Famicom Dojo: TGS 2007 Special, Part 2
by Sean "TheOrange" Corse, filed in DS, Famicom Dojo, Japan, PS3, Powet.TV Show, Sony, Soul Calibur, Square-Enix, TGS, Wii on Jan.28, 2008
Ready? It’s the second of our three-part coverage of TGS 2007!
In this installment, we cover:
Soul Calibur Legends
Oneechanbara R
Final Fantasy IV DS
Sony Presser
YouTube
Video Netcast
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Famicom Dojo – TGS 2007 Special – Part 2
Show notes after the jump:
Show notes:
Soul Calibur Legends is available now, and I have to admit to not being as enthralled with it as I was at TGS. I don’t have a copy myself, but I do have enough access to get a good/better impression. Perhaps the mood will strike me? Clearly, we’re all much more excited for Soul Calibur IV.
Legends is like some kindred spirit to Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. If that’s so, then Oneechambara (or as many sites spell it, Oneechanbara) is like an unholy hybrid of both those games — scantily-clad ladies, Wii sword combat, and killing zombies.
In case anyone is inclined to take the title even remotely seriously, even the name itself indicates its whimsical nature; Oneechan is the word for “sister” (specifically older sister), or simply “chick”. Chambara is a sword battle. There are other titles in the series such as Oneechamploo and Oneechampon — “champloo” being a stir-fry dish from Okinawa, and “champon” a regional soup that I enjoyed quite often in Nagasaki. The gameplay footage for this installment was captured from the former.
Episode Links:
In case you missed it, Part 1:
Also, check our our other Tokyo Game Show Coverage:
January 28th, 2008 on 9:47 am
Great job again, guys!
January 28th, 2008 on 8:20 pm
Nice Job, I don’t suppose anyone will bring Oneechanbara R over to the states. Wii games aren’t regionally encoded are they? Just starting to make plans for when I finally splurge and obtain a Wii.
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