Saturday, September 20, 2025

Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku for PCE CD


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Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku

River City Gourmet Race


Genre: action - beat em up

Publisher: Naxat Soft

Year: 1992

System: PCE CD


Gameplay Score: 3

Gameplay Notes:

This is an odd one. Technos took their River City Ransom beat em up mechanics and built a little party game around it. The controls are what you'd expect from this franchise, including the annoying requirement of double tapping to run, which wouldn't be a problem if your opponents weren't capable of running without any delay. This makes the Gourmet Race-like mode extremely challenging since the other racers are always faster than you. Still, there's some fun to be had here, expecially multiplayer.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

There are a handful of modes, including a couple of races across numerous screens which is a mixture of Kirby Super Star's Gourmet Race, Motoroader, and Battletoads. Another mode is a straight up Smash Bros fight to the death cage match. Unfortunately, there are only a few of these games, so you can experience the entire game in about 20 minutes.


Theme Score: 3

Theme Notes:

The japanese text makes it difficult to navigate menu after menu to play all of the minigames.


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:


Audio Score: 4

Audio Notes:


Overall Score: 62

Review ID: 11028



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