Quick Look: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble

It has the word 'badass' in the title. You can't take it seriously. "

Just think back to all the Anime you know of that involved middle-school or high school kids fighting particularly in their uniforms.   I can think of two offhand.  Bleach and Yu-Yu-Hakusho.

" @stinky: it does have some roots in reality, the public schools in big Japanese cities often have a gang-type hierarchy and there is a lot of fighting and bullying. Especially in male-only schools. But the whole thing was blown out of proportion by mangas like Crows or Worst. But even so, there's a lot of violence in public schools, the poor neighborhoods in particular, obviously. "

All of you guys complaining about this being borderline offensive are so not bancho.

"A bancho does not grind on dudes. "

The second I saw "Shat Squat" I thought Jeff and Vinny would find this amusing.

" @TheMustacheHero said:

It has the word 'badass' in the title. You can't take it seriously. "

That was the result of a contest, see the wiki page. "

" I have a feeling that every time Jeff and Vinny do a quick look together it'll feel like an Endurance Run episode. "

Ah, Jeff and Vinny together. I also really like the way the PSP screen is presented, it looks cool.

Sensing vibes from God Hand, Yakuza and Cromartie High School here. Basically, breathtaking badassery if I ever saw it.

 The game has an interesting premise but, it looks like it can get repetitive really fast.

FANTASTIC!! Only on GIantBomb can a game with the Subtitle Badass Rumble get a 43 minute spot.
 
 
THANK YOU

" @OracleXIII said:

" @stinky: it does have some roots in reality, the public schools in big Japanese cities often have a gang-type hierarchy and there is a lot of fighting and bullying. Especially in male-only schools. But the whole thing was blown out of proportion by mangas like Crows or Worst. But even so, there's a lot of violence in public schools, the poor neighborhoods in particular, obviously. "

Which is really no different than in the US, or just about any country for that matter. "

Reminds me a lot of the Yakuza games.

It seems a lot like the Yakuza games actually.  Looks pretty fun.

i really want to play this game now. that looks like the most awesome combination of batshit combat with japanese tom-foolery. awesome.

I like how they spell Kyouto with a "u", which is true to the way it's spelt in Japanese, even if that's not how it's written in the train stations. 
 
I guess the localizers either didn't have the macron available to them, or they thought no one would know what it meant. In any case, it's written Kyōto in JR stations. 
 
Somehow this is the thing I took away from this Quick Look... What else can I say? A much higher percentage of foreigners walking around Kyouto than I'm used to, but they have the feel of the city roughly down.

I wonder if this game will fulfill my desire to play a new River City Ransom.

Mini Endurance Run, make it happen.

" @atomic_dumpling: That really doesn't make your premise that this game is either taking itself seriously or promoting violence any less utterly ludicrous. "

@atomic_dumpling: Since when casual video games are MENT to give lessons? Bully should be banned, because enforcing equality in school through violence and asshollery is not the greatest idea ever.

Holy Sh**
 
I've never heard of this game, but I suddenly have the urge to get very manly, very fast.
 
November 10? awww crap...

This game reminds me of Great Teacher Onizuka and Cromartie Highschool, awesome and hilarious anime series.

that second town is full of crips

I wonder what was aggravating Brad in the background? 

despite being wierd as hell this game is freakin bamfin 

Man, this looks great. I hope it comes to europe.

Bow... to... UNICORNS!! oh wait.. I mean me.
 
Funny game.

I like any Quick Look where the first major thing to happen is Jeff starting some static with the cops. Because, nothing bad could possibly happen from something like that. Heh heh heh.

This looks amazing

This is pretty awesome.

This game looks absolutely insane.

43 minute quicklook, christ!    :P

this game looks freakin' awesome! even Jeff and Vinny played it for over 40 minutes for the Quick Look. hehe
 
Breathe deep.
Breathe strong.
Breathe bancho.

Someone must have been playing Halo ODST multiplayer in the background while this QL was recorded. I keep hearing the respawn countdown beeps. Or maybe it's just part of this game's soundtrack. Tough to tell.

BARF

Game Looks Awesome. I am so getting it.

Could Kanji be the final Bancho?

That game seemed awesome maybe even endurance run material? gotta have love for the random laserbeams! 

Dood...yes!

I love how you spent most of the fights just bitch-slapping them.
 
It amuses me.

The concept is funny but running around punching dudes in the face is overdone and boring.

Great one guys - and the game doesn't look all that bad either