The Konami Double Feature

Only other gaming geeks will care, but this weekend was good to me in that I got:

Suikoden V, the latest entry into the classic PS1/2 series, which so far has some extremely annoying problems (Like loading all the damn time and no maps to navigate) but otherwise redeems the series from the nadir that was Suikoden IV. The characters and story are GOOD, and the Wife and I are getting sucked in.

The other Konami title, picked up at a drastically reduced price (For non-Singaporeans, games here typically weigh in at anywhere between $75-$120) of only $39 is:

Rumble Roses, the all-girl wrestling game. I really don’t need to go into much detail about this since the above picture says it all; outrageously dressed sluts grabbing and pawing at each other and frequently falling onto one another in a writhing mass of sweaty, female flesh. At your discretion it can also happen in mud. Does the fun ever stop?!?

It was one of those games I was always curious about, but just could not justify at $70+, but seeing it on sale finally made me decide maybe now was the time. It also helps that the Wife was curious about it as well after commenting that the Xbox 360 version actually doesn’t look that appealing. Taking the original PS2 version for a spin confirms it. Somehow, the more stylized, classically anime look of the girls seems a little more pleasing than the more photoreal approach the Microsoft version has embraced. Only finished the Reiko ending with tons more to go, but first there’s the little matter of getting through Suikoden V, which I had harbored some doubts about, but after playing it for a few hours, I can definitely say to fans of the series who were disappointed by the previous entry that this one makes up for it. It’s a little clunky mechanics-wise, but all the things you’ve loved about the previous games actually made it to this one.

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