Name Atlus's new PSP brawler
by JC Fletcher 
{ Jul 8th 2009 at 2:00AM } 
Kenka Bancho 3 stars a Japanese high school student who leads his gang into a bunch of fights on a school trip, and features open-world and RPG elements, a character creator, and two-player cooperative play.
Along with the announcement of the new game, Atlus sent out a survey to its "Atlus Faithful" asking for help picking a new title. The names include stuff like Badass Rumble, Fist of the Bancho, and other possibilities that make us think that it should just be called Kenka Bancho. It's better in our opinions to have an incomprehensible Japanese title than to know that the game is called Turf Wars.
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Jinsenken @ Jul 8th 2009 2:05AM
Atlus's new PSP brawler is Kenka Bancho 3.
MystileArmor @ Jul 8th 2009 2:11AM
What is this new fighting game called?
Joystiq Jeopardy?
rokubungi @ Jul 8th 2009 2:14AM
more names.. hmmmm..
Yo dawg fight
Thug Hand
Pimp smack boys
and wazzzup smak!!
Nitemare @ Jul 8th 2009 2:18AM
Hmm... How about "I AM BOSS"?
Van @ Jul 8th 2009 3:30PM
Nice reference.
Snipermike @ Jul 8th 2009 2:19AM
If i was naming it i would go for the begging approach and call it "Please buy this" because after looking at pictures im guessing its going to sell as well as a bag of aids.
cafecito @ Jul 8th 2009 10:03PM
It looks great in motion, actually. Screens almost never do justice to PSP games, and as a PSP user you should already know that.
mars @ Jul 8th 2009 2:20AM
crappy?
mars @ Jul 8th 2009 2:21AM
bancholicious
COKTOE @ Jul 8th 2009 2:25AM
The Matrix: Reloaded
Uncontrol @ Jul 8th 2009 2:30AM
Elite Beating Agents
Moses Jiggetts @ Jul 8th 2009 2:42AM
rival schools...
Moses Jiggetts @ Jul 8th 2009 2:42AM
correction, Rival schools Daigo's Day off
kojo87 @ Jul 8th 2009 2:44AM
"GO PUNCH KICK NOW!"
smcn @ Jul 8th 2009 2:45AM
Tough Guy! Rumble Leader
BPMOmega [GT,Steam] @ Jul 8th 2009 2:53AM
Fight Game.
Wardo @ Jul 8th 2009 3:00AM
How about... Fist To Fact Brings Pain For Person 3
Wardo @ Jul 8th 2009 4:00AM
*Face
Trev_tron @ Jul 8th 2009 3:08AM
School of Hard Knocks?
captainprotonx @ Jul 8th 2009 3:17AM
Kenka Bancho!
No....wait....how about....Kenka Bancho!
writtenbyleo @ Jul 8th 2009 3:19AM
Super Double Fist Penetration : Sensational 3!
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Jul 8th 2009 3:33AM
One of the other choices was simply Badass. I sure hope that is the name that wins.
Omega2k3 @ Jul 8th 2009 4:10AM
QuadSlap: Reckoning of the Holy Palm
t3hguitarman @ Jul 8th 2009 4:30AM
School Wars: The Clone Wars
I mean, take a look at the screen shot!
Spartan @ Jul 8th 2009 5:20AM
What did the five fingers say to the face?
Brodie-san @ Jul 8th 2009 5:29AM
Literaly translation of the Japanese:
Kenka - Brawl
Banchou - Leader of a delinquent gang
It's not that it's hard to translate, it's just english doesn't really have a word for "gang leader" - or does it? Anyone in a gang here care to help us out?
Spartan @ Jul 8th 2009 10:46AM
Capu/capo?
chief?
boss?
Shiaoran @ Jul 8th 2009 5:39AM
Bully Bancho: Fist Fight Frat Fuckers
pakit2 @ Jul 8th 2009 5:54AM
fist of the north school
Muhammad-Oli @ Jul 8th 2009 8:44AM
Hmm, now I've thought long and hard about this and I've come up with "Tough Guy Who Leads A Rumble".
How 'bout that?
baby sea tuna @ Jul 8th 2009 8:52AM
Jag Attack 3: Polygon's Revenge
Double J @ Jul 8th 2009 8:53AM
Guy McGentleman Presents Fisticuffs of Honor.
Jack Tretton @ Jul 8th 2009 9:24AM
The Christ Punchers.
Pureshooter @ Jul 8th 2009 9:45AM
Red Bar Faction
or
Blue Traction
or
12:14 to Arm Limbo
NoughtSoClever @ Jul 8th 2009 9:53AM
Punch Man.
ian @ Jul 8th 2009 10:16AM
My High School Bully Hunk 3: Cherry Blossom of Eternity
cross over @ Jul 8th 2009 10:16AM
My little delinquent would be nice.
DiscoStu @ Jul 8th 2009 10:21AM
They should call it "The Game Nobody Wants", of course all Atlus games should have this title.
eat my face @ Jul 8th 2009 10:27AM
awkwardly dressed, emo looking mamas boys pretending to be gangsters
instant buy for me with that name ;]
koehler83 @ Jul 8th 2009 10:37AM
Rise Against The Blue Red Shirts.
SoulAssassin @ Jul 8th 2009 10:43AM
Phoenix Wright: Attorney Assaulter.
mouseboyny @ Jul 8th 2009 11:07AM
How about Talk to the Fist?
CJLopez @ Jul 8th 2009 11:46AM
Knuckles in your teeths!!!!
CJLopez @ Jul 8th 2009 11:50AM
Or, "What time it is??? WATCH MA ROLEX!!!!"
Angel Mass @ Jul 8th 2009 12:19PM
Punching & Kicking 3: Raise for everlasting peace
Nozzinja @ Jul 8th 2009 1:10PM
KO'ed before the bell.
Degolas @ Jul 8th 2009 1:50PM
Knuckle Sandwich 3: Lunch Edition
AoF-Squall @ Jul 8th 2009 2:18PM
A game about dueling high school games?
Call it River City Ransom, and get free PR.
Hunty @ Jul 9th 2009 11:04AM
Renegayed!
relee_s @ Jul 11th 2009 4:04AM
Just "Kenka Bancho" is actually one of the options they gave for the people who vote for the name. Or various other names after Kenka Bancho that describe what Kenka Bancho means. At any rate, the name Turf Wars may suck but at least it makes sense for this game, unlike the other game named Turf Wars: http://turfbattles.aeriagames.com/