Topic: Kunio-kun appreciation thread

@Ralizah What's does SoR have to do with Kunio???

If it's physical or digital but cheap I'll get it. Glad it's multisystem.

@Tsurii I figured as much I just had to give him a hard time. 😂😂

@Moroboshi876 At this time I don't know. I know with River City Melee it was digital but Limited Run Games did do a batch physically so maybe the same with River City Girls if it's digital only at first.

@Tasuki Let's hope it comes physical with normal store distribution (better prices than limited releases) and not only for PS4 anyway!

@Moroboshi876 Actually when I bought River City Melee from Limited Run Games it was the same price as on PSN.

And I just saw this on Twitter

@Tasuki I see, although as a PS4 non-owner I can't enjoy that game.

The problem with LRG releases is the shipping cost, which at least for Europeans makes the total amount a little steep. And a second problem is that if it's not in normal stores you can't use coupons or subscriber's perks with those games.

I'm a little disappointed after seeing River City Girls won't have the Kunio-kun trademark visual style at all, but let's hope it's a good game anyway.

I've been playing recently, for the first time and thanks to the Kunio-kun The World Classic Collection, the renowned Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari. It's a little confusing, but soon you realize it's just a matter of defeating all the oponents in a screen, waiting for the boss, upgrade, rinse and repeat. But the game has lots of charm, and the shopping districts are fun.

As I feared, the Japanese texts are a little hard to follow. Although you can toggle the settings (speed and difficulty), they move automatically anyway, so you don't have enough time to read all the text whatever the settings, meaning I have to use the screenshot feature, go to the album and calmly read them.

Even then, I think all the lore this game has doesn't come from the in-game texts entirely, there are things that must come from the original manual or something, because they're not explained. I mean things you read in the wikis, of course.

About the combat system, it doesn't take much upgrading in order to beat the crap out of the enemies, just buying a couple techniques.

But I'm having a lot of fun anyway, and I've reached the final bosses -that beat the crap out of me, because they are much more difficult than any other boss in the game-.

So the one other Kunio game I have is the GBA Kunio Collection 1. Some questionable NES emulation, as the screen is a bit jittery, though I hear it was a technique used by a particular fan emulator that got reused by some official third-party games (not sure if this one is one of them).
But it was probably the only way to get Ganbare Dunk Heroes for a reasonable price (not sure the current value of either, I know back then the Famicom cart was already like $150).
(the other game on this cart was the Kunio original of Super Dodge Ball)

@KingMike If you're interested in good emulation you can always buy Kunio-kun The World Classics Collection, containing all 11 Famicom Kunio-kun games plus Renegade, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom and Crash 'n' the Boys Street Challenge, plus Double Dragon, Double Dragon II and Double Dragon III, all NES versions.

It is available on Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.

Stupid me... The difficulty setting of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari (River City Ransom / Street Gangs) was about the game itself, not the texts. Facepalm.

I've been playing in easy mode without knowing it... But it felt so easy that I think I'm perfectly able to finish it on normal. Now I'm facing the last part on normal, and anyway I was planning on playing again, this time the Western version, and with Riki/Ryan, so next time I'll play in normal since the beginning.

Anyway, I'm enjoying the game a lot, and now I'm grinding (it doesn't feel as tiresome as in Dragon Quest games, for example) in order to finally beat the twins, that beat me to a pulp even in easy setting the first time. I have to max some more stats and then I'll be ready to beat the game for the first time and move to Nekketsu kôkô dodgeball bu, in which I can't go past Iceland. I'll have to practice. I know about the special shots, and how to theoretically perform them, but I keep achieving them randomly.

@Moroboshi876 To do the special shots you just run from the back of the court and right before you hit cross the line to throw the ball.

@Tasuki Yeah, but that's one of them. Then there's another which requires you to do 5 steps and press and hold one button, and I can't do it whenever I want. In fact, the one you mention doesn't always work either.

Well, I finally beat Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, and thanks to the save states I was able to go a little back after I got the normal ending, which led me to a still screen with the end kanji, no text at all, not music either... Just that and music. It turns out after you defeat the twins you can go straight to the final boss or rescue someone before doing that.

Last weekend I was playing Super Dodge Ball (Neo Geo) in a retro gaming event and it made me love the series even more.

It plays different from Famicom version, it's more like a fighting game, with hadôken-like inputs, and it's more focused on special shots than running or jumping. And what graphics, gentlemen...

Pre-orders for River City Girls open up this Friday from Limited Run Games if you want a physical copy. Also heard that Best Buy will be carrying the game as well but not sure how many copies or if every location will be carrying it.

@Tasuki RCG is a game with a lot of love for the series in it, but we don't know how it's going to turn out. Anyway shipping costs kill me.

About Best Buy... The thing is I'm in Europe. But thanks anyway.

Got my copy of River City Girls from Limited Run Games yesterday and played about an hour or two. It's everything that I expected and more. I am really enjoying it alot and the music is great. If you are a fan of River City Ransom (Street Gangs) then I highly recommend this game it's a great follow up to it.

@Genrou Well, I am, but I have to play many Kunio-kun games yet, and I'm afraid I'll miss the references in River City Girls if I don't.

Haven't comment here in awhile (about 4 months actually). Just been busy. I did however manage to finish a playthrough of River City Girls and I really enjoyed it. One of my favorite games of 2019. I did start a second playthrough with the secret characters but I got distracted with other games and haven't been back to River City Girls in a few months. I figure I will get back to it eventually.

Currently playing Downtown Nekketsu Soreyuke Daiundôkai. Man, I haven't been able to qualify first. In fact, I can finish the race first, but I can't get enough points and my best qualification is 2nd. Thus I can't move to new events, let alone finish the game.

I know you have to hit the opponents during races in order to get points, and not get behind, but if I do that then I can't focus on arriving first. Any advice?

Been checking out a few of the games on the collection these past few days. Mainly tried the Japanese version of Super Dodgeball and the soccer game. The hockey game is alot of fun as well. Think I might try the Drama one but not sure what type of game it is.