Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Explained

OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
Caption:North American game cover
Developer:Tamsoft
Publisher:D3
Designer:Shunsuke Tezuka
Series:Onechanbara
Genre:Hack and slash, Action
Modes:Single-player, Co-op
Platforms:Xbox 360

is a hack and slash action horror video game released on December 14, 2006 in Japan, February 10, 2009 in North America[1] and February 27 in Europe, by Tamsoft and D3 Publisher as part of D3's Simple series. It is the third main installment in the Onechanbara video game series and the first title to be released in North America.

Gameplay

Players control Aya, Saki and Annna as they cut and shoot through waves of undead enemies, in either single-player or cooperative multi-player mode. In single-player mode the characters can be switched during play.[2] The game features alternative modes of play; free play, quest and survival, as well as a dress-up option which allows players to alter the player characters' clothes.[3] As the player defeats enemies two on-screen meters begin to fill. The first indicates the current character's splatter gauge, which increases as the character is covered in blood. Once filled, the character automatically goes into rampage mode, dealing more damage but also taking more damage from enemies while gradually and constantly losing health. The second indicates how much gore is on her weapon, uncleaned swords become dulled, and if the meter is filled the character's weapon will begin to lodge in enemies, forcing the player to manually remove it in order to continue fighting.[4]

Plot

After the defeat of Reiko, Saki regains control of herself, and the two sisters return to a somewhat more normal life. However, this newfound peace isn't set to last, as once again Tokyo is infested with zombies, and the cursed bloodline of the two sisters is set to clash once again with their own fates.

Characters

Reception

The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one six and three sevens for a total of 27 out of 40, while Famitsu X360 gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one nine for a total of 29 out of 40.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad to USA . Fahey, Mike . . August 4, 2008 . August 9, 2008 . August 9, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809064355/http://kotaku.com/5032985/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming-to-360 . live .
  2. Preview: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad . . 207 . 39 . January 2009.
  3. Web site: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Coming to US, Bringing Scantily Clad Zombie Slaying to Xbox 360 . Faylor, Chris . . August 4, 2008 . August 27, 2015 . March 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306194555/http://www.shacknews.com/article/54029/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming . live .
  4. Web site: Onechanbara Vortex Hands-On . Brudvig, Erik . . December 11, 2006 . August 27, 2015 . May 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130517131653/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/12/onechanbara-vortex-hands-on . live .
  5. Web site: Anna's Small Room . 2010-07-31 . 2010-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920102902/http://www.d3p.co.jp/one/revo/blog/annaroom.html . dead .