_The Oneechanbara 2_ is a full sequel to the first Oneechanbara game and is
the third one in the series.
After having finally defeated her younger sister Saki but refraining from
mortally wounding her, Aya takes her to the hospital only to discover her
missing after Saki had suffered a strange “fever”. In trying to find her, Aya
encounters the mysterious motorcycle helmet-wearing Reiko trying to murder
Saki; after stopping her, Aya uncovers a sinister plot.
Like any game of the Oneechanbara series, this is a beat ’em up brawler in the
vein of Dynasty Warriors and Devil May Cry that features sexy heroines using
intense violence to fight against zombies that happen to be crammed full of
blood.
Regular features of the gameplay include: special attack combos dependent on
precise timing called “cool combos; sword fatigue that hinders the timing and
effectiveness of your attacks unless you regularly clean your sword; and a
“blood rage” meter that transforms the hero into a “devil state” when full,
causing the player to do double damage as well as take double damage.
Brand new gameplay features to this sequel include: playing two girls
concurrently, allowing the one “tagging out” the ability to recover lost
health; a new playable character, Reiko; new items to use as well as new
monsters to fight. Back and also updated is the quest mode where the player
can complete challenges to unlock bonus content.
Being a budget game, the game can be very sparse on presentation. For example,
most of the story is told as a voice-over with accompanying text and still
images.
Of the four PlayStation 2 games of the Oneechanbara “Simple 2000” franchise
made, this is the only one that did not receive a European release.
