How much of this is a rehash of the PS3 game? The Tokyo level is identical, aside from no Halo Jump cutscene.
I've not played the PS3 game so there's no way I'd know, but I do know there's no Nonono.
How much of this is a rehash of the PS3 game? The Tokyo level is identical, aside from no Halo Jump cutscene.
I find it interesting the online manual has less pages then the physical one.We're looking into that. Fortunately, digital manuals are stored separately -- not on the game disc, nor in the PSN download, but on an external server -- so any problems we find, we can correct ourselves without too much trouble. Try reading it again tomorrow, and hopefully we'll have figured out the problem and remedied it by then.
Sorry for the trouble!
-Tom
This game is horrendous. I usually love cheesy low budget games like this ala Lollipop Chainsaw but this isn't even a good low budget game. It's like the developers blew the budget they had on the combat engine and forget to build a game around it.
Equipping a piece of toast changes the dynamics.Box was a lot bigger than I thought:
Also, I found a better use for that disc art. Banana Split Edition NFSW.
See, for me, this game massively outclasses Lollipop Chainsaw for exactly that reason. I loved clearing Chainsaw once for the story, but it was far less satisfying to actually play because the combat wasn't especially satisfying. But you're dead right - if you want a B game that feels like a B movie, you'd want Lollipop Chainsaw and not Onechanbara.
I find it interesting the online manual has less pages then the physical one.
Heh, ended up finding a way on gfaqs right after posting, something aboutIf you want I will show you a very easy way to get a V rank. And a great boss to get untouched on.
I'll admit, I've been using that COOL training wheels ring since about 2h into the game, it basically makes sure you can't not get a cool hit.Yeah, I only did a cool combo once and that was pure button smashing. I briefly tried doing that in Practice mode but I can't seem to nail Kagura's down.
See, for me, this game massively outclasses Lollipop Chainsaw for exactly that reason. I loved clearing Chainsaw once for the story, but it was far less satisfying to actually play because the combat wasn't especially satisfying. But you're dead right - if you want a B game that feels like a B movie, you'd want Lollipop Chainsaw and not Onechanbara.
Yeeeep, really liking it too. The song from Peru is my favorite. I leave it playing while browsing gaf.Just wanted to say that this game has a surprisingly good soundtrack.
That is all.
I plan on getting this soon. I actually liked the X360 version, so I imagine that this one is n=considerably better. I wonder how long the Banana Split Edition will be around. I still got a decent backlog to get through.
Yo, that last boss in Japan is real dumb. I got V ranks on everything except the last fight. =\
What's the deal with the girl who's O move just makes her change stances? I can't seem to do anything with it.
Ok, my interest is piqued........
Is buying things of the US PSN in the UK as simple as.
1) Make US PSN account on my UK PS4
2) Buy some US PSN credit, redeem to US PSN account
3) Buy US stuff from US store.
4) Log in to my UK account and play?
Or do I just wait for the EU release..........
Yup if its on your local ps4 you should be able to play it on whatever other accounts you have on the console. That's exactly how I play JP import releases I buy them on my JP account and then switch over to my main North American account and play.
I'm guessing it will be most likely the only physical print of the game. Same goes for a lot of games like this that XSEED does they release a fancy physical edition as a first print for the hardcore fans and then sell the digital version.
Sweet, thanks, I'll do that then!
Nope, one by one: hard > violent > berserk. Don't bother with casual, it won't unlock anything.Do I unlock all difficulties at once or do I have to beat hard to get the hardest one?
This game is horrendous. I usually love cheesy low budget games like this ala Lollipop Chainsaw
Why does it seem like the older titles go by "Oneechanbara" and now it's "Onechanbara"?
Normally I'd agree with you but EVERYTHING surrounding the very core combat mechanics are awful and even then, the core combat isn't nearly good enough to make up for it. It feels like the devs tried mixing Devil May Cry and Dynasty Warriors without really understanding the strengths and weaknesses of those types of game. There's also literally a handful of enemy types and the game doesn't even try to mix it up. They just throw waves and waves of enemies at you and call it a day. When you have all of this in conjunction with graduate student-tier level design, it becomes evident the core combat isn't enough to make the game even remotely enjoyable for me.See, for me, this game massively outclasses Lollipop Chainsaw for exactly that reason. I loved clearing Chainsaw once for the story, but it was far less satisfying to actually play because the combat wasn't especially satisfying. But you're dead right - if you want a B game that feels like a B movie, you'd want Lollipop Chainsaw and not Onechanbara.
Why does it seem like the older titles go by "Oneechanbara" and now it's "Onechanbara"?
I looked this up - "Onee-chan" means "big sister"; "chanbara" means "swordfighting". The English version of the 360 game simplified the spelling by changing it to "Onechanbara" for no good reason, destroying the Japanese wordplay and causing a bunch of people to mispronounce the first syllable.
We debated going with "Oneechanbara" with two Es, but decided against it for one simple reason: in standard English, two Es produces a long "e" sound, as in "see" or "flee." So with two Es, the likelihood that people not in the know would pronounce the name "o-NEE-chan-bah-rah" was pretty high (the actual pronunciation is more like "o-NAY-chan-bah-rah"). And, when pronounced with a long "e" sound, the Japanese takes on kind of the opposite meaning, since "onii-chan" means "big brother."
Spelling it "Onechanbara" does mean people might pronounce it "WUN-chan-bah-rah," but... ehh, it's a lose-lose situation. Unless we wanted to completely rename it, the Japanese pun would be partially lost either way, and we weren't about to completely rename an established series. So we settled on the lesser of two evils.
-Tom
We debated going with "Oneechanbara" with two Es, but decided against it for one simple reason: in standard English, two Es produces a long "e" sound, as in "see" or "flee." So with two Es, the likelihood that people not in the know would pronounce the name "o-NEE-chan-bah-rah" was pretty high (the actual pronunciation is more like "o-NAY-chan-bah-rah"). And, when pronounced with a long "e" sound, the Japanese takes on kind of the opposite meaning, since "onii-chan" means "big brother."
Spelling it "Onechanbara" does mean people might pronounce it "WUN-chan-bah-rah," but... ehh, it's a lose-lose situation. Unless we wanted to completely rename it, the Japanese pun would be partially lost either way, and we weren't about to completely rename an established series. So we settled on the lesser of two evils.
-Tom
Any idea when the DLC costumes mentioned in the artbook will drop?
See, IMHO, "Oneechanbara" and "Onechanbara" are equally meaningless to most westerners, but the former makes sense when you look it up, while the latter is just like "oh, the western version drops the 'e' for no apparent reason". If nothing else, maintaining the extra 'e' keeps the title consistent with the Japanese release.
Actually, "onee-chan" is BIG sister, not little sister. Little sister is "imouto" or "imouto-chan."
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And "chan" isn't really honorific, it's... friendly and personal. It's a name ending you use to address someone who's younger than you, someone you think is cute, or (if you're a girl) a BFF or actual sister (which is, I think, what they were going for).
In 2006 when the Onechanbara name was made up, otaku culture had not yet made "Onee-chan" a geek-household name. Now that it's as established as it is, the name is a bit confusing, but that's the trademark.