<s>
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Vblank	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
retro	O
games	O
and	O
1980s	O
and	O
1990s	O
pop	O
culture	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
and	O
similar	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2012	O
,	O
with	O
ports	O
later	O
releasing	O
for	O
several	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enhanced	O
version	O
,	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
DX	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
2014	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
later	O
ports	O
for	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
version	O
,	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
486	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
limited	O
physical	O
run	O
on	O
a	O
floppy	B-Device
disk	I-Device
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
digital	O
download	O
for	O
owners	O
of	O
modern	O
computer	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
 '	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
in	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
complete	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
missions	O
within	O
an	O
enormous	O
city	O
that	O
is	O
open	O
to	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
homage	O
to	O
numerous	O
8-bit	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
incorporates	O
design	O
elements	O
from	O
many	O
different	O
genres	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
16	O
graphical	O
filters	O
that	O
simulate	O
various	O
retro	O
computers	O
and	O
game	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
is	O
primarily	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
top-down	O
bird's-eye	O
viewpoint	O
,	O
in	O
specific	O
sections	O
,	O
it	O
may	O
switch	B-Application
to	O
a	O
strictly	O
two-dimensional	O
perspective	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
a	O
2D	O
platformer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mode	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
with	O
unlockable	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
indie	O
developed	O
games	O
:	O
like	O
Super	B-Application
Meat	I-Application
Boy	I-Application
,	O
Commander	O
Video	O
from	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
Steve	O
from	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
release	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
for	O
PC	B-Device
became	O
available	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
access	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
prototype	O
,	O
called	O
ROM	O
City	O
Rampage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ROM	O
City	O
Rampage	O
is	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
to	O
NES	O
homebrew	B-Application
and	O
emulated	B-Application
within	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	B-Device
users	O
received	O
the	O
update	O
for	O
free	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
included	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
PSN	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
for	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
originally	O
came	O
from	O
a	O
homebrew	B-Application
project	O
that	O
began	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
spare	O
time	O
,	O
game	O
programmer	O
Brian	O
Provinciano	O
constructed	O
his	O
own	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
development	O
kit	O
and	O
set	O
about	O
remaking	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
favourite	O
titles	O
,	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
with	O
8-bit	O
sprite	O
graphics	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
codename	O
of	O
Grand	O
Theftendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2011	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
,	O
he	O
revealed	O
his	O
methods	O
,	O
showing	O
how	O
,	O
over	O
several	O
years	O
,	O
he	O
built	O
advanced	O
software	O
tools	O
to	O
help	O
him	O
overcome	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
hardware	O
,	O
before	O
eventually	O
shifting	O
development	O
to	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
ultimately	O
inspired	O
him	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
full-time	O
,	O
but	O
instead	O
of	O
using	O
scenarios	O
from	O
GTA	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
he	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
game	O
with	O
original	O
content	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
title	O
for	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Bandcamp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
pays	O
tribute	O
to	O
many	O
titles	O
through	O
its	O
title	O
,	O
storytelling	O
,	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
character	O
abilities	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
River	B-Application
City	I-Application
Ransom	I-Application
,	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
Duck	B-Application
Hunt	I-Application
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Contra	B-Application
,	O
Bionic	B-Application
Commando	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
Smash	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
,	O
among	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
pays	O
tribute	O
to	O
"	O
cheesy	O
"	O
one-liners	O
,	O
television	O
shows	O
and	O
pop	O
culture	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
cameos	O
including	O
Phil	O
Fish	O
(	O
creator	O
of	O
Fez	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Billy	O
Campbell	O
,	O
and	O
Phil	O
Guerrero	O
(	O
of	O
YTV	O
fame	O
)	O
with	O
permission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
sounding	O
similar	O
to	O
River	B-Application
City	I-Application
Ransom	I-Application
,	O
Vblank	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
Twitter	O
account	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
title	O
is	O
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
not	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
River	B-Application
City	I-Application
Ransom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
2	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
days	O
after	O
announcing	O
a	O
Europe-exclusive	O
,	O
limited	O
edition	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampages	I-Application
sequel	O
,	O
Shakedown	B-Device
:	I-Device
Hawaii	I-Device
,	O
Vblank	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
physical	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
DX+'''	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
simultaneously	O
released	O
with	O
it	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
region	O
on	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
print	O
run	O
of	O
3,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
time	O
these	O
limited	O
edition	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
physical	O
releases	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
,	O
Provinciano	O
revealed	O
that	O
he	O
is	O
also	O
working	O
on	O
trying	O
to	O
port	O
Rampage	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
a	O
challenging	O
project	O
he	O
spent	O
years	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
has	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PS3	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	B-Device
versions	O
made	O
the	O
most	O
profit	O
,	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
the	O
third	O
most	O
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
came	O
last	O
with	O
about	O
2,500	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
developer	O
announced	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
reached	O
400,000	O
sold	O
copies	O
(	O
and	O
an	O
additional	O
270,000	O
PS+	O
units	O
)	O
while	O
also	O
revealing	O
that	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
family	O
versions	O
were	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Shakedown	B-Device
:	I-Device
Hawaii	I-Device
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
30	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
major	O
events	O
in	O
Retro	B-Application
City	I-Application
Rampage	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
,	O
destructible	O
environments	O
and	O
16-bit	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
for	O
all	O
platforms	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2020	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
Shakedown	B-Device
:	I-Device
Hawaii	I-Device
was	O
releasing	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
on	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
(	O
and	O
Retro	O
City	O
Rampage	O
DX''	O
)	O
the	O
final	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
to	O
be	O
officially	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
port	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
that	O
came	O
out	O
exclusively	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
August	O
2020	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
