Cho Aniki (video game)

Cho Aniki
PC Engine cover
Developer(s)	Masaya
Publisher(s)	PC Engine JP Nippon Computer Systems Corp. Wii Virtual Console JP Hudson Soft NA Hudson Soft
Composer(s)	Koji Hayama
Platform(s)	PC Engine Super CD, Virtual Console
Release date(s)	PC Engine JP December 25, 1992 Virtual Console JP October 23, 2007 NA September 8, 2008 EU May 9, 2008
Genre(s)	Horizontal scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media/distribution	CD-ROM (PCE)

Cho Aniki is the first game in the Cho Aniki series. It was originally released in 1992 on the PC Engine only in Japan. Years later, the game was released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan, North America, and Europe. This makes it the first time any game of this series has seen release outside Japan.

Plot

The game's plot, involves the heroes moving through various locations — space, urban environments, elaborate ruins — and fighting alien invaders. Bo Emperor Bill (Botei-biru, a pun of bodibil, a short of bodybuild in Japanese), the man who achieved ten consecutive victories in the Great Galaxy Bodybuilding contest, faces an ever decreasing supply of protein. He unilaterally invades neighboring star systems, in order to establish protein factories to replenish his supply. Feeling threatened, the heaven realm sent Idaten and Benten to vanquish Bo Emperor Bill. Thus the sweaty hot battle between the muscle brothers (aniki) and Builders Army begins.

Gameplay

Samson, Idaten (in the middle) and Uminin in the original Cho Aniki.

Characters

• Idaten: a young man wearing a cape
• Benten: a beautiful blue-haired maiden.

Option

• Samson/Adon: musclebound men clad in Speedos The two hover about the hero in a satellite-like manner, firing shots from the holes in their bald heads. The pair eventually became the series' mascots, so it's quite likely that Samson and Adon are the "brothers" mentioned in the title.
• Angel
• Uminin: A hidden option

Items

• Protein: Build up item.
• Bomb: Increases bomb stock by 1. Character has 10 build levels, while option has 5 build levels.

Reception

Lucas M. Thomas of IGN rated the Wii Virtual Console game 7.5 (good) for being the weirdest and most nonsensical Import to come to the American Virtual Console so far.^[1] Scott Sharkey of 1up.com listed the PC Engine game's sequel as having one of the worst game box covers of all time.^[2]

Soundtrack

Cho Aniki Aniki no subete is a soundtrack based on the video game. It was released by NEC Avenue in 1993-03-21, then by Columbia Music Entertainment in 1998-05-21.

References

1. ^ Cho Aniki Review
2. ^ he Worst Videogame Box Covers Part 2

External links

• Hudson Soft page
• soundtrack review

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