![]() While this isn’t quite as in-depth as it maybe should be, you can see it’s been put there to stop you from running from A to B and make you take your time with the game. These do the usual increasing Health, damage, and that kind of thing. When you earn enough, you’ll gain a level that allows you to throw stat points into your character. Some sections involve platforming to mix things up, but the bulk of them are just battlefields for the cast to throw hands.Īs River City Saga: Three Kingdoms has light RPG mechanics you build Experience Points from finishing quests and dispatching fools. They are skippable if you run fast enough, but it would leave you at a massive disadvantage in terms of level and money. They’re only really there to assist in leveling up or providing you with some more of the filthy lucre.Ĭountryside locations, ports, and castles are where you’ll encounter the bulk of enemies and you soon get to work dispatching them. You can also pick off a side quest or two which follow the tried and tested fetch quest method. Here you can spend your hard-earned money on items, stat-boosting food, and new moves. ![]() This continues until you reach the last boss or main battle of the story.Ĭities and villages offer some respite. These usually follow the loop of working your way through the country city by city, until you reach your objective for it to then move elsewhere. It’s split into several chapters, each presenting players with iconic scenarios to work through. The campaign mode as mentioned follows the narrative of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms with Kunio taking the lead. ![]() The latter of which is cruelly hidden in an Extra menu and shouldn’t be missed by any fan of the brawler genre. The game can be divided into 2 modes, the main campaign, and the “arcade mode”. Think Streets of Rage with RPG mechanics and you’re on the right track. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms is a free-roam, scrolling beat ’em up with RPG elements, much like previous titles in the series. The comedy flows and manages to nail the tougher scenes, creating one of the more memorable and engaging River City narratives. It does have a fair amount more dialogue and cutscenes than that of the standard River City game, but it won’t take you long to fall into the familiar rhythm of taking down the Yellow Turban army and trying to reunite China. The story pacing is great and never takes you out of the action for too long. While you’ll get more out of the package if you’re a fan of Kunio Kun and co, the story is presented in a way that you don’t need to be familiar with either of the source materials to enjoy. Other fan favorites include Sawagichi as Zhang Bao, Misuzu as Lu Bu, and Yamada as Cao Cao. You start the game playing as Kunio and opens with him forging an alliance known as The Oath of the Peach Garden – an iconic scene from the source. In this case, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. If you aren’t familiar with these, they involve the cast of River City/Kunio-Kun taking on the roles of historical figures and recreating famous battles. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms takes inspiration from previous titles such as Downtown Special: Kunio Kun’s Period Drama and Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki. And this time….it’s not either of them?! No dear reader, the cast of Beat ‘Em Up classic River City/Kunio-Kun is taking over this time! Polish your shoes and tape your fists It’s time to throw down in River City Saga: Three Kingdoms. You may know it as the basis for so many of the Musou/Warrior and Ambition titles.
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