Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun English translation
初代熱血硬派くにおくん
Aeon Genesis' English translation of Kunio-kun's Super Famicom brawler, where fights level you up and Osaka runs on a day and night clock.
What's translated
Aeon Genesis put the whole game into English: the dialogue with rival gangs, the battle messages, the status screen and the item names. The translation keeps the street-tough tone of the characters.
The game
Unlike the earlier River City games there is no money to spend. Kunio and Riki grow through experience instead, pick up weapons and gear from defeated enemies and learn special moves. A day and night cycle decides when some places are open, and minigames hand out extra items.
Playing it
Version 1.00 came out on 7 March 2007. Apply the patch to your own copy of the Japanese release, following the instructions on the Aeon Genesis page.