This is 505 Game Street's PAL release of Simple 2000 Vol 61: The Onee-chanbara. You play a bikini-clad, cowboy hat wearing, sword-toting Japanese chick, who's avenging her father's death by killing lots and lots of zombies. Aces!
I've only played a few levels so far, but everything has impressed me. The combat is straightforward, with about five different sword attacks (square button + stick direction). Juggling seems to be possible, in a limited way. It's no Devil May Cry 3, but then it's also really accessible.
You can build up two different types of combos, normal or cool, depending on how good you are with the sword. Dodging is also apparently possible, but I haven't got the hang of it yet.
Another little feature of the game is that your sword eventually clots with blood, so you have to remember to shake it clean. This isn't a problem to start with, but when you're surrounded by hordes of zombies it can be challenging to find a chance to do it.
The port is really well done. There's a 60Hz mode, the menus are decent, and the little plot sections are subtitled (no dubbing!) Overall, this seems to be a fun little gem of a game, and well worth the budget price (?8.99 from Play.com).
I've only played a few levels so far, but everything has impressed me. The combat is straightforward, with about five different sword attacks (square button + stick direction). Juggling seems to be possible, in a limited way. It's no Devil May Cry 3, but then it's also really accessible.
You can build up two different types of combos, normal or cool, depending on how good you are with the sword. Dodging is also apparently possible, but I haven't got the hang of it yet.
Another little feature of the game is that your sword eventually clots with blood, so you have to remember to shake it clean. This isn't a problem to start with, but when you're surrounded by hordes of zombies it can be challenging to find a chance to do it.
The port is really well done. There's a 60Hz mode, the menus are decent, and the little plot sections are subtitled (no dubbing!) Overall, this seems to be a fun little gem of a game, and well worth the budget price (?8.99 from Play.com).
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