Granted, it's extremely doubtful the game in question--Dangerous Jii-san Jya, which is based on the popular Coro Coro Comics "gag manga" that's known as "Grandpa Danger" in the West--will be released in North America, so I guess I'll have buy a Japanese 3DS (or 3DS LL) if I want to play it.
Normally my reaction to such a suggestion (yes, even if I made the suggestion to myself) would be, "yeah, right," but in this case I'm not so sure. I mean, not only does Dangerous Jii-san Jya (teaser trailer here) appear to include a health bar made up of little rumps, but it also seems to feature some sort of "butt blast attack" (see screenshot above) and a character that's basically a pile of poo with muscular arms and legs.
I'm also pretty fond of the Egyptian samurai with a pair of underwear covering his eyes that can be seen here.
As for when this daringly disgusting 3DS game will hit store shelves in Japan: Sadly, I'm not sure, although andriasang.com suggests it'll happen sometime "this winter."
Woe is my wallet should Dangerous Jii-san Jya sport a compelling cover illustration.
(Via andriasang.com)
Is "grandpa danger" anything like "stranger danger"?
ReplyDeleteOh, and yes I want this. Bad.
Whoa. This will never see the light of day over here. [insert standard rant about how little NOA loves us here].
ReplyDeletewarp: I have no what stranger danger is, so I can't answer your question!
ReplyDeleteAs for wanting this game: YES! Can't wait to see the cover art for it...
Justin: Well, we can't really blame NOA for this one. Namco would have to release it, not Nintendo. Unless you're talking about the 3DS not being region-free -- in which case I agree with you. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteWhat a peculiar looking game! :) I think I'd like to give it a try though, but I can't see that happening for a while...
ReplyDeleteHey there, Simon! Yes, peculiar is a good word to use to describe this game, I think :)
ReplyDeleteAs for you not playing this for a while: Well, yes, I guess that would be true, what with you not having a 3DS, right?
You never bought the original DS either, did you? If so, that's crazy! So many amazing games were released for that system.
The good news, though, is that should you ever pick up a 3DS, you'll be able to play all of those great DS games you missed on it, too :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_danger
ReplyDeleteOh! I wonder why I've never heard that phrase before now? Anyway, yes, I have a feeling 'Grandpa Danger' and 'Stranger Danger' are quite similar :P
ReplyDeleteHa, oh, that's just too cool. And I agree with that Egyptian underwear bandit dude.
ReplyDeleteCrazy stuff!
Hey there, Joshua! Yeah, the Egyptian underwear bandit dude is awesome. Is he as awesome as the poo with arms and legs? I'm not sure. Either way, the eight-year-old in me is looking forward to playing this some day :)
ReplyDeleteThey're almost par, methinks. Should make a fun game of chuckles and snorts, this one. Haha!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think you're right, Joshua. Wouldn't it be hilarious if this is the game that pushes me to buy a Japanese 3DS? :P
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