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Legend of the River King 2 Game Info
The Game Boy Color fishing RPG also known as River King 2, LotRK2, and Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 4. Use this page to identify the product, read release facts, and place the game in the wider series.
- Fish
- 104
- Maps
- 8
- Gear
- 59
- Routes
- Kid + Teen
Overview
What this game is
Legend of the River King 2 is a patient fishing RPG: equip tackle, read bite tones, unlock maps, fill memos, and chase story kings. It is not a farm sim and not a combat-first JRPG.Platform
Game Boy Color Dual-mode USA cart: enhanced on GBC, playable on original Game Boy, Super Game Boy ready.Genre
Fishing RPG Skill loop is cast, continuous tone, fight, then map unlocks and collection memos.Publisher / developer
Natsume / TOSE Western packaging and catalogs use Natsume; development credit is TOSE.Story openings
Kid or Teen Two routes share the world but start at different maps and first upgrades.Fishing skill loop
The continuous bite tone and rest-and-reel fight define the whole game. Equipment only helps after that loop is reliable.
Two routes
Kid opens at Lake with a freshwater exchange path. Teen opens at Beach with early saltwater gear pressure toward Ocean.
Collection memos
Track 104 fish plus bugs, flowers, and shellfish. Completion is the long-term goal after story kings.
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Naming variants
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Search and marketplace text rarely sticks to one spelling. Keep the H1 clean, but treat the variants below as the same game when context matches.| Variant | Where it shows up | Treat as |
|---|---|---|
| Legend of the River King 2 | Canonical English title | This game |
| River King 2 / LotRK2 | Short form, fan shorthand | This game |
| Legend of River King 2 | Missing “the” in listings | This game |
| … GBC / Game Boy Color / GameBoy Color | Platform disambiguation | This game on GBC |
| Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 4 | Japanese series title | JP counterpart |
| Kawa no Nushitsuri 4 | Alternate romanization | JP counterpart |
| Legend of the River King (no 2) | First handheld entry | Earlier game — not 2 |
| River King 3 / Friends of Mineral Town crossover titles | Later series / GBA era | Different product |
Version notes
Cartridge, Virtual Console, and region signals
Collectors and players mix physical and digital language constantly. Separate the product before you compare price, saves, or screenshots.Primary
Game Boy Color cartridge
Original dual-mode USA release. Best everyday way to own and play the game on licensed handheld hardware.
- Internal title:
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0x80, SGB flag0x03, mapper0x1B - 1 MiB cart with battery-backed save RAM
- Label language often includes Natsume / Game Boy Color
Historical digital
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
Official GBC re-release for 3DS family systems. New eShop purchases are closed; prior owners can redownload on the same account and region.
- North America: September 18, 2014
- Europe & Australia: October 23, 2014
- Store art is not the 2001 cardboard box
- Not a first-time buy path after eShop closure
Japanese
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 4
Japanese title used in catalogs and import listings. Packaging, language, and region codes differ from the NA English cart.
- Also written Kawa no Nushitsuri 4
- Import CIB photos can look familiar but are not NA packaging
- Do not price-match NA and JP boxes blindly
Compatibility
Hosts that accept the cart
Authentic dual-mode carts run across classic Nintendo Game Boy family hardware when contacts are clean.
- Game Boy / Pocket (monochrome mode)
- Game Boy Color (native color)
- Game Boy Advance / SP
- Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player
ROM size
1 MiB USA dual-mode release footprint.CGB flag
0x80
GBC enhanced, GB compatible.
SGB flag
0x03
Super Game Boy features enabled.
Mapper
0x1B
MBC5 + RAM + battery.
Field-guide coverage
What is inside the GBC game
USA release coverage used by this field guide: fish, maps, gear, spots, and openings.Fish Memo entries
Including three story-gated king encounters.Maps
Lake, Stream, Summit, Beach, Shore, Moor, Ocean, Remote Island.Gear items
Rods, hooks, bait, lures, flies, and trolling bait.Fishing spots
Across route-shared encounter tables.NPCs mapped
Useful for quests, shops, and exchange loops.Story openings
Kid and Teen routes with shared late-game maps.
Quick reference
Game info FAQ
What is Legend of the River King 2?
A Game Boy Color fishing RPG with Kid/Teen openings, eight maps, 104 fish, and story kings. Published by Natsume and developed by TOSE.
Is it the same as Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 4?
Yes at series level. English packaging says Legend of the River King 2; Japanese catalogs use Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 4. Region packaging still differs.
When did it come out?
The NA Game Boy Color cart is the 2001 dual-mode release. 3DS Virtual Console followed in 2014 (NA September 18; EU/AU October 23).
Does it run on original Game Boy?
Yes. The USA cart is dual-mode (CGB flag 0x80) with Super Game Boy support. Color looks best on Game Boy Color.
Should I play LotRK 1 first?
No. River King 2 is self-contained. Play the first game only if you want series history.
Is this a Harvest Moon game?
No. It shares cozy handheld energy and some publisher-era overlap, but the core loop is fishing skill and map unlocks—not farm building.