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Homoerotic Shooting Rebirthed On PSP With Zero Cho Aniki
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 11:30 AM on August 8, 2008
According to reports from the latest Famitsu, the Cho Aniki series will be revived on the PSP in early 2009 with Zero Cho Aniki. Known for its ripped abs, bulging biceps and bethonged stars Adon and Samson, the Cho Aniki games take bizarre to 11, with zombie Elvis ships, fish with ripped arms and sexy giant snowmen. The two bodybuilders have enjoyed many side-scrolling shooting outings together, but Zero Cho Aniki appears to be a remake of one of the PC Engine — Turbografx-16 over here — CD-based titles.
PSP Hyper writes that it's a remake of the very first Cho Aniki, which would make sense given the "zero" in the title, in which the musclemen took a backseat to the more clothed Idaten and Benten. Expect this UMD full of beefcake to stay Japan only.
Classic Shooter Chou Aniki Revived for PSP [PSPHyper via Game|Life]

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MonsterKingRen
Posted 12:25 PM 8/8/08
Cho Ankiki is crazy. I'll buy it!
MonsterKingRen
Banjo-Paste
Posted 12:21 PM 8/8/08
looks like evangelion.
Banjo-Paste
everybest
Posted 12:11 PM 8/8/08
At least I know what I'll be building out of snow this winter.
everybest
Guild_Navigator
Posted 12:03 PM 8/8/08
@sarcasmOD: I put this in along with the humor that involves poo that looks like soft serve ice cream.
Guild_Navigator
TitillatedOcelot
Posted 12:01 PM 8/8/08
Japan can keep this one...
TitillatedOcelot
sarcasmOD
Posted 12:00 PM 8/8/08
There are some Japanese things that, because of cultural differences, I will never be able to understand. This is one of those things. It MIGHT be funny for about 5 minutes as surrealist humor, but a whole game? And such a focus on men with huge muscles? I don't follow...
sarcasmOD
Kaizuden
Posted 12:00 PM 8/8/08
Haha.. I kinda find it sad myself to the fact I want to get this.
Kaizuden
wolfeditor
Posted 12:00 PM 8/8/08
Snowballs ... :(
wolfeditor
Guild_Navigator
Posted 11:59 AM 8/8/08
Now I can take the man love on the go.
Guild_Navigator
DiscipleofJamzy
Posted 11:58 AM 8/8/08
@Miksho: True that. The Blue Ocean certainly has room for a few rainbows.
DiscipleofJamzy
EmeraldDragon
Posted 11:57 AM 8/8/08
I don't know why I find this picture so very funny...
EmeraldDragon
Miksho
Posted 11:52 AM 8/8/08
How can Nintendo claim to reach out to new demographics when we have Sony making positive strides like this?
Miksho
Foxstar Sixtail
Posted 11:51 AM 8/8/08
Of all the things to remake, why Cho Aniki? It's a game that is so Japanese that it will never appear outside of Japan and the charm from it's zanyness isn't worth the cost of a import.
Foxstar Sixtail
resetbutton
Posted 11:50 AM 8/8/08
lol so funny
resetbutton
sarcasmOD
Posted 12:50 PM 8/8/08
@Guild_Navigator: Some of their humor is brilliant though. I keep seeing this clip floating around the internet of this group of 100 people that will sneak up on individuals and do something completely unexpected with hilarious results.
sarcasmOD
Maleficent Lovecraft
Posted 12:38 PM 8/8/08
Man...
I still really want this.
Maleficent Lovecraft
spectralpulse
Posted 12:37 PM 8/8/08
Snowman cup bikini underware.. thats priceless. They should bundle a pair with the game. I buy it just for that.
spectralpulse
Chef
Posted 12:32 PM 8/8/08
@Mokai: Yup - PSPs are region free except for video UMDs(movies).
Chef
Chef
Posted 12:30 PM 8/8/08
Zero Cho Aniki = 7-11's Open-chan + hilarious body builders = MUST BUY


Chef
Mokai
Posted 12:28 PM 8/8/08
@MonsterKingRen: I'm thinking of it too. Are PSP's region free?
Mokai
PsycheE
Posted 12:28 PM 8/8/08
...to stay in Japan only.
Heart wrenching.
PsycheE
Witzbold
Posted 1:12 PM 8/8/08
Best Goddamned Game Ever
Witzbold
pandafresh
Posted 1:06 PM 8/8/08
I.MUST.IMPORT!
pandafresh
ShaggE
Posted 12:57 PM 8/8/08
Heh, awesome. I love complete and utter surrealism, even when it makes you horribly uncomfortable.
ShaggE
TheCleaningGuy
Posted 12:52 PM 8/8/08
YES, YES, YES.
Finally, Cho Aniki on a region free thing that I have!
Label this one a DO WANT.
TheCleaningGuy
Wolfers
Posted 1:37 PM 8/8/08
I had to track down some videos on YouTube...and that is quite possibly the most random game I've ever seen. Completely bizarre!
Wolfers
gadjet
Posted 1:19 PM 8/8/08
Nice! I want this!
gadjet
Snowdaddy
Posted 1:19 PM 8/8/08
You had me at Sexy giant Snowmen....
Snowdaddy
Mokai
Posted 1:17 PM 8/8/08
@Chef: Thank you. :)
Mokai
Erwin
Posted 1:17 PM 8/8/08
Haha, this is one of the most desperately needed remakes, right between Sewer Shark and Super 3D Noah's Ark. Thank god for this.
Erwin
MisterMcThursday
Posted 2:05 PM 8/8/08
I've wanted a US version since I heard about this series years and years ago.
MisterMcThursday
denki
Posted 2:19 PM 8/8/08
Kinda strange that we get some comments here focussed on how strange it would be playing as a very muscley muscle man, or something to that effect. But then again, who here plays God of War? EA Sports titles? Gasp! Hypocrisy!
I think I'll go play some of the Cho Aniki series right now, then followed by Parodius.
denki
Baka_Survivor
Posted 2:11 PM 8/8/08
FOOOOOOO!!!!!
Baka_Survivor
RyuriTatsujin
Posted 2:55 PM 8/8/08
@Baka_Survivor: FOOOOOOOOOOOO HARDO GAY HARDO GAY HARDO GAY!!!!!
Cho Aneki? Must get, it's a funky piece of Japanese culture. Not to mention the amount of people that will give me weird looks on New York City subways when I play it and they look at what I'm playing.
RyuriTatsujin
s0nlxaftrsh0ck
Posted 3:18 PM 8/8/08
@RyuriTatsujin: HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Wow..umm...i thought these guys were done with. Cho-Aniki never die! Hard Gay is awesome though. Now that you said that..i should also try this. We should do it on Pink PSP's to boot!
s0nlxaftrsh0ck
Mr.Bates
Posted 4:46 PM 8/8/08
@s0nlxaftrsh0ck: Yes, tee-hee, because the only color gay men wear is pink, right? Pink feather boas and high heels, right? Snicker, nudge-nudge, hee-hee.
Mr.Bates
Channing
Posted 5:15 PM 8/8/08
@RyuriTatsujin:
Aneki, you say? So it'll look something like this, then?
[www.animenewsnetwork.com]
(First thing to come up on a GIS of aneki)
Channing
DJ-of-E
Posted 5:36 PM 8/8/08
denki: You know what other game characters have huge muscles? Those guys from Gears of War.
*gasp*
DJ-of-E
Deluxe
Posted 7:11 PM 8/8/08
@spectralpulse: ... Snowkini.
Deluxe
maraxusofk
Posted 7:39 PM 8/8/08
oh
my
god
preordering now.
this series is pure win
maraxusofk
Angryrider
Posted 10:29 PM 8/8/08
[www.1up.com]
Alright! Super Big Bros.! Totally Awesome!
Angryrider
Erwin
Posted 11:17 PM 8/8/08
@denki: Yeah, but how many times do you see Kratos grow a flower out of the hole in his head? And when have you seen Brett Favre pelvic thrust to activate a laser attack? Well, besides that one time.
Erwin
Ad-hominem
Posted 12:02 PM 8/8/08
Yeah...this is what I was talking about:
+ Watch video
Ad-hominem
Ad-hominem
Posted 11:57 AM 8/8/08
I don't remember very many homoerotic side-scrolling shooters, but is this the one that ends with the naked guys shooting at you?
Ad-hominem
roger9614462
Posted 2:47 AM 9/8/08
@DiscipleofJamzy: Ever heard of Captain Rainbow?
roger9614462
Enigma_20XX
Posted 2:43 AM 9/8/08
I'm pretty sure there's a market for this game out there somewhere...
I'm... not part of that market, however... BUT I'm sure someone is... EQUALITY!!!
.... man, this feels awkward...
Enigma_20XX
zanzibarlegend
Posted 5:50 AM 9/8/08
@Witzbold: YUP. going on play-asia to preorder today.
i cannot wait too see Japan NPD sales when this ame drops. its a wrap for the competition.
ahem.....
"♪Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground♪."
zanzibarlegend
DiscipleofJamzy
Posted 7:24 AM 9/8/08
@roger9614462: Yup, and they do have Birdo for the transgender crowd.
DiscipleofJamzy