Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad

1. D2ARK

   Feb 22, 2009

   10

   This game is plain, mindless, sexy, bloody fun! I had my eye on this game since it was announced to have an Xbox 360 release. I, unlike This game is plain, mindless, sexy, bloody fun! I had my eye on this game since it was announced to have an Xbox 360 release. I, unlike apparently most of the reviewers in America, knew what to expect from this game - blood, T&A, and a cheesy storyline. What I did not expect, however, was how much fun I would really have with it! I've been playing it for a few days now, more than Street Fighter 4 to be honest, and I got SF4 the day it was shipped! As you play this game, you can level up the characters and eventually increase the moves you pull off in combos.... There is an added plus that if timed right, combo moves can turn into Cool Combo moves which, if strung together, do more damage AND open up custom animations, such as Saki sheathing her sword and punching THROUGH zombies, or Reiko's Continuous Super B**ch Slap - which is funny as hell to watch because she has one hand on her hip, the other one using her shotgun to just walk through a crowd of zombies while slapping them left and right. The controls are tight and responsive, on par with (or better than) anything coming out of a top-rated developer, and the admittedly repetitive gameplay of sword slashes, kicks, guns, and airborne attacks is fun nonetheless. The number of modes help to increase replay value: to allow you to run through already-cleared areas in Free Play or just fight through hordes of zombies in Survival, or coming up with specific costumes and looks you want the girls to have, this game is no slacker on stuff to do. Level up the girls, and get extra items, and have a blast doing it! Overall, if you want to watch cute / sexy females with attitude (in various modes of dress) cutting hapless zombies into bloody ribbons, and don't care about saving the world or having ultra-realistic graphics (looks good enough to me), then this is a game that will be quite enjoyable for the price tag. Just leave your political correctness / femi-nazi attitude at the door.… Expand

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2. AnonyMoose

   Feb 16, 2009

   10

   Is this game going to give the likes of Onishuma, Resident Evil, Shinobi, Dead Rising, Ninja Gaiden, et al a run for its money? No. But Is this game going to give the likes of Onishuma, Resident Evil, Shinobi, Dead Rising, Ninja Gaiden, et al a run for its money? No. But it's not meant to. This game succeeds perfectly at what it'sd designed to do: Be a mindless hack-and-slash action game. If someone is expecting a masterpiece, they will be disappointed. If someone is looking for light-hearted (albeit gory and immature) fun, then this is the perfect game. 10/10 for doing what it's supposed to right; 4/10 if actually compared to other like games.… Expand

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4. SentSeven

   Feb 17, 2009

   10

   My final recommendation: if you like Kill Bill and The Evil Dead, gratuitous amounts of **** and *** or if you're an otaku, then this isMy final recommendation: if you like Kill Bill and The Evil Dead, gratuitous amounts of **** and *** or if you're an otaku, then this is probably the game for you. If you're a feminist, prefer games that take themselves seriously, or can't stand to play anything with dated graphics, then you should probably stay away from this game.… Expand

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5. TheQuietGamer

   Oct 17, 2021

   7

   This is one of those rare games where you can tell if it's for you or not simply based on the title alone. So if chopping up zombies asThis is one of those rare games where you can tell if it's for you or not simply based on the title alone. So if chopping up zombies as scantily clad women is your idea of a good time then step right up and grab a katana. The only thing that's somewhat misleading is that it's not as sexy as you might think. Onechanbara takes itself surprisingly seriously, never diving into the full sleazy potential of its premise. Outside of the opening shower cinematic (which is marred by screen tearing) you really only have the sight of a chick in a bikini and some jiggle physics during gameplay to get the blood flowing. I only bring this up because if you're looking for something that's going to constantly tantalize you with raunchy cutscenes you should go play Bayonetta instead.
   
   Depending on where you're from, you shouldn't expect the story to make any sense. That's because this is the third overall entry in the series, but the first to see a release outside of Japan and Europe. The writing regularly references events from its predecessors that a portion of the people who pick this up will have never experienced, and are therefore going to be completely lost. A shame, because it seems to have something of a fairly detailed lore than even explains why these girls are running around half-naked.
   
   The action is about as deep as a kiddie pool. There are complex combos you can learn, but button-mashing your way through the hordes of enemies works just as well unless you're trying to complete one of the game's surprisingly tough optional challenges that reward you with costume pieces for the "dress up" mode. Boss fights naturally require more effort from the player, but until you unlock the harder difficulties they too are pretty easy in the face of the leveling system that lets you max out your skimpily clothed samurai's stats and the character "Annna" (actually spelled that way) who hilariously breaks the entire balance of combat by straight up using guns instead of melee weapons like the rest of her companions.
   
   Released as part of the Simple Series, a Japanese line of lower-budget titles sold at a lesser than average price point, this isn't the most polished hack and slasher around. The swordplay flows smoothly, but the graphics are dated even for something that came out back in 2009, the camera can be a pain, and there is some noticeable padding as you frequently retread environments across stages or get locked into some particularly lengthy arena segments near the end of the campaign where you're forced to battle waves of enemies before you can progress. Yet, while this can't match the level of quality found in the likes of Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden, its cheesy B-movie thrills keep the action enjoyable. This is the type of thing you pop in when you're in the mood for some brainless fun, buckets of blood, and a little bit of cheap titillation. All of which a quick glimpse at the cover will tell you it delivers in spades, along with some less desirable jank. So to put it plainly, I think you already know if you're going to like this or not.… Expand

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6. gmaster

   Feb 17, 2009

   7

   Ok, so its like a $20 hooker of a game. A cheap thrill at best, but watching a chick in a bikini weild a samurai sword and spill thousands ofOk, so its like a $20 hooker of a game. A cheap thrill at best, but watching a chick in a bikini weild a samurai sword and spill thousands of gallons of zombie blood holds some value. The game is morally bankrupt but it still beats watching reality TV.… Expand

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7. Rox22

   Dec 13, 2012

   6

   This game is just mindless fun. Check your brain at the door and mash those buttons while oogling some barely clad ladies chopping hordes ofThis game is just mindless fun. Check your brain at the door and mash those buttons while oogling some barely clad ladies chopping hordes of zombies to pieces. There no real story, there's little mission structure, camera is a headache. Yet, I still found this game fun somehow. If ever I want to play a game that'll turn my brain off, then this is it. The perfect game to play if you're completely wasted. Overall: Mindless fun and that's all it's trying to be. If you can get it for an ultra low price, or a cheap rental, then give it a go, just don't expect too much from it.… Expand

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8. Broyax

   Apr 13, 2017

   0

   Voilà un concurrent sérieux aux Dynasty Warriors ! pfffiou... remplacer des armées de clones, (de clowns plutôt) en armures par deuxVoilà un concurrent sérieux aux Dynasty Warriors ! pfffiou... remplacer des armées de clones, (de clowns plutôt) en armures par deux midinettes en bikini qui découpent des zombies devrait attirer un certain public otacul. Sauf que même ce dit public ne tiendra pas plus de quelques minutes : les modélisations sommaires, la laideur abominable, le gameplay ridicule (ou son absence totale en fait) rendent l'expérience absolument intolérable.
   
   C'est tellement mauvais que même mon Rottweiler n'en a pas voulu : il s'est mis à aboyer, baver et j'ai du le piquer. Pauvre bête.… Expand

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