Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
{{Short description|2006 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
|caption = North American game cover
|image =Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad.jpg
|developer = Tamsoft
|publisher = D3
|designer = Shunsuke Tezuka
|series = Onechanbara
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|December 14, 2006|NA|February 10, 2009{{cite magazine| url = http://www.gamepro.com/games/xbox360/142462/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad/ | title = OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad for Xbox 360 | magazine = GamePro | access-date = November 11, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081206173535/http://www.gamepro.com/games/xbox360/142462/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad/ | archive-date = December 6, 2008}}|EU|February 27, 2009}}
|genre = Hack and slash
|modes = Single-player, Co-op
|platforms = Xbox 360
}}
{{nihongo|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 horror video game released on December 14, 2006 in Japan, February 10, 2009 in North America{{cite web | url = http://kotaku.com/5032985/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming-to-360 | title = Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad to USA | author = Fahey, Mike | publisher = Kotaku | date = August 4, 2008 | access-date = August 9, 2008 | archive-date = August 9, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080809064355/http://kotaku.com/5032985/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming-to-360 | url-status = live }} 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.{{Cite journal | title = Preview: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | journal = GamesMaster | issue = 207 | page = 39 | date = January 2009}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/article/54029/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Coming to US, Bringing Scantily Clad Zombie Slaying to Xbox 360 | author = Faylor, Chris | publisher = Shacknews | date = August 4, 2008 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = March 6, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160306194555/http://www.shacknews.com/article/54029/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-coming | url-status = live }} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/12/onechanbara-vortex-hands-on | title = Onechanbara Vortex Hands-On | author = Brudvig, Erik | website = IGN | date = December 11, 2006 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = May 17, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130517131653/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/12/onechanbara-vortex-hands-on | url-status = live }}
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=
- 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{{cite web | url = http://www.d3p.co.jp/one/revo/blog/annaroom.html | title = Anna's Small Room | access-date = 2010-07-31 | archive-date = 2010-09-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100920102902/http://www.d3p.co.jp/one/revo/blog/annaroom.html | url-status = dead }}): 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.
- DLC - Himiko, Misery, Reiko
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 39/100{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad for Xbox 360 Reviews | website = Metacritic | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = May 31, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150531194029/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad | url-status = live }}
| 1UP = B{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/onechanbara-bikini-zombie-squad |title=Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad |date=February 20, 2009 |first=Scott |last=Sharkey |publisher=1Up.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803064749/http://www.1up.com/reviews/onechanbara-bikini-zombie-squad |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2022}}
| Destruct = 4.5/10{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-121752.phtml | title = Destructoid review: Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | author1 = Sterling, Jim | author2 = Zimmerman, Conrad | website = Destructoid | date = February 16, 2009 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = September 7, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150907205521/http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-121752.phtml | url-status = live }}
| EuroG = 3/10{{cite web | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-review | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | author = Gibson, Ellie | website = Eurogamer | date = March 5, 2009 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093331/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-review | url-status = live }}
| Fam = (X360) 29/40
27/40{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/08/gaming-life-in-japan-73?page=11 | title = Gaming Life in Japan (Page 11) | author = Gantayat, Anoop | website = IGN | date = February 8, 2007 | access-date = April 1, 2017 | archive-date = August 24, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170824094604/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/08/gaming-life-in-japan-73?page=11 | url-status = dead }}
| GI = 6/10{{cite magazine | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (X360) & Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (Wii) | magazine = Game Informer | issue = 192 | date = April 2009 | page = 81}}
| GSpot = 2.5/10{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-review/1900-6204687/ | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Review | author = VanOrd, Kevin | website = GameSpot | date = February 13, 2009 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-date = August 3, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140803234001/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad-review/1900-6204687/ | url-status = live }}
| OXM = 4.5/10{{cite magazine | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | magazine = Official Xbox Magazine | date = April 2009 | page = 79}}
| TX = 2.7/10{{cite web | url = http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1654/Onechanbara-Bikini-Samurai-Squad/p1/ | title = Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Review (Xbox 360) | author = Eddy, Andy | publisher = TeamXbox | date = February 14, 2009 | access-date = August 27, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109003650/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1654/Onechanbara-Bikini-Samurai-Squad/p1/ | archive-date = November 9, 2013 | url-status = dead}}
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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.
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/xbox360/onechanbara-bikini-samurai-squad}}
- {{official website|http://www.d3p.co.jp/one/pc.html}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080809022040/http://www.d3publisher.us/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=58 D3 Publisher product details page]}}
{{Onechanbara series}}
Category:Cooperative video games
Category:Crowd-combat fighting games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games about samurai
Category:Video games about zombies
Category:Video games developed in Japan