River City Ransom (2020)

Nintendo Switch · 2020

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About this game

The evil Slick has kidnapped Ryan's girlfriend and taken over the high school.

The player is cast as either Ryan or Alex (second player) and has to fight his way through River City's merciless gangs before confronting Slick and freeing his girl.

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River City Ransom is a side-scrolling beat-em-up similar to Double Dragon .

The player, or players, travel through the locations of River City, encountering various gangs along the way.

Gang members can be defeated with punches and kicks, or beaten up with objects scattered around.

Upon their defeat, gang members drop money which Alex and Ryan can spend in malls to buy items that restore health and improve their combat abilities.

The main characters have RPG-like numerical stats that can be improved this way, and can also buy books to learn combat manoeuvres.

To finish the game, the player(s) have to find and defeat all the bosses.

The Game Boy Advance port of the game adds a number of features, including the ability to recruit certain characters (including defeated bosses) to fight alongside you.

It also has different gangs and several new weapons.

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About Nintendo Switch

Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch became one of the best-selling consoles of all time thanks to its hybrid handheld/docked design. Its cartridge-based physical format (as opposed to discs) has made complete-in-box collecting popular again, with certain limited print runs and Nintendo-published exclusives already commanding a premium on the secondhand market just a few years after release.

Gamevaro tracks River City Ransom (2020) for Nintendo Switch with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

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Market values by condition

PAL

Loose / Item only

€105.93

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NTSC-U

Loose / Item only

€45.85

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Boxed (CIB)

€114.63

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Sealed / New

€275.12

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NTSC-J

Loose / Item only

€46.11

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-07-01	Loose / Item only	PAL	€105.93	eBay NL
2026-06-24	Loose / Item only	NTSC-J	€46.11	eBay US
2026-06-22	Loose / Item only	NTSC-U	€45.85	eBay US
2026-06-22	Boxed (CIB)	NTSC-U	€114.63	eBay US
2026-06-22	Sealed / New	NTSC-U	€275.12	eBay US

Market insights

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NTSC-U is 131% cheaper

The NTSC-U version (€45.85) is significantly cheaper than PAL (€105.93) loose.

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for River City Ransom (2020), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is River City Ransom (2020) worth?

River City Ransom (2020) for Nintendo Switch is currently worth €105.93 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is River City Ransom (2020) rare?

River City Ransom (2020) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for River City Ransom (2020)?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

Is River City Ransom (2020) worth more in PAL or NTSC?

The PAL version of River City Ransom (2020) is currently worth €105.93 loose, versus €45.85 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.