"Videogames have long been a male-dominated hobby despite the fact that study after study shows a growing number of gamers are actually female. So why then is it that we see one horrible game after another being tailored to male gamers? We’re not talking about the action-packed warfare of Call of Duty and Gears of War. We’re not even looking in the direction of the intense and bloody goodness of God of War. Instead we’re looking at the shovelware that’s been heaved onto our game machines becau..."

It's another Cosplay gallery, this time featuring a variety of cosplay "artists" dressed up as Aya, one of the stars of The OneChanbara series of games. It looks like several different cosplayers, but they all nail the costume which really only consists of a cowboy hat, katana, and bikini.

"The Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad Walkthrough Guide will undoubtedly be happily received by players having already explored the game’s twisting caverns and dimly lit corridors that are rooted in the increasingly sprawling level design. Those looking for those all important Achievements will find the finer details of the Quests revealed, and those wanting to play dress-up can find out just how to unlock that cherry coloured lipstick…"

"Without question an uncomplicated game, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad was never intended to be a competitor to the tactical maneuvering of Ninja Gaiden nor constant changes of pace seen in the better releases of the Devil May Cry series. Instead, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad was designed to deliver mindless escapism in the form of gratuitously violent zombie slaying, and as with D3Publisher’s earlier Xbox360 release, Earth Defence Force 2017, which aimed to provide a cyclical Shoot-‘..."

"No one was more eager to play or review this game than myself, complete with owning the obvious negative stigma that must be associated with a game like this. I appreciate cult in video games like others appreciate it in film and I was hoping that OneChanbara would be my version of a Grindhouse film. To be fair, OneChanbara is trying to be just that, but it gets lost in trying to be so many other things that the final product is about as messy as the screenshot below."

When Playboy reviewed Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad, they wanted to spice things up a little. (As if Bikini Samurais aren't spicy enough!) So they asked developer D3 for some nude Oneechanbara art. Who would have thought D3 would agree?

Electronic Theatre confirms the acquisition of D3Publisher by Bandai Namco Games, with a direct statement from D3Publisher. D3Publishers’ titles include Onechanbara, Puzzle Quest and Eat Lead.

Now here's a pretty good week -- looks like things are picking up following the holiday swing.

F.E.A.R. 2 is out for console and PC owners while Onechanbara treats Wii and Xbox 360 owners alike to hot bikini-clad girl zombie slashing; Deadly Creatures and The House of the Dead: Overkill provide Nintendo fans with some non-shovelware for a change, and PSP owners get LocoRoco 2, the only game really of note for the handheld in recent memory.

Enjoy, hmm?

"Show notes:

MIR-12 Agent killed - the story explained.

Asian girls don't be rude - have sex with that zombie dude! - Is this even viral?

Superbowl - James has money on the Cardinals, wtf!?!

Tiger Woods, Geoff Keighley, Major Nelson, Derek Jeter in Orlando Feburary 3rd

NEWS:

Analysts say Wii could see "sudden collapse"

Platinum Games loves NeoGAF fan ads

Sony: PS3 will remain the most expensive console - Time to let go of Blu-Ray?

Activision announces DJ Hero - Great..."

Four new screenshots are in today for the Xbox 360 edition of Onechanbara, subtitled Samurai Bikini Squad.

As noted yesterday, the Xbox 360 game as well as its Wii sequel (if only in storyline) will be releasing February 27.

Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers and its prequel Samurai Bikini Squad have been given a new release date for the Wii and Xbox 360, respectively: February 27.

The games are pretty much exactly what you'd expect, but to further illustrate, part of the description for the Xbox 360 title goes like this: "The sexy sister duo Aya and Saki use their swords and their hotness to defend their city against a legion of killer zombies." Charming, non?

Additionally, profiles for the games are now u...

The title of this news story is the censored title of an interesting new 'viral' ad video for the games Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers (for the Wii) and Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (for the Xbox 360).

Personally I thought this catchy song was great -- but a lot of the reactions I've read from this video have been negative. What do YOU think! Good, or bad? Hot girls, or gameplay? Dead -- or undead!

No doubt you have heard of the Oneechanbara games by now, though it's more likely that you know them as "those bikini zombie games". With a movie set for release in America and a Wii game on the way, the series is starting to gain some notoriety.

D3Publisher recently announced that a 360 Oneechanbara game is also in the works. Entitled Oneechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad, you once again take the roles of scantily-clad bikini cowgirl Aya and schoolgirl Saki in order to take care of hoardes o...

"New Yorkers with a thirst for blood covered cowgirls may want to free up their Friday night, as the movie adaptation of Oneechanbara—trailer here—has its "international premiere" at the New York Asian Film Festival later this week. It looks to have all the narrative density of an informational pamphlet but does feature school girl outfits and biker chicks fighting the undead.

The Japanese hack and slash and tits and ass flick based on the D3 video game of the same name will be..."

"Ah, Onechanbara. Cowgirl, female flesh, zombies. It's like lightning in a bottle.

As you may or may not know, the hack n' slash series is being made into a live-action movie, of which this is the final theatrical poster. The film's due to open in theatres across Japan next week (April 26), and should go down a treat with fans of the games.
For everyone else, this poster does a pretty good job of setting the scene.

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