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River City Melee Mach!!

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Developer Arc System Works

The original battle royal game is back and buffed!! No rules, and fights to the finish where anything goes! Over 180 characters and over 250 different special moves! From the Steam store page

35 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Apr 28, 2025 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

70
Fresh

23 positive · 10 negative
95% range 53–83%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
108 of 162 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …7272Steam reviews · Oct 10, 2019 · 1 h played

    It's very nice! Please support the Kunio-kun (Also known as River City in the west) series so we can get more games translated and brought overseas! The controls are a bit weird at first, but you can edit them (At least in combat, not for menus.) but once you get over that, it's great. I've only played the story mode so far, but there is other stuff like edit mode to make your own customization, and online mode too. (This is an updated version of River City Melee Battle Royale Special, but it…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2239Steam reviews · Nov 30, 2020 · 8 h played

    A casual fighting game player reviews River City Melee Mach!! For this installment of A Casual Fighting Game Player Reviews…, I’ll be taking a look at Arc System Works’ River City Melee Mach!!. This game is an enhanced version of River City Melee: Battle Royal Special, a 2D battle royale brawler featuring characters from previous Kunio-kun (or River City outside of Japan) games. Excluding this title, I’ve only played two River City games: Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun and Nekketsu High School…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4480Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2021 · 1 h played

    River City Melee Mach is an homage to the old school kunio kun games. It is kind of a fighter game with more of beat em up style. The teams are very likable mixture of old and new characters. The fighting is enjoyable because a lot of the fighters have different movesets. The disappointing part for me was how little range the maps had and how short the story was. As i said the story is very short and it unfortunately feels like a filler. The Nekketsu Kunio Kun series are so many peoples…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2285Steam reviews · Dec 26, 2019 · 1 h played

    It mostly reuses the same engine from Super Sports Challenge, but instead of several events it's all-out fighting with a few new features. While that means it isn't the most ambitious game on the devs' part, it's still more of the proven good gameplay. Lots of characters, moves, and unlockables. Each team has a different storyline, and semi-randomized opponents adds a LOT of replay value. On the downside of things, the keyboard layout shares the same flaws as Super Sports Challenge (U, J, O...…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8278Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2023

    Cant get past the first screen, literally mouse/keyboard/gamepad does't work. WTF

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  • Steam user Steam user …2784Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2021 · 1 h played

    It's Kunio Smash Bros. A goofy fun party game at best. They did a lot to change up the special moves so they're not just lifted straight from RCR but it's still just an RCR vs mode with a nearly 20 year old franchise's worth of characters. This is an improved remake of River City Melee: Battle Royal Special, also on Steam. There is no reason to play Battle Royal Special if you can get Melee Mach. The same content and the same story is in this one, not that there's much story here. It's still a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1235Steam reviews · Apr 8, 2024

    I refunded this game cause you cannot use a controller and I cannot get past the title screen.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8013Steam reviews · Oct 2, 2020 · 3 h played

    Good game but I don't really recommend buying this if you've already got the previous Melee. Barely discernible upgrade (like 2 new items, a handful of new characters, 2 new stages or something, same story mode).

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  • Steam user Steam user …0944Steam reviews · Oct 10, 2019 · 1 h played

    Pretty fun fighting game with simple controls which is very easy to pick up, play and have fun. Each team has its own little story mode. The maps are nice and there is a gimmick in each one of them. I just wish there was a character creator like in Super Sports Challenge, but it's ok. This game is very cheap and totally worth the price.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3808Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2022 · 3 h played

    4/10 all you need to do is 1 fight and you have just played 100% of the gameplay the other backgrounds are the only thing that changes and its hardly anything

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  • Steam user Steam user …8093Steam reviews · Apr 23, 2020 · 7 h played

    At first I have given a negative feedback to this game considering how I loved the Kunio series soo much, because the ai in endless mod was not responding. The good news is there is a small change in that. Developers are active, and I appreciate that

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  • Steam user Steam user …9095Steam reviews · Jul 17, 2022 · 19 h played

    Like this game reminds me of River City Ransom and Dodgeball!

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  • Steam user Steam user …8288Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2019

    A fun game to play with friends and beat each other up!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5269Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2025 · 11 h played

    River City Melee Mach!! is the modern update to Technos' 2D tournament Fighter Nekketsu Fighting Legend, Like it's 1992 8-bit predecessor, Melee Mach features the same frantic, four player mayhem found in the original Nekketsu title paired with new gameplay mechanics, arena hazards, and a massive roster of familiar faces from the Kunio Kun/River City franchises. In terms of strategy, every character in Melee Mach!! has their own strengths, weaknesses and special attacks. The Robotic…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0835Steam reviews · Nov 20, 2022 · 1 h played

    This is exactly what it promises to be: a wild free for all fight in the old NES style of combat. It's fun to tinker around with for a bit, and the team dynamics actually add a bit of real strategy as you have to select who to use in which rounds and not simply wear down your best option. Four way and two on two fights mix things up a bit. Lots of weapons and different characters.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4717Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2020 · 1 h played

    From Big fan of this franchises, I love Dunk Hero the most but yeah River city story is the best.Im kinda disappoint not really worth with 100% price (around 15 bulks in my country got it for 7usd)....ALL OF THE CONTENTS ARE ON THE TRAILER ! .That's all .Static fighting stage is really pissed me the most, (i can't remember the name but 20 years developer did it lot better with lower machine resources, 4v4 create different movelist from birthdate and blood type for charactor's variation)..Only…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1501Steam reviews · Feb 16, 2025 · 5 h played

    Nice game! I probably shouldn't have played "River City Saga 3 Kingdom's" first. As the fighting button layout, as is the overall game is more polished and refined. It looks better too. However, this game is older than that one. So, it makes sense to not have all the future upgrades 3 Kingdoms has. With that being said, this is a fighting game. The moves are fun, satisfying and sometimes funny to perform. It's a straight forward, yet simple game. I did enjoy it for what its is. RCMM, has lots…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9230Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2022 · 1 h played

    My childhood in a game!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7808Steam reviews · Jun 28, 2021

    I feel offended when I choose International All Star team during role play at the beginning. Laochen is the Chinese character and is the only one whom is made fun of. Why make fun of him with stupid words? Because this game was made by Japanese that's why their white daddies only have positive image. The whole country is kneeling down to western countries for so long. Now you guys already forget how to stand up and be a normal human.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9857Steam reviews · Apr 28, 2025 · 1 h played

    when i was young i played Nekketsu Fighting Legend on famicom and that games was better …. i dont know but for me controls are bad … i think devs not even played nekketsu fighting legend

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  • Steam user Steam user …7669Steam reviews · Nov 20, 2024

    this game doesnt start. cant choose "create a new save", lol

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  • Steam user Steam user …5552Steam reviews · Nov 5, 2024 · 1 h played

    BeatEmUps (brawler) = KungFuMaster -> RiverCity (Kunio-kun) -> DoubleDragon

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  • Steam user Steam user …7610Steam reviews · Jan 26, 2024

    does not work at all

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  • Saffy @saffygala.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2023

    Games that I'm excited to play Grandia, PaRappa The Rapper 2, Klonoa 1&2 Games I will play for trophies are Superliminal Daedalus (Why am I gonna play this...) River City Melee Mach!! (No platinum) Jet Moto (I'm not a big fan of this game tbh...) (3/3)

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  • Resonating Starfall @resostarfall.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2023

    PS Plus EXTRA: Alternate Jake Hunter: Daedalus The Awakening of Golden Jazz Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme vs. Maxi Boost On Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi River City Melee Mach!! Superliminal Teardown

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  • Steam user Steam user …3072Steam reviews · Aug 12, 2023 · 1 h played

    having a blast with this game the gameplay feels like smash brothers but with the kunio kun universe characters if you are fan of the series kunio kun / river city ransom or a casual 2d beat em up fan i highly recommend it

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  • Steam user Steam user …9182Steam reviews · Jun 8, 2023 · 1 h played

    gimme all nekketsu's games!!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1689Steam reviews · Apr 20, 2023 · 3 h played

    I love all the River City games.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8545Steam reviews · Jan 29, 2022

    when i was kid i play this game in nintendo(میکرو) game was very good but this game.... no i dont think ..and no player for online when u search loby ...u cant find any loby for join...

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  • Steam user Steam user …9789Steam reviews · Apr 6, 2021 · 2 h played

    If you love River City Ransom, this will scratch your itch!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5974Steam reviews · Mar 28, 2021 · 5 h played

    Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu Assemble

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  • Steam user Steam user …4104Steam reviews · Mar 14, 2021 · 10 h played

    Fun royal rumble beat em up game. All characters have their own special moves. Even more fun when play with friends.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8924Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2020

    Best fighting game from Arc System Works in my opinion.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0373Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2020 · 1 h played

    kunio and the gang doing what they do best , beat up other people , controls are really good and and the ai on the enemies are smart , also have this on the switch but i love playing it so much i bought it on steam also

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  • Steam user Steam user …5868Steam reviews · Jun 30, 2020 · 3 h played

    Could increase the size and dynamics of areas where fighting takes place, guess I was refering to the 熱血格闘伝説 nes game. Great laughs as always though.

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