Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 9th, 2019. In today’s article, I’ve got a review of the brand new brawler, River City Girls. Besides that, we’ve got a couple of new releases to check out, along with the usual list of sales. I’m skipping the news today as there wasn’t anything all that major to talk about, but I’m sure you’ll get your fill of words for the day anyway! Let’s go!
Reviews
River City Girls ($29.99)

While I was making my way through River City Girls for this review, there were times where I loved the game, and times where I hated it. At the very least, I was rarely bored. This latest installment in the long-running Kunio-kun/River City franchise swaps out the usual playable duo of Kunio and Riki for the girls who love them, Misako and Kyoko. As it was developed by WayForward, the presentation shines brighter than any other game in the series ever has, but the core structure remains largely similar to River City Ransom. Take your chosen character to the streets of River City, an open world filled with shops, restaurants, and people itching for a fight. Pound your enemies, take their money, buy some upgrades, and away you go. Kunio and Riki are missing, and the girls take it upon themselves to rescue them. That journey begins with breaking out of detention, which is a more difficult task than you might imagine. Owing to the game’s RPG elements, your character becomes...