Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble Message Board

#speakuponkotaku Commenter Shinta, never one to shy away from an obscure Japanese title, recently got a hold of Atlus' Kenka Bancho Badass Rumble. In today's Speak Up on Kotaku, Shinta will tell you why it might be one of the best PSP games ever. More »

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.

Some new screens of badassery.

A brawler where strength is measured in laser eyes, insults and ass-kicking.

How tough are the badasses of Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble? So tough that they can look intimidating in banana costumes, as demonstrated in these new screenshots. Not convinced? These dudes are so hardcore that the game's release date was moved up to face off with Modern Warfare 2. You have to be pretty ice cold to stand against that as a niche PSP game. We respect that.Atlus sent an email detailing the game's inventory system, which is pretty simple: every item of clothing includes a certain number of pockets, up to a total of eight per complete outfit. Which means you have to be super tough to take on rival gangs in just your undies, because not only would that be really embarrassing to anyone but the most confident of fighters, you can't carry healing items.

Increase your Bancho level with these screens.

Learn to be a Bancho!