That’s it. Throw in the towel. It’s all over but the shouting.
Atlus just revealed that a name has been chosen in their contest to localize the title for Kenka Bancho 3, as we announced last week.
According to this post on the Altus forums, it was no contest. The winner, by a 3-to-1 margin, was “Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble”.
“The title [...] perfectly suits the gameplay style, attitude, and humor that PSP owners can look forward to when the over-the-top brawler arrives early next year,” said Atlus Sales and PR Manager, Aram Jabbari
“The game is about demonstrating to your rivals that you are the ultimate badass. This is accomplished, unsurprisingly, by burying your fists and feet into the faces and/or guts of your foes,” Jabbari continues. “The title was voted in by a 3-to-1 margin, which means that fans strongly felt it was the best fit for the game, or, that they all giggled uncontrollably at the sight of the word ‘badass’. Either way, everybody wins, except of course for the titles not chosen.”
Speaking as someone who voted for that exact title, I’m glad to see good taste prevailed. The localized title has all the Japanese goodness that Nihongo-philes want with all the badassery that comes with having the word ‘Badass’ in the name. Seems like a win/win to me.
