Cho Aniki is a Japanese video game series originally developed by the Masaya and published by NCS Corp. The first game debuted in 1992 for the PC Engine system. The game's sequels and spin-offs later appeared on the Super Famicom, Wonderswan, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2. Mainly consisting of side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the vein of Gradius, the Cho Aniki series is best known for its homoerotic overtones, wacky humor and vivid, surreal imagery. Most of the games have never seen release outside Japan, but the series title loosely translates to English as "Super Big Brothers."
For various reasons, the popularity of the Cho Aniki games has endured since the series' debut. Depending on which specific title one looks at, highlights include in-game music, innovative control schemes or sheer kitsch value. In Japan, these games are examples of baka-ge, a type of kuso-ge. "Baka-ge" literally means "idiot game" while "kuso-ge" literally means "shitty game" or "shit game". Baka-ge's appeal lies in its campness. Indisputably, the game's aesthetic sense - semi-nude muscular men in suggestive homoerotic poses - is a unique one, certainly a quality that has given the series a cult popularity among Western gamers. Though the graphics are more risqué than pornographic, the series references homosexuality and gay sex more directly and more often than perhaps any other video game series in history.
Cho Aniki - Kyuukyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyou Otoko is a quick to jump into the 32-bit bandwagon, Masaya developed their next Cho Aniki game for the PSOne and Saturn. Cho Aniki: Kyuukyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyou Otoko is a 2d shooter which plays like a sequel to the first game, as you once again take control of either Idaten or Benten (the heroes of the original game) with the semi-nude bodybuilders Adon and Samsom returning to their role of option characters that hover around the player.
The game plays almost exactly like the original TurboCD games, except the graphics have been completely revamped to make full use of digitized photographs.
Manufacturer's description:
Appeared in PS "big brother" super unique horizontal scrolling shooter that Adon and Samson and Idaten hero and his cousin, familiar characters "rich" will be appeared in live-action character. In order to defeat the strongest man invincible ultimate galaxy shake terrorizing the galaxy, let's move on the stage with the help of Samson and Adon of manipulating the Idaten cousin.
Features:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Prerendered graphics
- Fantasy theme.
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