Senran Kagura (PSV) and 2 Deep Crimson (3DS)

[Yoshi]

Japanese beat 'em up Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson will release in the west.

Tamsoft's Nintendo 3DS game launches on these shores this summer. Publisher Marvelous Europe is responsible.

Senran Kagura is an erotic video game series that revolves around scantily-clad female ninjas whose breasts bounce around on screen. It's big in Japan, where there's an anime adaptation on TV. To give you an idea of what kind of game this is, it features a dressing room in which you can pose the girls in real life environments using the Nintendo 3DS' camera. Cultural divide and all that.

Over here, Senran Kagura remains niche, but that hasn't stopped Marvelous Europe from plotting the release of a variety of physical editions of the game.

There's a £50 "Happy Boobs" edition, which includes a physical copy of the game, two disc official soundtrack, stickers, a poster and a box.

If you're feeling flush, the £75 Shinobi Collector's edition has all that plus an exclusive oppai mouse mat, which features 3D breasts.

Really.

"We know from listening to our fans on Facebook, Twitter and on our forums, that, while many like downloadable games, a lot of them prefer physical product," said Marvelous Europe product manager Jonathan Nevill.

And here's marketing manager Steven Tarry: "Some of the more esoteric titles from Japan don't necessarily sell in the numbers needed to make a big splash at retail.

"But actually, the fans of these games are exactly those who'd love not just a physical release, but a collectable limited edition too. We love digital because we love the direct relationship it gives us with our customers, and we want to deepen that direct relationship with physical products too."

This isn't the first time Nintendo has greenlit the release of a Senran Kagura game on its 3DS in Europe.

The equally problematic Senran Kagura Burst launched here in February 2014, again, courtesy of Marvelous Europe. Here's what designer Kenichiro Takaki said of the game:

"I started to think about what I wanted to see in a game on the Nintendo 3DS and within 30 seconds, I came up with it. It was boobs."

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This is coming here too, albeit from XSEED and sans the limited edition... for better or worse:



edit: Apparently this is a sequel to a Vita game I had no idea existed let alone came out here:

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

noob.

[bVork]

boob.

[Finch]

There was another DS game too. We've already gotten 3 Senran Kagura games, including a music game that isn't very good that i liked anyway (surprise)

The Vita game is a good game that happens to have a lot of boobies

The DS game is okay and doesn't have as many

The new PS4/Vita game promises to have even more than the previous titles so it'll probably be fantastic

[bVork]

I like the first DS game despite its problems. The framerate is dire but it gets surprisingly technical later as you're faced with really dangerous enemies in interesting mixtures.

The Vita game is genuinely the best musou-style game I have played. Tons of combos, a ton of characters that all play very differently, solid framerate, and great boss fights.

I am very much looking forward to this and will happily add it to my sadly growing set of games that I do not display in polite company.

[YellerDog]

What a strange almost-porn series this continues to be. What strange folks who buy it.

[No One]

[MechDeus]

edit: Apparently this is a sequel to a Vita game I had no idea existed let alone came out here:

We've discussed it on TNL. C'mon, pay more attention to the growing mass of handheld games in which you remove opponents clothing. This is The Most Important Genre.

[Mzo]

I am totally ready for SK2, everything I've heard says it's a huge improvement over the 1st.

[Yoshi]

We've discussed it on TNL. C'mon, pay more attention to the growing mass of handheld games in which you remove opponents clothing. This is The Most Important Genre.

Good call. I probably saw the title and assumed it was a JRPG like rape witch. I need to forget about such antiquated genre lines and adhere to the "handheld games in which you remove opponents clothing" standard.