Character differences?

[Foolswalkin]

Hey all - new to series. I'm trying to understand what, if anything, differentiates the characters from each other. Their starting movesets all seem quite similar, with cosmetic differences, but I'm wondering if their unlockables give them more defined specialties or not.

[rob reiner]

Yeah definitely!

Misako is an all-rounder

Kyoko is stronger with her aerial attacks and is very agile

Kunio's specials are all chargeable with fully charging them increasing their strength or being an entirely different attack

Riki I'm not sure what I'd pinpoint his playstyle as, but he has a lot of moves from the older Kunio games (tho more stylized) and a new setup move that spawns an orb that detonates shortly after, tho can be moved around

Marian is a powerhouse and the only one who can use command grabs

Provie is a breakdancer who has a lot of her specials able to cancel into each other

[Foolswalkin]

Cool, thanks! I had been playing Misako because I like her grumpy attitude, but sounds like Riki or the new characters are for me.

[BeatzCrusader]

Originally posted by mr burns:

Misako is an all-rounder

Do Misako and kyoko have the same moveset from River City Girls 2? because if so I thought and felt that Kyoko was a bit more well rounded than Misako. Although now that I think about it, most of those feelings were due to her having better aerials than Misako

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Originally posted by mr burns:

Misako is an all-rounder

Do Misako and kyoko have the same moveset from River City Girls 2? because if so I thought and felt that Kyoko was a bit more well rounded than Misako. Although now that I think about it, most of those feelings were due to her having better aerials than Misako

Both girls have differences in their moveset indeed! Kyoko for instance has no back attack at all, she instead does a backflip with can be used to do an aerial special quickly. Misako also cannot do a dropkick at the air (it's also been nerfed), she instead does a backpack dash mid air, and her down+special is also different, covering much more area than in the first game :)

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by Foolswalkin:

Cool, thanks! I had been playing Misako because I like her grumpy attitude, but sounds like Riki or the new characters are for me.

Ah, give them all a try and see which one fits you the best! All of them are fun characters in their own rights despite the differences. They really nailed the combat here to the point where all of the six characters look viable and properly balanced (you can still do some easy loops though haha)

Edit: I noticed I replied to an old post, eh whatever

[FreestyleChamp]

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Do Misako and kyoko have the same moveset from River City Girls 2? because if so I thought and felt that Kyoko was a bit more well rounded than Misako. Although now that I think about it, most of those feelings were due to her having better aerials than Misako

Both girls have differences in their moveset indeed! Kyoko for instance has no back attack at all, she instead does a backflip with can be used to do an aerial special quickly. Misako also cannot do a dropkick at the air (it's also been nerfed), she instead does a backpack dash mid air, and her down+special is also different, covering much more area than in the first game :)

This is not true regarding kyoko having no backattack. She has an attack where she does spinning kicks which hit both dirrections.

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by StarLion:

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

Both girls have differences in their moveset indeed! Kyoko for instance has no back attack at all, she instead does a backflip with can be used to do an aerial special quickly. Misako also cannot do a dropkick at the air (it's also been nerfed), she instead does a backpack dash mid air, and her down+special is also different, covering much more area than in the first game :)

This is not true regarding kyoko having no backattack. She has an attack where she does spinning kicks which hit both dirrections.

Isn't that her crowd control attack? That ain't the same thing. She lacks the donkey kick she had in the first game (which was an exclusive back attack) but it was switched to a backflip in 2.

[BeatzCrusader]

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Do Misako and kyoko have the same moveset from River City Girls 2? because if so I thought and felt that Kyoko was a bit more well rounded than Misako. Although now that I think about it, most of those feelings were due to her having better aerials than Misako

Both girls have differences in their moveset indeed! Kyoko for instance has no back attack at all, she instead does a backflip with can be used to do an aerial special quickly. Misako also cannot do a dropkick at the air (it's also been nerfed), she instead does a backpack dash mid air, and her down+special is also different, covering much more area than in the first game :)

Thanks for the info!

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

Both girls have differences in their moveset indeed! Kyoko for instance has no back attack at all, she instead does a backflip with can be used to do an aerial special quickly. Misako also cannot do a dropkick at the air (it's also been nerfed), she instead does a backpack dash mid air, and her down+special is also different, covering much more area than in the first game :)

Thanks for the info!

You're welcome! Hope you'll have fun with the combat there, while things can be cheesed, it feels rewarding being creative in this game, especially when you use the level layout to your advantage, though it's hard to calculate positioning at times X)

[Foolswalkin]

Is it just me, or is Riki a complete monster? The sphere fills in just about every gap characters in this game can have.

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by Foolswalkin:

Is it just me, or is Riki a complete monster? The sphere fills in just about every gap characters in this game can have.

Glamour Shot is a bit wonky for me, but it is a stylish combo extender nonetheless, if you know how to use it, you'll have a great time with it =D

[BeatzCrusader]

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Thanks for the info!

You're welcome! Hope you'll have fun with the combat there, while things can be cheesed, it feels rewarding being creative in this game, especially when you use the level layout to your advantage, though it's hard to calculate positioning at times X)

I haven't actually even gotten the game yet, lol. I just wanted to know the differences from the last instalment to try and pick my character. Current research says I'm playing Marian

[Devi]

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

You're welcome! Hope you'll have fun with the combat there, while things can be cheesed, it feels rewarding being creative in this game, especially when you use the level layout to your advantage, though it's hard to calculate positioning at times X)

I haven't actually even gotten the game yet, lol. I just wanted to know the differences from the last instalment to try and pick my character. Current research says I'm playing Marian

Just so you know, Marian needs unlocked. You can do it fairly quickly but you can't start with her.

[KenjiN4]

Originally posted by BeatzCrusader:

Originally posted by KenjiN4:

You're welcome! Hope you'll have fun with the combat there, while things can be cheesed, it feels rewarding being creative in this game, especially when you use the level layout to your advantage, though it's hard to calculate positioning at times X)

I haven't actually even gotten the game yet, lol. I just wanted to know the differences from the last instalment to try and pick my character. Current research says I'm playing Marian

Like Devi said, Marian is an unlockable character (unless you start the game with a friend, don't know if it still works today though), but you can get to her really quick unless you visit the wrong area(s) first
Don't know if Kunio is similar to her, but he might fit the bill up until the point you get to her, since he's a heavy hitter in a way, and his charged specials spice up the game if you manage to get them
Good luck on getting the game btw!