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Zombies overrun US in D3's double shot of Onechanbara

Bikini Samurai Squad set for arrival on Xbox 360 early next year alongside Wii version of Bikini Zombie Slayers.

Few things sell as well in popular media as sex and violence. D3Publisher is hoping that the intersection of the two will prove especially potent, given that the company announced today that it will be importing the Japanese Xbox 360 game Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad.

Stimulating!

Set for release early next year, the game will arrive in the US at the same time as D3's previously announced Wii installment in the series, Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers. Despite having been revealed first, Bikini Zombie Slayers is being billed as the sequel to Samurai Squad.

Both games were developed by Tamsoft, and they follow the samurai sister act of Aya and Saki as they hack their way through a zombie outbreak. Neither game has a rating yet, but the Onechanbara series' history of blood-soaked, scantily clad protagonists (see picture) suggests that an M for Mature is waiting in the wings.

For more on Onechanbara, check out GameSpot's E3 preview of Bikini Zombie Slayers.

73 Comments

  • BillyColeman

    Posted Nov 22, 2008 3:45 am PT

    its a good game but it can get boring after u beat it not sure if the usa dash will have the extra stuff to downlow i imported this like a year ago so dont think ill bother with the us ver been there done that and it was hot

  • Strigidae

    Posted Oct 31, 2008 7:14 am PT

    Nothing like a beautiful woman who can stand up for herself. Hmmmmm.

    I hate demsels in distress.

  • ivanfred

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 6:34 pm PT

    Good thing that my niece has the Wii. I will buy since there is no mention of a PS3 version.

  • VXCOM

    Posted Aug 17, 2008 3:25 am PT

    hemmm...sexy girls with swords??....hahah..this gonna be great...im gonna get get this....XD

  • VXCOM

    Posted Aug 17, 2008 3:25 am PT

    hemmm...sexy girls with swords??....hahah..this gonna be great...im gonna get get this....XD

  • 2ndWonder

    Posted Aug 9, 2008 11:02 pm PT

    I've was hoping that they would finally import this series

  • elbert_b_23

    Posted Aug 9, 2008 7:26 pm PT

    zombies and hot girls like i can pass it up

  • Vash67

    Posted Aug 7, 2008 3:33 pm PT

    I'll be getting the Wii version!

  • Pfilosophy

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 7:14 pm PT

    I am in!

  • arcfear

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 5:58 pm PT

    If there's blood, violence and sword slashing with heroes so sexy. Hell, I'll play it and love it.

  • Merl57

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 4:43 pm PT

    great name terrible game: my guess

  • otanikun

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 2:44 pm PT

    It's about time! So getting this game

  • megamanzero32

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 12:57 pm PT

    God, I remember seeing those games awhile back. I wanted to play them! Now I get to

  • NND1

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 12:39 pm PT

    Earth Defense Force 2017 Was sooooo Fun by D3 i hope this captures the fun of that game and delivers once more.. C'mon give it to US it looks like EDF only with Swords!!

  • jknight5422

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 11:31 am PT

    Call it a theory, but I think these kinds of games are being created to try and increase population. If the 360 game isn't selling for $30 or less, I probably won't care about buying this game. It doesn't look like a $60 title.

  • club-sandwich

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 11:18 am PT

    I love all this crappy Japanese games, they are usually really bad but deliver great fun, Vampire Rain and Bullet Witch, anyone? and omg I love the cheesy lines in those games!

  • Jshaw71

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 10:35 am PT

    no thanks, i like my games with less digital boobage, and more violence

  • gr8jedimaster

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 10:24 am PT

    I love Japanese games with gimmicks like this. They may not be "good" games but they're always entertaining.

  • GMR_mousse21

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 9:43 am PT

    @ Rect_Pola

    Marijuana, heh Atari employees admitted to sitting around the table brainstorming game ideas while getting blazzed every day..shhhyeahh!

  • kerrman

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 9:36 am PT

    oooh Japan. You so crazy.

  • SaintJotun

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 9:18 am PT

    Dynasty Warriors with cute girls and gore? Sounds good to me.

  • cyphate

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 9:00 am PT

    Wow, this game looks insane. This series is popular in Japan but I didn't expect they'd bring it to the US. Btw, did anyone see the new movie yet?

  • GonzoGuy

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 8:37 am PT

    It looks like this will be either amazing or worse than No More Heroes.

  • 360player_eq12

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 8:04 am PT

    about time.

  • pandaramaster

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 6:47 am PT

    Thankfully the Japanese have yet to understand the complexity of political correctness. Thank the lord.

    *Silent Prayer.*

  • Witchsight

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 6:17 am PT

    These are the people who brought us Earth Defence Force.
    Does no one understand?
    This will be amazing.

  • Killer2401

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 6:08 am PT

    LOL wut?

  • Rect_Pola

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 6:03 am PT

    ...
    My one wish is to go to Japan and see if these developers are normal away from their desks. And they are, what on earth sparks the ideas they run with.

  • quietguy

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 5:48 am PT

    *facepalm*

    Japanese games coming to a BlockBuster near you.

  • Atronflame

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 5:20 am PT

    I've seen the game on Cinematech a couple times, it's certainly nothing TOO exciting, so don't get your hopes up for an absolutely amazing game. That said, it certainly has the potential to be enjoyable. It really is just a hack and slash with "DoA physics" though...

  • D-Camo

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 4:56 am PT

    If they are planning on importing this game, it better be a 'decent' game.

    I use the term 'decent', since the screenshot shows a typical hack and slash game. I have a gut feeling that it might turn out to be exactly the same as that terrible hack and slash game, Chaos Legion.

    I might be wrong though. I also have a feeling that stevenrkorea mgiht be right. If it turns out to be similar to Dynasty Warriors, it would be pretty exciting.

  • stevenrkorea

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 4:07 am PT

    Hey! That girl in the picture might be slaying zombies, but she certainly isn't wearing a bikini! But seriously, the picture leads me to believe that the game will look, play, and feel a lot like Dynasty Warriors with much more blood. I've always been a fan of the the Dynasty Warriors game play so it will probably be worth checking this game out.

  • Corvan

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 2:49 am PT

    *blinks* Now ive seen everything

  • Cobra5

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 1:48 am PT

    "Bikini Samurai Squad"

    I read this, then

    "Bikini Samurai Squad"

    And then,

    "Bikini Samurai Squad"

    And... I think that's all I got out of the post.

  • AwesomeIRL

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 1:13 am PT

    F YES!

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 12:55 am PT

    After about 5 minutes of slashing through the same zombies will this start to become boring. D3 seem to think that we gamers are stupid enough to buy a game purely for scantily clad women and blood. Seriously D3, join us in the 21st century where we like our games a little more sophisticated and with some imagination.

  • arc_salvo

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 12:44 am PT

    Well... hate to say this, but unless these series of games have an interesting plot in there (even if it's not a particularly deep one) and an engaging atmosphere/storyline, I won't be interested in them. Also, I hope they don't have poor controls the way one person said they did in a comment. Poor controls and gameplay can kill any series of games, no matter how good the storyline/atmosphere can be. It's what absolutely destroyed games like Anachronox despite its killer story and potential to be an interesting interactive movie-like experience for instance, and other no-name games that could've been great if the gameplay and controls didn't suck so much.

  • MrOrmond

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 12:15 am PT

    Wait... It's coming to the US?!

    ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF THE FANBASE WILL MAKE THIS GAME *SHINE*.

  • dynomitemasta

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 11:32 pm PT

    YES!!!!!! I have wanted this game for ages!

  • tawagivercetti

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 11:17 pm PT

    looks crappy but sweet bloodspatter is purdy

  • Pete5506

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 10:46 pm PT

    WTF is this?

  • xerxes5678

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 10:15 pm PT

    If this is as insane as EDF2017 (360) I'm buying it.

  • ColdfireTrilogy

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 10:11 pm PT

    Fail. I played it 2 of these games on the PS2 at my Japanese friends house .... all i have to say is super lame and terrible gameplay. Definitely catering to the "im in need of fake women because i have fallen to the bottom of the food chain" type of gamer.... :S stay away folks.

  • elbert_b_23

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:42 pm PT

    this game looks fun i love zombies and girls so its the best of two worlds

  • Beastcake

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:37 pm PT

    Bloody breasteses of doom!

  • Znuck_King_Ling

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:23 pm PT

    Any game where I can kill hordes of zombies is a must-buy to me. Few things are as appealing to me as killing pounds upon pounds of undead.

  • audioaxes

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:21 pm PT

    looks dumb

  • thepyrethatburn

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:09 pm PT

    Well, I'll finally get to give this game a rent (or a buy if it's better than expected). I admit that I found the videos of this game intriguing a while back (and not because of the intro) so I'm glad I can give it a whirl.

    Besides, killing zombies never gets old.

  • nintendoboy16

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 9:06 pm PT

    Hmm, so now two consoles are now getting Onechanbara. Hmm, I don't think bloody/gory and bikini's match well.

  • GhostyMcboo

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 8:57 pm PT

    I love Japan.

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