that give you a lot of Willpower; Donut, Lamb Leg, and the Sauna offer the best value for money.


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For the Game Boy Advance remake see River City Ransom EX.

River City Ransom (ダウンタウン熱血物語, Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari?, "Downtown Nekketsu Story", known as "Street Gangs" in Europe) is part of the Downtown Special series. Unlike other beat-'em-ups of the era it features a largely free-roam environment, reusable weapons, and a shopping system.

The plot is simple: Slick has kidnapped Ryan's girlfriend, and has recruited gangs from the local high school to take over the River City. Alex and Ryan must fight their way into the school to rescue her, and save the city from Slick's cronies.

River City Ransom was ported to two systems. The Super CD port uses Redbook music and digital sound effects as well as improved graphics, while the X68000 version features an expanded game world. The game was later significantly redesigned by a different publisher, Atlus, for the Game Boy Advance and released as River City Ransom EX.

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