NES/Famicom

River City Ransom

The evil Slick has kidnapped Ryan's girlfriend and taken over the high school. The player is cast as either Ryan or Alex (second player) and has to fight his way through River City's merciless gangs before confronting Slick and freeing his girl. River City Ransom is a side-scrolling beat-em-up similar to Double Dragon. The player, or players, travel through the locations of River City, encountering various gangs along the way. Gang members can be defeated with punches and kicks, or beaten up with objects scattered around. Upon their defeat, gang members drop money which Alex and Ryan can spend in malls to buy items that restore health and improve their combat abilities. The main characters h...

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1989
Developer: Technos Japan Corp.
Publisher: American Technos Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

48 achievements · 575 total points

Beating a Dead Moose Defeat Moose.
5 pts
Runaway Duo Defeat Benny and Clyde
10 pts
Was That a Midboss? Defeat Rocko.
10 pts
Whip vs Blade Defeat Blade.
10 pts
The Party Zombie Defeat Turk.
10 pts
Groovy, baby~! Defeat Mojo.
10 pts
Zombie God Defeat Thor.
10 pts
The Runaway Duo... again? Defeat Bonnie and Clyde.. Again.
25 pts
Gate Keeper Defeat Ivan and enter River City High School.
25 pts
Cleanup Time Defeat Otis.
10 pts
Shopping Emergency! "Rescue" Cyndi.
5 pts
Messing with Tex Find and defeat Tex
25 pts
Twin Dragons Defeat Randy and Andy
25 pts
Honor Student Defeat Simon and win the game.
25 pts
Advanced Honor Student Complete the game on Advanced difficulty
50 pts
Rock Hard Learn the 'Stone Hands' Technique.
5 pts
Sweet Chin Music Purchase and learn the 'Dragon Feet' Technique.
5 pts
The Boy Wonder! Purchase and learn the 'Acro Circus' Technique.
5 pts
Olympic Training Purchase and learn the 'Javelin Man' Technique.
10 pts
Dirty Fighting Purchase and learn the 'Fatal Steps' Technique.
10 pts
Hardcore Champion Purchase and learn the 'Grand Slam' Technique.
10 pts
Maybe just a smile? Acquire $25
5 pts
Sushi Tonight! Acquire $60
5 pts
Sushi Every Night!! Acquire $90
10 pts
Do you even lift brah? Max out Strength.
10 pts
Come at me Bro Max out Defense.
10 pts
Air Bender Max out Agility.
10 pts
Fisting Master Max out Punch.
10 pts
Trial of the Dragon Max out Kick.
10 pts
Blunt Force Drama Max out Weapon.
10 pts
Up Up and Away Max out Throwing.
10 pts
John Cena Mode Max out Will Power.
10 pts
Vigorous! Max out Max Power.
10 pts
Jujutsu Master Perform the ultimate secret technique!
10 pts
Get Back Up!!! We all get our asses kicked sometimes..
1 pts
Banged Up Hit a single enemy 20 times in a row.
4 pts
Garbage Day Defeat 10 enemies with a trash can
5 pts
Grudge Match Defeat over 100 enemies throughout the game
10 pts
Mercy Rule? Defeat 5 enemies using other enemies
10 pts
Fistful of Fingers Defeat 25 enemies in a row with Stone Hands [No kicking or picking up weapons!]
10 pts
Dragon Your Feet Defeat 25 enemies in a row with Dragon Feet [No punching or picking up weapons!]
10 pts
River Cityvania Defeat 25 members of The Zombies (The Plague) with the chain equipped.
10 pts
Left My Books at Home Defeat all bosses inside River City High without techniques learned
25 pts
Fully Stocked Gather 5 Karma Jolts in the last 5 inventory slots.
5 pts
Everything is Bigger.. Purchase and equip a pair of Texas Boots.
10 pts
Welcome to the Velvet Room Find Merlin's Mystery Shop.
4 pts
Late for School Get from the first screen to inside River City High without entering shops, fighting, or taking damage.
50 pts
Dat Ass Display great courage and strength by showing that you're not afraid to shower in front of other men or the folks watching at home
1 pts

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River City Ransom frequently asked questions

How do I play River City Ransom online with a friend?

River City Ransom (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play River City Ransom on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find River City Ransom in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does River City Ransom netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does River City Ransom have achievements?

Yes, River City Ransom has 48 achievements worth 575 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play River City Ransom for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play River City Ransom on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.