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A series of free-roaming beat-em-up games for the [[PS 2]] and PSP, where you play a delinquent Japanese high school student looking to become a ''bancho'', or "ringleader". To that end, you run around beating people up, learn new fighting techniques, and try to impress girls.
A series of free-roaming beat-em-up games for the [[Play Station 2]] and PSP, where you play a delinquent Japanese high school student looking to become a ''bancho'', or "ringleader". To that end, you run around beating people up, learn new fighting techniques, and try to impress girls.


The third game in the series, for the PSP, is being released in English by Atlus under the title ''Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble''.
The third game in the series, for the PSP, is being released in English by Atlus under the title ''Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble''.
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=== Tropes: ===
=== Tropes: ===
* [[Can't Get Away With Nuthin']]: Just try and do any of the shabai things mentioned on the website. You will regret it if you ever get to Shabazo or Shabazo King "rankings".
* [[Can't Get Away with Nuthin']]: Just try and do any of the shabai things mentioned on the website. You will regret it if you ever get to Shabazo or Shabazo King "rankings".
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Defeating other banchos forces them to become your peon. It's forced, but they're still very quick to praise you for defeating them.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Defeating other banchos forces them to become your peon. It's forced, but they're still very quick to praise you for defeating them.
* [[Delinquents]]: Of course!
* [[Delinquents]]: Of course!
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* [[Rule of Cool]]: The premise of the game and many in-game elements revolve around this.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: The premise of the game and many in-game elements revolve around this.
* [[Rule of Funny]]: Oh so many instances. Easily deserves its own folder.
* [[Rule of Funny]]: Oh so many instances. Easily deserves its own folder.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Plenty, especially during the Smash Talks. What You're Supposed To Say: "Go to Hell!" The Messup: "Heaven to Hell!" The response as your enemy nails your head in? [[Guilty Gear (Video Game)|"Let's Rock!"]] Some of the "hidden smashes" have [[Shout-Out|shout outs]] as well, including lines like "[[Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas|Don't stop! This is bat country!]]" and even "[[Metal Wolf Chaos|Suck my missile punch!]]"
* [[Shout-Out]]: Plenty, especially during the Smash Talks. What You're Supposed To Say: "Go to Hell!" The Messup: "Heaven to Hell!" The response as your enemy nails your head in? [[Guilty Gear|"Let's Rock!"]] Some of the "hidden smashes" have [[Shout-Out|shout outs]] as well, including lines like "[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas|Don't stop! This is bat country!]]" and even "[[Metal Wolf Chaos|Suck my missile punch!]]"
** [[The Secret of Monkey Island|Look!! A Three-Headed Monkey!!]]
** [[The Secret of Monkey Island|Look!! A Three-Headed Monkey!!]]
* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]: Your Bancho starts out with a pre-set look. However, once you go to the barber and tailor, you can purchase various options to customize him with varying consequences (certain clothes have less pockets than others).
* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]: Your Bancho starts out with a pre-set look. However, once you go to the barber and tailor, you can purchase various options to customize him with varying consequences (certain clothes have less pockets than others).