Retro City Rampage: DX out tomorrow in North America, Feb. 20 in Europe

Retro City Rampage: DX has been dated for both North America and Europe.

In the US, Vblank Entertainment will launch the game on Thursday – yes, tomorrow! Europe’s release will follow on February 20.

As previously mentioned, Retro City Rampage: DX will set you back $10.

Below is a lineup of the game’s features on 3DS:

• Missions — these have been tweaked for a better experience on the 3DS and overall, with edits to improve pacing.
• Controls & Weapons — It’s now possible to jump when firing, and weapons have generally been re-balanced. Car and explosive effects are also improved, and there’s also an “‘8-BIT’ mode if you want a more ’80s experience”.
• Arcade Challenges — The weapon upgrades are targeted to improve these challenges, while they’ve been tweaked for overall improvements.
• Hijacking Weapons — As revealed earlier, you can hijack weapon trucks or, if you’re feeling more sporting, buy guns.
• Losing the Cops — When escaping the cops, a new mechanic encourages you to clear the cops on screen, collect a medal and then promptly make your escape, while these wanted status coins can be found elsewhere and you can still opt to get your car re-sprayed.
• Minimap, Touch & UI — The dual screen 3DS setup is used to display a dynamic map on the touch screen, which can be modified to show specific landmarks and more. You can zoom the map, select weapons and change radio stations on the touch screen, too.

A few elements won’t be included in the 3DS release, such as the previously-announced Circle Pad Pro support. Vblank ultimately thought that the control scheme wasn’t ideal. The viewing area is also smaller on 3DS, but a more dynamic camera has been implemented. Ultimately, Vblank’s Brian Provinciano feels that “in the end it actually feels better to me, and it turned out to be a bit of a happy accident.”

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