Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad

 Xbox 360
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 62
  3. Negative: 15 out of 62
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  1. EricL.
    Sep 8, 2009
    0
    This is the worst game ever played, and even though it goes for the "it's so bad it's good" appeal, it doesn't work. It's just SO BAD!! First thing you'll see is graphics, and I'm dead seriouse when I say that I've seen better on the Gamecube. The colors are so bland and there is barely any texturing (sp?). The music is... there, that's all that can This is the worst game ever played, and even though it goes for the "it's so bad it's good" appeal, it doesn't work. It's just SO BAD!! First thing you'll see is graphics, and I'm dead seriouse when I say that I've seen better on the Gamecube. The colors are so bland and there is barely any texturing (sp?). The music is... there, that's all that can be said about that. The camera follows you like it would in a 3d sonic game, and even though I'm one of the few hopeless people who like those games, this ISN'T a speed-platformer. The enemies just stand still, and you'll be suprised when they actually attack, and if you play as anna you'll be there forever she's so weak. the power ups drain your health, which is one of the only ways you may die in this game. Another way is through boss battles. The same ones are recycled over and over, and one time, after beating one, I had to fight FIVE more clones of her! It's like some sort of joke!! Level design is dragged out for as long as it could be, making you go to the ends of each map to fight the same pacifist zombies over and over. What I can say is that there at least is no problem with it's controle, and it is $40. However it may be sold for, it's worthless, though. People may say "It's not trying to be good" but that's a pointless argument. If you go to a resturant and ask for dog poop, and have it served to you on a silver platter, you may not argue with the chef for messing up your order, but at the end of the day, you're eating dog poop.… Expand
  2. [anonymous]
    Oct 25, 2009
    0
    This game sucks. The graphics suck. The plot sucks. The gameplay sucks. The sound sucks. Everything sucks. Don't give it a ten to convince yourself that you didn't waste your money. It sucks. Don't even insult yourself by looking at it, unless you suck.
  3. SentSeven
    Feb 17, 2009
    10
    My final recommendation: if you like Kill Bill and The Evil Dead, gratuitous amounts of **** and *** or if you're an otaku, then this is probably the game for you. If you're a feminist, prefer games that take themselves seriously, or can't stand to play anything with dated graphics, then you should probably stay away from this game.
  4. gmaster
    Feb 17, 2009
    7
    Ok, so its like a $20 hooker of a game. A cheap thrill at best, but watching a chick in a bikini weild a samurai sword and spill thousands of gallons of zombie blood holds some value. The game is morally bankrupt but it still beats watching reality TV.
  5. Faroon
    Jan 12, 2011
    1
    I picked this up because it was £2. £2. How bad can it be, for £2. And the postage was free. So how bad can it be? It's tosh. Graphics - janky.
    Sound - janky.
    Story - usual Japanse craziness, so the best bit of it.
    Camera - very janky.
    Worth £2? No.
  6. Rox22
    Dec 13, 2012
    6
    This game is just mindless fun. Check your brain at the door and mash those buttons while oogling some barely clad ladies chopping hordes of zombies to pieces. There no real story, there's little mission structure, camera is a headache. Yet, I still found this game fun somehow. If ever I want to play a game that'll turn my brain off, then this is it. The perfect game to play if you'reThis game is just mindless fun. Check your brain at the door and mash those buttons while oogling some barely clad ladies chopping hordes of zombies to pieces. There no real story, there's little mission structure, camera is a headache. Yet, I still found this game fun somehow. If ever I want to play a game that'll turn my brain off, then this is it. The perfect game to play if you're completely wasted. Overall: Mindless fun and that's all it's trying to be. If you can get it for an ultra low price, or a cheap rental, then give it a go, just don't expect too much from it.… Expand
  7. D2ARK
    Feb 22, 2009
    10
    This game is plain, mindless, sexy, bloody fun! I had my eye on this game since it was announced to have an Xbox 360 release. I, unlike apparently most of the reviewers in America, knew what to expect from this game - blood, T&A, and a cheesy storyline. What I did not expect, however, was how much fun I would really have with it! I've been playing it for a few days now, more than This game is plain, mindless, sexy, bloody fun! I had my eye on this game since it was announced to have an Xbox 360 release. I, unlike apparently most of the reviewers in America, knew what to expect from this game - blood, T&A, and a cheesy storyline. What I did not expect, however, was how much fun I would really have with it! I've been playing it for a few days now, more than Street Fighter 4 to be honest, and I got SF4 the day it was shipped! As you play this game, you can level up the characters and eventually increase the moves you pull off in combos.... There is an added plus that if timed right, combo moves can turn into Cool Combo moves which, if strung together, do more damage AND open up custom animations, such as Saki sheathing her sword and punching THROUGH zombies, or Reiko's Continuous Super B**ch Slap - which is funny as hell to watch because she has one hand on her hip, the other one using her shotgun to just walk through a crowd of zombies while slapping them left and right. The controls are tight and responsive, on par with (or better than) anything coming out of a top-rated developer, and the admittedly repetitive gameplay of sword slashes, kicks, guns, and airborne attacks is fun nonetheless. The number of modes help to increase replay value: to allow you to run through already-cleared areas in Free Play or just fight through hordes of zombies in Survival, or coming up with specific costumes and looks you want the girls to have, this game is no slacker on stuff to do. Level up the girls, and get extra items, and have a blast doing it! Overall, if you want to watch cute / sexy females with attitude (in various modes of dress) cutting hapless zombies into bloody ribbons, and don't care about saving the world or having ultra-realistic graphics (looks good enough to me), then this is a game that will be quite enjoyable for the price tag. Just leave your political correctness / femi-nazi attitude at the door.… Expand
  8. RickT
    May 9, 2009
    2
    I fail to understand how anyone could rate this game a 10. Camera angle is rarely right to see anything thats currently kicking the crap out of you, and the poorly subtitled, and translated game makes me wish Bestbuy didn't purposely have a blackzone for cell coverage over their store to prevent me from googling the reviews before buying it.
  9. aconti
    Feb 14, 2009
    10
    Mindless fun, turn off brain and play just as games are meant to be, dont expect a materpiece and its enjoyable plus breast physics.
  10. BoogeeFilmGuy
    Jul 17, 2015
    0
    I played it for 2 minutes. Then I slammed it down and swore. What was I supposed to do, you ask? I don't really know the answer to that question, you'll need to ask someone who played it for longer than an hour, and good luck with that!
  11. MikeMan
    Jul 14, 2009
    10
    This game is fantastic. If you're looking for a polished, A grade title, then look elsewhere. But if you're after some fun hack and slash, then this game certainly delivers. The controls are fluid and extremely well implemented. The animations are very well made and do I need to say much more about the models? They're fantastic! I'm not sure what more people want from This game is fantastic. If you're looking for a polished, A grade title, then look elsewhere. But if you're after some fun hack and slash, then this game certainly delivers. The controls are fluid and extremely well implemented. The animations are very well made and do I need to say much more about the models? They're fantastic! I'm not sure what more people want from this game. It's got babes in bikinis. It's got zombies. That's about everything a game needs to include to be fun. Chuck in some swords and you've got yourself a cheezy 10/10 title. Will this become a cult classic like The Evil Dead? Only time will tell. But until then this game is certainly worth getting from the bargain bin!… Expand
  12. AnonyMoose
    Feb 16, 2009
    10
    Is this game going to give the likes of Onishuma, Resident Evil, Shinobi, Dead Rising, Ninja Gaiden, et al a run for its money? No. But it's not meant to. This game succeeds perfectly at what it'sd designed to do: Be a mindless hack-and-slash action game. If someone is expecting a masterpiece, they will be disappointed. If someone is looking for light-hearted (albeit gory and Is this game going to give the likes of Onishuma, Resident Evil, Shinobi, Dead Rising, Ninja Gaiden, et al a run for its money? No. But it's not meant to. This game succeeds perfectly at what it'sd designed to do: Be a mindless hack-and-slash action game. If someone is expecting a masterpiece, they will be disappointed. If someone is looking for light-hearted (albeit gory and immature) fun, then this is the perfect game. 10/10 for doing what it's supposed to right; 4/10 if actually compared to other like games.… Expand
  13. SharonA
    Feb 24, 2009
    8
    I think that most of the reviews posted neither had the patience to play through more than one level, could not handle the 'Devil May Cry' combat difficulty or just swore it off as soon as they saw the plethora of fan service on the box. If you keep the fan service and lack of substantial in mind from the beginning, then you will see that this is no walk in the park. The AI is I think that most of the reviews posted neither had the patience to play through more than one level, could not handle the 'Devil May Cry' combat difficulty or just swore it off as soon as they saw the plethora of fan service on the box. If you keep the fan service and lack of substantial in mind from the beginning, then you will see that this is no walk in the park. The AI is extremely intelligent, boss fights are a bit insane and you really need to use the tutorials to train yourself in all the moves because they don't fall in your lap. One thing to note; the game is long. Like 10 hours in with two people and it's still not complete. Pick this one up if you really need a DMC fix, try it out and ignore the major reviewers; though not worth 60 bucks, if you find used or rent it, you'll be satisfied with it.… Expand
  14. JonathanR
    Feb 25, 2009
    7
    Great game, never been one to really enjoy any kind of RTS but so far I find it very refreshing not having to worry about buildings. The Graphics are good and Relic has shown that they care about their product by releasing updates for bugs already. I am also looking forward to see expansions that will further the story, and races.
  15. PatrickS
    Mar 12, 2009
    8
    Let's face facts here: when a game releases at a budget price, you have to lower your expectations a bit. It's one of those simple, flawed games with a charm that some people are going to love, and some are going to hate. Plus, it has a zombie killer whale.
  16. MikeR
    Feb 18, 2009
    8
    It's far better than what the critics are saying, the game plays very well and keeps you coming back for more. And it plays even better the more you level up.

    Sadly, the publisher didn't do itself any favors by giving a horrible presentation with on screen text, and by leaving out a lot of tricks and tips from the horrible manual.
  17. ZinD
    Feb 23, 2009
    8
    All the "professionals" and "critics" are giving this game terrible scores, and yet all of the people who actually played it are giving it good scores. Honestly, I think they're just afraid to give a game with a lot of fanservice a good rating. The story is good enough to keep you interested, the senseless sex and violence is both satisfying and funny, and the gameplay is simple and All the "professionals" and "critics" are giving this game terrible scores, and yet all of the people who actually played it are giving it good scores. Honestly, I think they're just afraid to give a game with a lot of fanservice a good rating. The story is good enough to keep you interested, the senseless sex and violence is both satisfying and funny, and the gameplay is simple and yet very easy to control and very fun. The owner of my local game store described it well: "A very fun, terrible game." I, personally, see where he's going. It's not, nor was meant to be, this year's #1 of all time, but it's still extremely fun to play, for more than the visuals. You aren't perverts for liking a game with boobs in it, guys. The Witcher is worse. I give it an 8/10, because it delivers what the people want without trying to go over the top.… Expand
  18. TheQuietGamer
    Oct 17, 2021
    7
    This is one of those rare games where you can tell if it's for you or not simply based on the title alone. So if chopping up zombies as scantily clad women is your idea of a good time then step right up and grab a katana. The only thing that's somewhat misleading is that it's not as sexy as you might think. Onechanbara takes itself surprisingly seriously, never diving into the full sleazyThis is one of those rare games where you can tell if it's for you or not simply based on the title alone. So if chopping up zombies as scantily clad women is your idea of a good time then step right up and grab a katana. The only thing that's somewhat misleading is that it's not as sexy as you might think. Onechanbara takes itself surprisingly seriously, never diving into the full sleazy potential of its premise. Outside of the opening shower cinematic (which is marred by screen tearing) you really only have the sight of a chick in a bikini and some jiggle physics during gameplay to get the blood flowing. I only bring this up because if you're looking for something that's going to constantly tantalize you with raunchy cutscenes you should go play Bayonetta instead.

    Depending on where you're from, you shouldn't expect the story to make any sense. That's because this is the third overall entry in the series, but the first to see a release outside of Japan and Europe. The writing regularly references events from its predecessors that a portion of the people who pick this up will have never experienced, and are therefore going to be completely lost. A shame, because it seems to have something of a fairly detailed lore than even explains why these girls are running around half-naked.

    The action is about as deep as a kiddie pool. There are complex combos you can learn, but button-mashing your way through the hordes of enemies works just as well unless you're trying to complete one of the game's surprisingly tough optional challenges that reward you with costume pieces for the "dress up" mode. Boss fights naturally require more effort from the player, but until you unlock the harder difficulties they too are pretty easy in the face of the leveling system that lets you max out your skimpily clothed samurai's stats and the character "Annna" (actually spelled that way) who hilariously breaks the entire balance of combat by straight up using guns instead of melee weapons like the rest of her companions.

    Released as part of the Simple Series, a Japanese line of lower-budget titles sold at a lesser than average price point, this isn't the most polished hack and slasher around. The swordplay flows smoothly, but the graphics are dated even for something that came out back in 2009, the camera can be a pain, and there is some noticeable padding as you frequently retread environments across stages or get locked into some particularly lengthy arena segments near the end of the campaign where you're forced to battle waves of enemies before you can progress. Yet, while this can't match the level of quality found in the likes of Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden, its cheesy B-movie thrills keep the action enjoyable. This is the type of thing you pop in when you're in the mood for some brainless fun, buckets of blood, and a little bit of cheap titillation. All of which a quick glimpse at the cover will tell you it delivers in spades, along with some less desirable jank. So to put it plainly, I think you already know if you're going to like this or not.    … Expand
  19. Rasgarius
    Oct 2, 2022
    9
    Fun and dumb....Hack and Slay isn´t bad. It´s a Brain out and Play Game. Love it
  20. DuskDungeon
    Jan 8, 2016
    3
    Whenever I think of bad games, this is always the first one to come to my mind, not E.T, not Mr Jekyll and Mr. Hide, No boobs, bikinis or zombies can save this one. Still beat the game but how painful it was to do so.
  21. Broyax
    Apr 13, 2017
    0
    Voilà un concurrent sérieux aux Dynasty Warriors ! pfffiou... remplacer des armées de clones, (de clowns plutôt) en armures par deux midinettes en bikini qui découpent des zombies devrait attirer un certain public otacul. Sauf que même ce dit public ne tiendra pas plus de quelques minutes : les modélisations sommaires, la laideur abominable, le gameplay ridicule (ou son absence totale enVoilà un concurrent sérieux aux Dynasty Warriors ! pfffiou... remplacer des armées de clones, (de clowns plutôt) en armures par deux midinettes en bikini qui découpent des zombies devrait attirer un certain public otacul. Sauf que même ce dit public ne tiendra pas plus de quelques minutes : les modélisations sommaires, la laideur abominable, le gameplay ridicule (ou son absence totale en fait) rendent l'expérience absolument intolérable.

    C'est tellement mauvais que même mon Rottweiler n'en a pas voulu : il s'est mis à aboyer, baver et j'ai du le piquer. Pauvre bête.    … Expand
  22. ECB19
    Oct 8, 2022
    7
    It couldn't be as bad as they said.
    I understand, for a 2009 game, the gameplay is a bit clunky, with unstable frame rate at times (xbox360 only, fixed by playing xbox one or series). and understandably, they never had a stratospheric budget for their production. it's fun to play at least for me.
    it has a particular way of performing combos and many challenges, that saves the game.
  23. tunahan43
    May 27, 2021
    8
    Umarım bir gün pcyede çıkar.Origin gibi remake halide olabilir yada remastered farketmez.Xbox 360 almamak için izleyerek bitirdim.

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#41 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 30 out of 39
  1. GamePro
    20
    Leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth and an unwashable feeling of downright sleaziness, Onechanbara can be simulated by checking into a shady motel.
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  2. GameSpot
    25
    So what reason is there to play Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad? There is none, so suppress any morbid interest you may harbor and spend your money elsewhere, because neither acrobatic temptresses nor legions of the lurching undead can make this game worth playing.
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  3. TeamXbox
    27
    It’s clear that there was a lot more programming manpower put into jiggly girl parts and gouts of blood than in the rest of the game design.
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