Update [Thu 6th Jul, 2023 04:30 BST]:
Arc System Works has now officially confirmed that River City: Rival Showdown will launch worldwide for the Switch eShop on October 12. There will be a price for him $24.99 (or your regional equivalent) and includes language support options for English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Here’s a first look:
Original article [Wed 5th Jul, 2023 12:30 BST]:
Arc System Works is re-releasing its 3DS open-world RPG game River City: Rival Showdown on Nintendo Switch on October 12, 2023 in Japan. A western release has not yet been confirmed.
Confirmed via this week’s issue of Famitsu Weekly (via Ryokutya2089 and Gematsu), the game was originally released as part of the Kunio-Kun series’ 30th anniversary celebration. Developed as a remake and reimagining of the third game in the series, River City Ransom, it adds multiple different story paths, endings and an open world environment.
The 3DS version was released in the west in 2017, and we really enjoyed playing it back in the day, awarding it an 8/10, stating:
“…between a meaty campaign and a fun side mode, River City: Rival Showdown is likely to hold your attention for quite some time.”
