Atlus ships River City Ransom EX

Atlus has today announced the North American release of River City Ransom EX for the Game Boy Advance. The side-scrolling fighting game, which is an enhanced version of a classic NES title, sees players assuming the role of students Alex and Ryan as they attempt to rescue their fellow students from an evil gang lord.

"With its unique character-building system and customization, River City Ransom EX truly is the RPG of side-scrolling fighting games," said Akibo Shieh, project lead at Atlus USA. "We are bringing to life a video game classic to the Game Boy Advance, and we look forward to developing other titles based on this awesome franchise."

Expect a full review of River City Ransom EX soon.