To most gamers, whenever the name Cho Aniki comes up, it’s usually at the butt end of a joke. The first time the title really came to light in the West was in an issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly during 1996 reporting on Cho Aniki: Kyoukyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyou Otoko, the 4th game in the series released on PSX. Just by a few screenshots and a small blurb, gamers in the West were now aware of an extremely strange game series, using gay stereotypes and imagery without any shame, something that was completely unheard of for most Western gamers.
But Cho Aniki isn’t simply a game that uses gay jokes and questionable characters to shock. Underneath all the wacky humor there’s actually a game, and sadly because of all the articles focusing solely on the gay material, very few have ever sought out to actually sit down and play these games. And while the Cho Aniki games will probably never be known as amazing games due to their gameplay, there is one thing they do have that stands out: amazingly diverse, and surprisingly good soundtracks.
Find out why Ai Cho Aniki is our soundtrack of the month for July 2009. (more…)
