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High school can be a difficult time. On top of things like homework, attempts at romance, and just trying to sort out who you are and what you want to do with your life, you also need to prove that you're the best fighter in the country. It's a lot for any young person to deal with. Kenka Bancho tells the tale of one young man's struggle to rise to the top of Japan's bancho ranks. The brawling at the game's core is unrefined, but the characters make this zany, distinctly Japanese adventure an entertaining one. You don't need to know your shibui from your shabai to enjoy Kenka Bancho--these tough-talkin' high school street fighters are cool in any language.
Kenka Bancho takes place during a senior class trip to the fictional city of Kyouto. (Any similarities between the fictional Kyouto and the actual Kyoto are, of course, purely coincidental.) Your character is a rebel with a cause--becoming the coolest, toughest fighter in all of Japan. Upon arriving in Kyouto, he wastes no time in proving himself to be the greatest fighter, or the bancho, of his home prefecture. Conveniently, the banchos of every territory across Japan are gathered in Kyouto throughout the week, giving you a chance to beat every sorry, snot-nosed one of them and take your rightful place at the top.
In addition to the story mode, there's an option called Night Out, which lets you take to the streets at night to do nothing but brawl and earn experience, and it can be played with a friend via ad hoc. But the brawling isn't the highlight of the main mode, and it's even less interesting when removed from it.
A single play-through of Kenka Bancho takes roughly eight hours, and you can carry over your character, items, money, and any itineraries you've found to subsequent play-throughs.With so many banchos to fight and plenty of secrets to discover throughout Kyouto, there's lots of replay value here. As a brawler, it leaves something to be desired, but in spite of its flaws, this is a senior trip you won't soon forget.
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