Aksys Games bringing River City Soccer Hooligans and River City Super Sports Challenge to North America

Meet Ya At The Flagpole After School…

Torrance, CA (February 8, 20010) – Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment products, welcomes back Japan’s cute delinquent high-schoolers in two new games on Nintendo DS™: River City Soccer Hooligans and River City Super Sports Challenge.

After-school sports will never be the same.

“There is only one word to describe River City Soccer Hooligans: GOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!”, states Frank “Bo” deWindt II, Associate Producer, Aksys Games. “Soccer fused with crazy weather conditions and super-shot attacks aplenty create an amazing Kunio experience!”

Join Kunio and the gang in River City Soccer Hooligans as they go head to head with the world’s soccer elite to win the World Soccer Championship! Shoot, pass, and attack the competition!

River City Soccer Hooligans Key Features:

• The world can have only one champion! Join the River City League!
Challenge the world’s best soccer teams! Select your matches from 12 opposing teams from around the world. As Captain Kunio, you can strategize by changing your formations, checking weather forecasts, talking to your teammates, and giving them special items to boost their performance!

• Can’t become world’s best without practice!
Practice mode allows the player to improve their techniques by customizing the conditions. Select your stage, field, and weather conditions. Two-on-Two play lets the player focus on the striker of their choice. Perform special sets of moves like the Drill Attack, Tornado Kick, Explosive Attack, and Super Head Shot.

• On a Mission to kick butt and take names!
Unlock 50 unique items for your teammates by fulfilling conditions during matches in Normal and Hard mode! Check out your collection and choose which teammate to give items to for stat boosts.

• Battle against up to 4 players through DS
Play either an Opponent Match (2 vs. 2) or a PK Match (Point Kick) with friends or against the CPU.

River City’s extracurricular activities just got EXTREME! High schools from far and wide assemble their hooligans to complete against the mysterious Tobioka Conglomerate in the Super Sports Challenge. Brawl your way through the toughest rival schools around and show’em who’s the best!
”River City Super Sports Challenge combines the thrill of athletic competition with the fun of beat-em-up action!” states Frank “Bo” deWindt II, Associate Producer, Aksys Games. “Fans of the Kunio series and newcomers alike won’t be able to put this down, even while working out!”

River City Super Sports Challenge Key Features:

• Fight to the finish!
Complete in races against the toughest hard-knock schools in River City. Six school teams to choose from, each with six unique teammates wielding crazy fighting moves like Human Bomb, Pizza Shot, and Mach Strike!

• Test your Skills in Challenge Mode
Complete missions and develop your martial skills. Collect customization options for your team, such as hairstyles, hair colors, face models, and complexion in Edit Character Mode. Edit your team’s stats by adjusting their stamina, punching, and kicking, and weapon skills.

• Throw Down!
Play any of the races in this Free Battle mode! Play against the CPU or up to
4 players through Download Battle. Choose your favorite team, stage, and race order.

About Aksys Games, Inc.
Located in Torrance, California and founded in 2006, Aksys Games is well known for being a visionary within the fighting game sector while expanding into other genres such as RPGs, fishing, and family-style games. Some of their more popular games include the Guilty Gear, Battle Fantasia, Hooked: Real Motion Fishing, and the Bit.Trip series.
River City Hooligans and River City Super Sports Challenge have not been rated by the ESRB. More information about Aksys Games can be found at www.aksysgames.com.