Leave it to the genius of japanese minds to make american football something I can actually find interesting beyond the tight see-through pants; Eyeshield 21 is just that. A popular manga series drawn expertly and full of life by Yusuke Murata and written by Riichiro Inagaki, it has also met success as an anime series. The story focuses around young Sena, who sort of falls into the football club at his high school and is discovered to be quite talented at the strange american sport. He soon joins the "Devil Bats" team and becomes an integral member, as well as the legendary mysterious player with the titular name. It's a surprisingly fun series, with plenty of hunky and memorable characters along an action-packed plot.
No surprise, then, that it's being made into a video game as well, on the console that is quickly becoming the home of all anime-inspired games, the Wii. Eyeshield 21 (official name pending) gameplay looks quick and fun, being much more about taking a part in the personal achievements of each member of the team throughout each game rather than strategic movements from an eagle's perspective. Although I'm loathe to say it, it actually looks kinda fun! The guy shooting the machinegun into the air doesn't hurt much either.
Offensive gameplay trailer above. Defensive after the jump.
Read this series. No, really. Even if you don't like football, read the damn series. It's that much fun.
Chayne said:
I actually want to play a foot ball game, somethings wrong
Hahaha I loved the fireing of the gun at the end, so american lol
The_French_guy said:
"Ah Ha Hin!"
Oh Good so fun! I wannit!
And what's with that guy and his gun at the end of every match? I think the Japanese are being a little too serious with Americans themes ;)
br0kendream said:
Oh....you meant that kind of football
Nicole said:
The game looks fun and I love ES21, but I wish they postponed the development of the game a little later so they could have Musashi as the kicker. Musashi is win.
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Read this series. No, really. Even if you don't like football, read the damn series. It's that much fun.
I actually want to play a foot ball game, somethings wrong
Hahaha I loved the fireing of the gun at the end, so american lol
"Ah Ha Hin!"
Oh Good so fun! I wannit!
And what's with that guy and his gun at the end of every match? I think the Japanese are being a little too serious with Americans themes ;)
Oh....you meant that kind of football
The game looks fun and I love ES21, but I wish they postponed the development of the game a little later so they could have Musashi as the kicker. Musashi is win.
Oh, god, Taki's leg kicks...