Atlus bringing Kenka Bancho 3 to North America, asks fans to help choose a new name!

AtlusAram · 07-07-2009, 09:01 AM

ATLUS TO BRING JAPANESE BRAWLER KENKA BANCHO 3™ FOR PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) SYSTEM TO NORTH AMERICA; FANS TO BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NAMING PROCESS
What's in a name? You tell us.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- JULY 7, 2009 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that it has secured the publishing rights to Kenka Bancho 3™, a Japanese beat'em up for PSP® system. The game, which puts players in the role of a high school student on a class trip to a historic Japanese city, includes no shortage of fist-to-face and knee-to-gut action, and all in the name of pride and bragging rights.

In an unprecedented move for the publisher, Atlus will look to fan input in the process of choosing a title for the game's North American release.

"Kenka Bancho 3 is a terrific brawler with all the action and humor PSP system owners crave," said Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus. "That said, the game is also called Kenka Bancho 3, which, without translation, may not be the most intuitive title for non-Japanese speaking gamers. Therefore, we're going to open things up for our fans to help us pick the game's new North American title. We wouldn't be in this situation if my suggestion for the title, Buncha Banchos, had been accepted," Jabbari added quickly with a nervous chuckle, "but you know, whatever."

Kenka Bancho 3 is scheduled for release in early 2010.

Fans can contribute to the naming process via the survey link below:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/su...fwtj87wt/start

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Kenka Bancho 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB. All final decisions with regards to game title will be made by Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Enzeru · 07-07-2009, 11:50 AM

Honestly, I voted for Kenka Bacho. It was either that or Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble.

Futanari · 07-07-2009, 11:56 AM

I'm surprised "Delinquent King" or something of the sort wasn't included.

Or perhaps "Akihabara Row" or "Grand Delinquent X." XD

crowsticky1234 · 07-07-2009, 12:15 PM

I think it should be
The Battle of Destruction or
Rivals of Destruction or
The Rivals of the Fierce or

Yet Another Tim · 07-07-2009, 12:15 PM

I call dibs on "High School Clique Wars".

Kakizaki · 07-07-2009, 12:47 PM

Kenka Bancho: Fierce Fists of Redemption

Decept · 07-07-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakizaki

Kenka Bancho: Fierce Fists of Redemption

My favorite title other than Manly Biceps' post of "Reading, Fighting, and Arithmetic"

Bolinoak · 07-07-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Futanari

I'm surprised "Delinquent King" or something of the sort wasn't included.

Or perhaps "Akihabara Row" or "Grand Delinquent X." XD

I also am surprised by the lack of a title that has "Delinquent" in it.

Personally I think it should be something like, "The Delinquent's Rumbling". It's a grammar joke. You could read it as, "The Delinquent is Rumbling", or as ownership as in the Delinquent owns the rumblings in the game.

Manly Biceps · 07-07-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakizaki

Kenka Bancho: Fierce Fists of Redemption

That one sounds too much like a Slade Ripfire movie. Like "Slade Ripfire: Deadly Blood-Kick to Oblivion."

Kakizaki · 07-07-2009, 04:45 PM

The Wild Ones: Fists of Righteousness

drunkmoron · 07-07-2009, 05:29 PM

I voted for Bancho Royale because it sound like Battle Royale.

Steel Greyfalke · 07-07-2009, 05:43 PM

Bancho Beatdown

Enzeru · 07-07-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Steel Greyfalke

Bancho Beatdown

Hmm...That would make it sound related to Tokyo Beatdown, IMO.

Speaking of which, is this like Tokyo Beatdown? I've never really played a brawler before, and Tokyo Beatdown interested me, but at the moment I didn't have the money to get it. I would love for my first brawler to be both published by Atlus and on PSP.

sarshelyam · 07-07-2009, 07:09 PM

This announcement made me happy...but man, can we get that back catalogue of the PS2 games? I still haven't finished them and would love a translated version.

Steel Greyfalke · 07-07-2009, 07:33 PM

[quote=Enzeru;123794]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel Greyfalke

Bancho Beatdown

I had other names in mind such as Bancho Bashfest & Delenquent Riot but I think it sounds ok whith its original name though Kenka Bancho sounds catchy to me.

Inzaghi · 07-07-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kakizaki

The Wild Ones: Fists of Righteousness

The Righteous Fists: Wildness of One

FruitPunch · 07-07-2009, 10:52 PM

"Badass Bancho"
me thinks shoulda been considered.

Balrog · 07-08-2009, 05:00 AM

Bancho: Fist of the Punching

Tatsuya Suou · 07-08-2009, 05:05 AM

I guess I can put my ideas for a name, there not all that great though. The names are:

Rumble in the Bancho!

Fury of the Kenka Bancho!

The Bancho’s Rumble in Tokyo!

or The Legend of the Kenka Bancho!

I love how you surprise us with this, who knows what good ol atlus has in store next.

spamman5r · 07-08-2009, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inzaghi

My favorite title no one liked was Dueling Banchos.

Quoted from the other thread.

This is the best title ever. Start the write-in campaign!

Maverick · 07-08-2009, 08:21 AM

Well I voted for Bancho Royale, but really the game seems too ridiculous to have any kind of serious name to it and that one seemed the goofiest.

I could see something more along the lines of "Brick McPunchfist's Beatdown Bonanza" or something.

Pixel · 07-08-2009, 08:50 AM

Where's the option, "Fist of the Badass"?

cj iwakura · 07-09-2009, 05:39 PM

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

>:-( · 07-09-2009, 07:20 PM

What about:

Highschool Beatdown: ~Gang Wars~

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

Not a good idea, Rival Schools was crappy Capcom fighting game and is not related to this game.

cj iwakura · 07-09-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by >:-(

What about:

Highschool Beatdown: ~Gang Wars~

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

Not a good idea, Rival Schools was crappy Capcom fighting game and is not related to this game.

Rival Schools is the best Capcom fighting game.

HotLimit · 07-10-2009, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Quote:

Originally Posted by >:-(

What about:

Highschool Beatdown: ~Gang Wars~

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

Not a good idea, Rival Schools was crappy Capcom fighting game and is not related to this game.

Rival Schools is the best Capcom fighting game.

I second that, granted Street Fighter 3 is a lot deeper and actually requires a little strategy, but nobody will play SFIII with me... on the other hand it's always a party with Rival Schools and Project Justice. Pretty noob friendly and tons of goofy anime characters instead of a bunch of X-men christmas special rejects.

Anyway if this is actually coming out, Atlus has redeemed themselves for Tokyo Beatdown (and then some?!). It should be titled...
Suburban Reign.

Uzumakijl · 07-10-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Quote:

Originally Posted by >:-(

What about:

Highschool Beatdown: ~Gang Wars~

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

Not a good idea, Rival Schools was crappy Capcom fighting game and is not related to this game.

Rival Schools is the best Capcom fighting game.

It really is.. Also i'm the only one who choosed "Fist of the Bancho"? lol

Foobar · 07-10-2009, 11:43 PM

I was thinking:

A Fistful of Bancho

sarshelyam · 07-11-2009, 07:00 AM

[quote=Uzumakijl;124255]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Quote:

Originally Posted by >:-(

What about:

Highschool Beatdown: ~Gang Wars~

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj iwakura

Rival Schools 3: Project Beatdown.

Not a good idea, Rival Schools was crappy Capcom fighting game and is not related to this game.

Rival Schools is the best Capcom fighting game.

I loved both Rival Schools and Project Justice...amongst my favorites in terms of gameplay and character design.

That said, I ALMOST chose Fist of Bancho...but I felt it was still to ambiguous. Would people assume Bancho was the main character?

Cinder6 · 07-12-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spamman5r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inzaghi

My favorite title no one liked was Dueling Banchos.

Quoted from the other thread.

This is the best title ever. Start the write-in campaign!

This. Just the name would make it a buy for me. As it is, I'm on the fence...