From the department of "where in the world this news came from?!", Aksys Games has announced that they will be releasing Cho Aniki Zero (Rei Cho Aniki in Japan), the PSP remake of the TurboGrafx16 title Cho Aniki. To save the masses from the manly rays of muscle brothers Adon and Samson, the title will be exclusively available via the PlayStation Network come Spring 2010.

Cho Aniki Zero puts you in control of the muscle-bound Idaten and the supersexy Benten, with the series' iconic muscle brothers as your options in the sidescrolling shmup. There's five levels ready to give you all of the wacky men that you'll ever need, alongside multiple endings.

Are you ready for some more manly men?

Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment products, proudly brings you this announcement, in exaltation of all that is manly: in spring 2010, Cho Aniki Zero will be oiled up and ready to thrust its way onto your PlayStation® Portable! Sold exclusively as a digital download through the Playstation@Store, Cho Aniki Zero gives players the chance to take part in an epic struggle alongside heroes Idaten and Benten as they blast through the muscle-bounded forces of Emperor Balzac II.

Cho Aniki Zero brings manliness back to the old-school shoot-em-up genre and, warps it to another dimension of sights and sounds. In Cho Aniki Zero, players will be introduced to brand-new characters and newly heightened experiences of rhythmic action, intertwined with the famous BGM of Kouji Hayama. Battle through five man-rageous levels of brotherly love and muscle-on-muscle madness!

The Story So Far...

Since the death of Balzac, the Builder Planet has celebrated a long period of peace.

However, as time goes by, protein becomes scarce, and protein deficiency is soon a serious problem for the Builder Planet. As people struggle for control over what protein is left, Balzac II begins his subtle rise to power…

Learning of his return, Idaten and Benten take up arms and begin their man-tastic voyage...

"Cho Aniki Zero is a real trip," said Frank "Bo" deWindt II, Associate Producer, Aksys Games. "It's wacky, hilarious, and just plain fun. Be it the crazy characters, the challenging gameplay, or even the out-of-this-world enemies, you’ll find yourself chugging down protein shakes between levels before you know it!"

• Muscle reigns supreme - Choose between Idaten and Benten, then select your "Option" (sidekick) such as Samson, Adon, or Micha & El. Defeat Emperor Balzac before he claims the universe’s protein for himself!
• MEN'S BEEEEEEEAM! - Too much man-action on the screen? Collect enough Man Protein to unleash the devastating attack of the Men's Beam!
• It's raining men! - Blaze through five man-mazing levels of love, and bear witness to the birth and rebirth of some of the greatest bromances of all time!
• Choose wisely... - Cho Aniki Zero offers multiple paths that leads to various endings for our muscle-bound heroes!

Akira_EX via aksysgames.com »