Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (お姉チャンバラvorteX ~忌血を継ぐ者たち~, Oneechanbara VorteX ~The Descendants of The Cursed Blood~) is a hack and slashaction horror video game released on December 14, 2006 in Japan, February 10, 2009 in North America[2] 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 OneeChanbara video game series and the first title to be released in North America.
Aya in dress-up mode, during which players can change the outfits the girls wear during the game.
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Plotedit
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.
Charactersedit
Aya: Raised by her now-deceased father and trained by the sword, Aya lives a somewhat more normal life with her sister Saki before being thrust back into the zombie-infested battlefield. Her family bloodline is cursed and has a tendency of sending her into berserk frenzies. Her skills revolve around edged weapons, from swords to throwing knives, and certain attacks can damage or kill multiple enemies at close range.
Saki: Saki is Aya's younger sister and shares her cursed bloodline. In addition to the sword that she carries, she has agility and martial art skills at her disposal, outmaneuvering foes and delivering precise attacks.
Anna (misspelled as Annna in non-Japanese dubs[6]): A special force soldier who meets and allies with the two sisters early in the game. Her military background gives her access to firearms, explosives, and some (although not quite as sophisticated as Saki's) mêlée combat techniques. Later in the game it is revealed that her brother David has been kidnapped and brainwashed by the game's antagonist Himiko.
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] 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.[11]
Referencesedit
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^"Preview: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad". GamesMaster (207): 39. January 2009.
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^Brudvig, Erik (December 11, 2006). "Onechanbara Vortex Hands-On". IGN. from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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^"Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (X360) & Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (Wii)". Game Informer. No. 192. April 2009. p. 81.
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Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad お姉チャンバラvorteX 忌血を継ぐ者たち Oneechanbara VorteX The Descendants of The Cursed Blood is a hack and slash action horror video game released on December 14 2006 in Japan February 10 2009 in North America 2 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 OneeChanbara video game series and the first title to be released in North America OneChanbara Bikini Samurai SquadNorth American game coverDeveloper s TamsoftPublisher s D3Designer s Shunsuke TezukaSeriesOneeChanbaraPlatform s Xbox 360ReleaseJP December 14 2006NA February 10 2009 1 EU February 27 2009Genre s Hack and slash ActionMode s Single player Co op Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 2 1 Characters 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksGameplay edit nbsp Aya in dress up mode during which players can change the outfits the girls wear during the game 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 3 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 4 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 5 Plot editAfter 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 edit Aya Raised by her now deceased father and trained by the sword Aya lives a somewhat more normal life with her sister Saki before being thrust back into the zombie infested battlefield Her family bloodline is cursed and has a tendency of sending her into berserk frenzies Her skills revolve around edged weapons from swords to throwing knives and certain attacks can damage or kill multiple enemies at close range Saki Saki is Aya s younger sister and shares her cursed bloodline In addition to the sword that she carries she has agility and martial art skills at her disposal outmaneuvering foes and delivering precise attacks Anna misspelled as Annna in non Japanese dubs 6 A special force soldier who meets and allies with the two sisters early in the game Her military background gives her access to firearms explosives and some although not quite as sophisticated as Saki s melee combat techniques Later in the game it is revealed that her brother David has been kidnapped and brainwashed by the game s antagonist Himiko DLC Himiko Misery ReikoReception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic39 100 7 Review scoresPublicationScore1Up comB 8 Destructoid4 5 10 9 Eurogamer3 10 10 Famitsu X360 29 40 11 27 40 11 Game Informer6 10 12 GamePro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 GameSpot2 5 10 14 GameZone4 10 15 IGN3 10 16 Official Xbox Magazine US 4 5 10 17 TeamXbox2 7 10 18 The game received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 7 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 11 References edit OneChanbara Bikini Samurai Squad for Xbox 360 GamePro Archived from the original on December 6 2008 Retrieved November 11 2008 Fahey Mike August 4 2008 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad to USA Kotaku Archived from the original on August 9 2008 Retrieved August 9 2008 Preview Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad GamesMaster 207 39 January 2009 Faylor Chris August 4 2008 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Coming to US Bringing Scantily Clad Zombie Slaying to Xbox 360 Shacknews Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved August 27 2015 Brudvig Erik December 11 2006 Onechanbara Vortex Hands On IGN Archived from the original on May 17 2013 Retrieved August 27 2015 Anna s Small Room Archived from the original on 2010 09 20 Retrieved 2010 07 31 a b Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad for Xbox 360 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on May 31 2015 Retrieved August 27 2015 Sharkey Scott February 20 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad 1Up com Archived from the original on August 3 2012 Retrieved November 27 2022 Sterling Jim Zimmerman Conrad February 16 2009 Destructoid review Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Destructoid Archived from the original on September 7 2015 Retrieved August 27 2015 Gibson Ellie March 5 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Eurogamer Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved August 27 2015 a b c Gantayat Anoop February 8 2007 Gaming Life in Japan Page 11 IGN Archived from the original on August 24 2017 Retrieved April 1 2017 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad X360 amp Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers Wii Game Informer No 192 April 2009 p 81 Barton Heather February 10 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad GamePro Archived from the original on February 13 2009 Retrieved August 27 2015 VanOrd Kevin February 13 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Review GameSpot Archived from the original on August 3 2014 Retrieved August 27 2015 Valentino Nick March 4 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad 360 Review GameZone Archived from the original on March 10 2009 Retrieved August 27 2015 Brudvig Erik February 17 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Review IGN Archived from the original on October 1 2015 Retrieved August 27 2015 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Official Xbox Magazine April 2009 p 79 Eddy Andy February 14 2009 Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad Review Xbox 360 TeamXbox Archived from the original on November 9 2013 Retrieved August 27 2015 External links editOnechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad at MobyGames Official website D3 Publisher product details page Archived 2008 08 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad amp oldid 1183057495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
