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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.
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13 reviews found93
Xbox Tavern
May 3, 2021
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Digitally Downloaded
Apr 11, 2019
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is one of the best examples of subversion within the brawler genre since the mighty Lollipop Chainsaw. Given that the genre is best known for being loud and boisterous, as well as straightforward, linear and providing players with explicit direction (going as far as to have flashing arrows to show players where to move next), the fact that Ringo Ishikawa is subtle, reflective, and directionless, makes it a brilliant bit of subversion.
85
Nintendo Force Magazine
Feb 27, 2020
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Rapid Reviews UK
Apr 27, 2021
If you’re a fan of titles such as Yakuza and Shenmue then there is a great chance you may just enjoy The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa. Developed and published by yeo, The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa is an existential open-world beat ’em up with some school sim elements. Ringo Ishikawa is a high school gang leader who is living through his last autumn before graduation with his best friends.
80
SwitchRPG
Apr 15, 2019
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IGN Japan
Apr 29, 2019
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NintendoWorldReport
Apr 4, 2019
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Nindie Spotlight
Apr 4, 2019
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Nintendo Life
Apr 22, 2019
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TheXboxHub
Apr 28, 2021
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa on Xbox is an unconventional beat ‘em up, with an opaque design and almost aimless sense of progression. The game has a strong atmosphere as it provides a setting for players to lose themselves in, yet there is no real gameplay loop or substance here as players need to create this for themselves.
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