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They're actually making a Kenka Bancho movie
Remember Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble? If you're not familiar with the game, it's the one where you can dress up in a banana suit and fight gang members by shooting lasers from your eyes. That one. Seriously. And Japan's getting a movie adaptation of it on March 6th this year. You can catch a predictably insane trailer after the break.
Kenka Bancho 4 laser-eyes a PSP release
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble isn't even out in North America yet (next week!), but in the period between its announcement and release, publisher Spike has already announced two more Kenka Banchos for Japan: a port of the original, and a new sequel. Kenka Bancho 4: One Year War takes place in an inexplicably violent high school, as Yuuto attempts to become top "bancho" among the toughest kids in class. By beating everyone else up, of course. The "smashtalk" taunt system will return with unidentified updates. The school fight will start in spring 2010 in Japan. Stare down some screens at GAME Watch. [Via Siliconera]
Atlus teaches us how to be a 'Badass' Bancho
It's these kind of promotional materials that put Atlus in a special place in our hearts. Atlus' upcoming Kenka Bancho may look like a straight-up brawler at first, but it has that special Atlus localization magic that has us giving it a second look. With battles initiated by laser eyes, and the ability to create throwdowns like "Cry for your Argentina," Badass Rumble is definitely demanding our attention. We can't wait to see more before its November 10th release.
