A Tough Fight (Boss Battle) - River City Ransom

River City Ransom, AKA Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, or Street Gangs;
Boss Battle Theme

[@Ncogniigro]

When you heard this music. You knew shit was about to get real.

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

It just makes you want to kick the shit out of the boss,a sign of a well done game.

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

When I hear this I run straight to the boss swinging!

[@anomalouspug3830]

hell yeah brother

[@Myne33]

This song was a huge part of my childhood. I heard the remix in River City Girls 2 and INSTANTLY searched for this video. Hearing this again made me giddy beyond belief.

[@sneakyskunk1]

That cover is glorious in all the ways mismanaged 1980s marketing can be. Long live Crash and the Boys!

[@argilla3dart305]

This song have a remix in River City Girls in the Abobo Figth song

[@Krystalmyth]

Should have been all bosses, and there needed to be actual minibosses in the game. I swear the makers of RCR Girls thought they were making a new Streets of Rage, because it doesn't feel like River City at all.

[@ISawABear]

@@Krystalmyth I like that someone managed to complain about a game having too much musical variety instead of using a single track for all bosses.

[@dankbene]

@@ISawABear Why use variety when you could just use perfection?

[@ISawABear]

@@dankbene alright put on a 1 hour loop of this song while you do some paper work or something. See how long you make it before switching

[@RyuAdventures]

I think that remix has something to do with "Abobo's big adventure" too

[@pullcounter79]

"The rumors were true. You're one tough dude. Thor's in Sherman Park." Edit: After all these years I don’t know why I remembered the quote this way. Thor is not in Sherman Park but in the back of the factory. Maybe it was something I remembered reading in Nintendo Power and my memory was wrong.

[@kalilzfacci8982]

pullcounter79 Is this irony? Because Blade is the zombie in Sherman park, and Thor is the last on the factory.

[@troyy99]

1- It's Turk's defeat quote 2- Blade is in Sherman Park 3- Thor is in secondary factory room

[@michaelredding8202]

I think the (accurate) quote speaks for itself

[@markplott4820]

BARF ! ......lol

[@marcusinHD]

:picks up nearest person and throws him at another person:

[@marcusinHD]

7 years later and still facts

[@tinkertanner165]

Javelin

[@ImagineGamingPlay]

Heavily underrated comment

[@gorauma]

Hands down the favourite Boss tune on any game on the NES

[@spritesensation]

what about all 6 megaman games for nes?

[@gorauma]

@@spritesensation There's room for only one best. Not crapping on Megaman, mind you.

[@spritesensation]

@@gorauma it is your opinion so I can't get too mad

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

I don't know I mean I don't like it. I mean really like it! It's good as far fighting games in its own right. But others like MegaMan 1 yellow devil, MegaMan 2, and ninja garden 2

[@RadiCalvo]

Sir... I like this song too... but I suggest to listen to "Wacky Races - Boss 2" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bme9onevht6DbKc I'm pretty sure it will go in your favorites... Have a nice day Sr.!

[@psykomancer4420]

Rare moment where the boxart for ever region looks good.

[@ShiningSilvally]

I LOVE THIS SONG. THIS BRINGS ME BACK TO THE GOLDEN YEARS OF MY LOVE FOR OLD SCHOOL FIGHTING GAMES.

[@RQS321]

This theme is so epic. I absolutely loved it in RCG, the remixed version is killer! Like this too!

[@RRVCrinale]

Interrupting the bosses mid-monologue was such a jerk move, but hilariously fun.

[@dianarojas7605]

Whoever heard that same theme in the River City Girls game against Abobo, raise your hand

[@Wulfplague]

This game is ridiculously awesome. Such fond memories. :)

[@sneakyskunk1]

Alex and Ryan can never be defeated.

[@masonasaro2118]

You mean kunio and rikki? Sorry, im a purist with this series.

[@sneakyskunk1]

@@masonasaro2118 You are right, but that is how I knew them coming up. You are right though.

[@RoDiggityDangit79]

I set this as a ringtone whenever my boss calls. Get it? Boss music? I'll see myself out

[@tron_the7the9]

no, stay. i like the joke

[@uncharted3958]

Hey stop! You're hurting me!

[@ELECTRICxCLAM]

A similar theme from *River City Girls* can be heard when _Kyoko_ or _Misako_ (player’s choice) are fighting a boss named, Abodo! After I completed River City Girls I heard so much good things about *River City Ransom* that I tried it with my Nintendo Switch Online membership and I love it so far!

[@oultimoczarniano1513]

Oh yes, Abobo, originally a Double Dragon villain, and protagonist of a 2012 fan game "Abobo's Big Adventure".

[@koga7582]

It's back in River City Girls 2 as Ken's Boss Theme. This theme will never die.

[@jeremyb8891]

awesome beat. played the hell outta this game when i was a kid. this game still kicks ass

[@AndyAnderson7347]

Yes

[@TheONLYLizard]

I've been DYING to know the source of the first boss theme from Abobo's Big Adventure. At last, my quest ends and I get to pay River City Ransom it's respects.

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

Definitely play it sometime too. The NES version is pretty Americanized in the localisation in terms of names and outfits and such but the GBA remake is pretty faithful to the original in that regard aside from names. Also just a heads up, the American version, RCR, is technically an alternate universe to Downtown Nekketsu, the original Japanese release, though it gets a little confusing at times.

[@TheONLYLizard]

@@Rad-Dude63andathird Any "legit copies" for NES with GBA's faithfulness? And, wow. Do RCR and DN have branching games too, or is RCR the only alt in the franchise?

[@rivaraptor4277]

When someone drinks my Pepsi

[@bravo668]

so that music never shows up because coke restores more health and higher attack stats

[@donnellmoore7880]

I like the best on the eleventh second. It is my ringtone.

[@dankbene]

I have this on my iPod and it never gets skipped. Not ever.

[@SpectralSlugger]

Lie and say I fought bravely.- some sunglasses wearin guy

[@eh.meh.493]

Initially i thought.....penisless gamer!?! But before i even finished reading gamer aloud i realized my error.. but my chick came in the room immediately and asked me what is the "penisless game?" ....true story

[@SagaSagaVGM]

Hold it! Rocko says- *Ffht Ffht Ffht* *BAOW* Hey! Stop it already you're hurting me. *Ding Ding Ding Ding*

[@gregoryhenderson2942]

Still the best boss them that i can think of. This shit stuck on me when i was a tike . n got it as a ring tone .

[@Noyjitat]

Big fan of this and the megaman 4 stage boss theme.

[@zenbmonk1016]

Rocko: "Here we go again."

[@gr8gmr]

I get a Double Dragon vibe from this theme.

[@Osiris2994]

I'm not ashamed to admit that River City Girls brought me here

[@aiharakotokorulesbluerose4170]

i never knew the name of this game. but i played it ages ago as a 9 (or older)year old. not exactly a emulator but i remember having an app on the good ol windows xp that haves shitton on nes games. when opening it it goes to a blue screen and you gotta scroll through and pick a game. i would pick randomly and this game was AMAZING me that i memorized where it was tho i couldn't read. river city girls is great. got elements from rcr and that snes beat em up (which is my personal greatest beat em up of all time)

[@treythompson8717]

The music that will play if I can catch the bots that buy up all of the Air Jordans.

[@art11art12]

Am I the only one that constantly hears the coins bouncing sound whenever they hear River City Ransom music? I remember farming the twins for cash to buy stone hands and dragon feet and javelin man. lol the list goes on.

[@cyberman1880]

Anyone here from Abobo's Big Adventure?

[@stackmanwilson1746]

Ayee I’m digging this old school beat I’m glad to grow up On Game like this

[@beaman220]

Wonder if my boss would be pissed if I changed the hold music.

[@Oxikendo]

la mejor canción del nes que he escuchado :3

[@canadianeastcoaster5142]

Best game ever

[@dhsyn666]

"THIS BLOWS MY DAY!"

[@donbasuradenuevo]

One of the best boss themes evah!!

[@Honestabe86]

Me and my older brother pulled out the nes a few years ago and played it straight through. The game is way way ahead of its time. Im talking about creating unique combos on the fly.

[@The_D_ray]

The best thing was that you could just interrupt their speeches at any time.

[@WegraX]

Does anyone else hear Eggmans theme in the beginning?

[@UltraEpicLeader10020]

I do...

[@chrisfalcon_vt]

PINGAS City Ransom

[@commanderjason822]

Wegra yep, but it's more badass

[@gorauma]

Or did anyone hear "a tough fight" in the beginnning of Eggmans theme?

[@Skycrusher]

You mean DOCTOR KINTOBOR's theme?

[@makotohan166]

Ngl, hearing Mega Ran & others rap to this was kinda dope

[@Jmb1ify]

@Celdrach Yes especially Riki...I have not seen Yu Yu in such a long time thumbs up Celdrach

[@chancemitchell4147]

That second pic makes them look like Yu Yu characters

[@andreperez8961]

Gets me a little nervous hearing that opening, but soon enough you're raring to go!

[@louiskeiflin5858]

Abobo's big adventure brought me here!

[@UwU-ULTR7A]

Thank you OP;

[@vgmenthusiast6790]

Now this theme sounds again in river city girls 2 as Ken's boss theme.

[@TheDrunkardHu]

double dragon is a close, but clear second to this game... definitely my top 10 games of all time.

[@Aazdiahm]

Excellent ringtone material!

[@Linklex7]

The RCR boss theme didn’t have to go that hard, but we appreciate that it did.

[@masonasaro2118]

YOU WIN! YOU 💥💥💥 🔫🦹🏻‍♂️

[@jfre81]

I always thought of this music when I'd see a fight at school, or get in one for that matter.

[@njdevilchild]

River City Random classic boss theme + Double Dragon boss = epic remix

[@NathanLJustice]

Hey Plagues.....come out to playyyyya yyayay

[@woproduce]

they are effin delish!!! especially after beating the hell out of rival gangs!

[@fitzinabox]

I finally beat this game for the first time yesterday... fking amazing game

[@huaxiong90]

Yo, no dirty shoes on my gym floor! *Gets beaten* Okay, keep 'em on. The twins are upstairs.

[@Sun-dx1ks]

"This is for my boyz!" -Turk

[@xRick37x]

Am I the only one that notices like a frame skip at 0:30? It sounds like it could have been timed better, but funny thing is they kept that weirdness to it in the ex version of this song.

[@Tornado_Mang]

Sudden urge to fight Abobo!

[@doggyfishman]

@SBluvr99 also in the books there is a fight on the rooftops which references the final battle in this game, one of the bands in it is called crash and the boys which is a game (I think it's made by the same people) and the games are both beat em ups. I don't think all theses things are coincidence

[@ELECTRICxCLAM]

“Hey, stop already! You’re hurting me.” Me: Not caring and making Alex spam attack moves over his blinking unconscious body

[@RetroFurio]

Big muscled villian fights a machine gun villian.....the theme

[@bluecoolboy4755]

Thor : so you found thor the head of the zombies. Welcome to your worst nightmare

[@DivinEssences]

They should of made this the song for the last boss theme, this soundtrack kicks ass!!! =) Good ole memories ahhhh.

[@CritcalCritz]

When I first played this game, the twins fucked me up .

[@AlphaHelix01]

Oof! Guess history does repeat itself

[@NaotoNekoCutie]

I feel like I'm going to open a can of major Whoopass whenever I hear this song :3 This is possibly my favorite theme tied with Contra's Jungle theme.

[@IblisFire666]

@Gamatsu oh yeah, video game soundtrack aggression!

[@TheNextProtoman200]

GO ALEX!!!!!

[@marcusinHD]

to this day!

[@Pablothus]

BIFF!!!

[@mrlvl3680]

river city handsome brought me here

[@hazelgoodshepherd9315]

Yo, no dirty shoes on my clean gym floor.

[@codehackerzane]

2 people got their butts handed to them!

[@QQuemaster]

this is icebreaker

[@Omegamario]

@TheYolkaEd Oh yeah just you wait for when I finish it. I'm DLing this song and getting it stuck into my head.

[@VenomLeon]

Always taking that one sauna between one of the later bosses ^__^

[@dobryczowiek7866]

Chill down, dude

[@Maduo]

I swear the picture at :57 looks just like yusuke and kuwabara from yuyuhakusho

[@huaxiong90]

They had funny names.

[@Crasher7]

@SBluvr99 also the gameplay of the game is based on RCR

[@Hatelast]

the best song for game 4ver

[@redlabs5473]

true

[@NegaEric]

anyone who badmouths this gets turned into a bouncing coin

[@magyamch]

6 people was beat by the gangs , n in super spike volley ball

[@adamtherenegade2001]

" Your mean as a zombie"

[@vlad007001]

me and my friend called the bosses whith black suit ''the ones in black''

[@notangel.zenith5934]

everytime my and I fight over a small thing!!!

[@kalilzfacci8982]

*I never knew mooses could fight.*

[@EricToTheScionti]

BARF

[@Jamaru27-im6bp]

0:11 Dale pues web0n AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA QUE PAJOAAAAAAAA

[@ibisskb]

Quick reminder that this is from the oldest active fighting videogame saga, and probably the oldest fighting videogame saga (though I haven't found enough info to prove the second claim) Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun, aka Renegade for the poor Westerns that faced all the damn renaming this saga received on it's way to the West, was released in May of 1986. For comparison Street Fighter: August 1987. Mortal Kombat: October 1992. The King of Fighters: August 1994.

[@Whurlpuul]

First I'm gonna beat'cha With a freakin' trash can! You'll turn into A coin, I'll spend you like cash man, I'm gonna read a book to, learn to kick you three times (in a row) Skoobididy bloopidy bloopidy -BrentalFloss

[@JimmyB2772]

I want to hear a band do atleast 3 or 4 of the songs from river city, but really a cover of this would be ridiculous.

[@liftsurfer52]

How can I download this music?

[@tablettablet3028]

Should the protagonist of river city ransom be in smash bros?

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

Having Alex/Ryan as like, either echo fighters or alternate costumes of each other would be kickass (moreso if they can get their Kunio Kun designs in as well), but I'd kill for Billy and Jimmy too, especially if they're designed like they were in Neon.

[@ProtoMekka]

@@Rad-Dude63andathird I feel like If Kunio got in with Riki as an echo fighter Jimmy and Billy could get in as mii fighters or spirts, or perhaps the other way around. Either way it would be pretty cool

[@lamp12341]

@e69alpha best videogame death dialouge ever

[@15theoren]

The music reminds me of double dragon although made by the same company technos

[@raisedbybears1991]

Did you ever beat this game? The second-to-last boss fight is two brothers and the Double Dragon theme plays

[@masonasaro2118]

you fight 2 sousetsuken (the fighting style of the double dragons) black belts near the end, randy and andy/ryuchi and ryuji.

[@assymcgee420247]

Is this fun yet?!