マーベラス UPPERS limited edition JapaneseVer (PlayStation Vita)

Uppers is quite the mixed bag. The fighting mechanics are pretty light, but combat feels satisfying all the same. The game runs well, sounds pretty good and offers a sizable roster of characters to unlock as you take your delinquents to the top of the gang violence food chain. It also gets repetitive very quickly, but remains fun in small doses because of how quirky it is.Having no knowledge of Japanese, Uppers poses a few difficulties. One, the story seems to basically be "go beat up these guys, then their boss(es), to recruit their female manager to your side and then be able to use the boss as a playable character down the line." Nothing wrong with that, but if the story is legitimately good, or funny... I couldn't tell you. The second issue... we're getting to that.Levels in Uppers are pretty simple, mostly consisting of arenas full of goons (and maybe a boss or two) for you and your teammate to beat up. You have access to punches, kicks, throws, blocks and some powered-up special moves. The twist is that each of these arenas features female fans cheering on your violent displays. And they want to see you do cool stuff! But if you can't read Japanese, then you won't be able to meet their objectives (things like landing a 30 hit combo, or performing 5 throws in 30 seconds) etc. The objectives help with completion (success means getting the cheerleader's phone number!), powering up your character etc., and can be important. Some of the objectives are easy to figure out, others not so much.But is it fun? Well, the combat is. What Uppers does really well is create situations where you can take out your frustrations on your opponents. Want to dump a goon head first down a manhole? Do it. Throw a guy into an electrified sign? Sure! Punch a guy into a helicopter above, causing it to crash? Doable. Grab a dude's face and slam dunk it into a basketball net? Oh yeah. Throwing a motorcycle at someone? Absolutely. And many more. It's ridiculous and lightheared, but in small doses it's really satisfying. As you play, you also rack up points to upgrade characters and purchase outfits for them and their... supporters. Just a quick word on that - as you play the missions, you unlock young ladies to... manage your crew, I guess? They confer passive bonuses based on their level of comfort with your crew. This is a game from the Senran Kagura team (I think), so there are some sexual themes/pervy menu options present, though nothing as blatant as in the aforementioned series. Older teens and above should be fine with this game.The last point I'll make is that the game gets repetitive quickly. The arenas are pretty simple and have a good amount of elements to interact with, but you'll be fighting in the same ones again and again. The combat doesn't offer a ton of variation, but there is a good amount of playable characters to add some variety. Is it worth buying? If you like quirky beat'em ups and don't mind the language barrier, I think so. I'm happy I picked it up, and do return to it every so often to play a level or two. If you wanted to complete the whole game, I expect it would take 20+ hours and some grinding at the higher difficulty level.

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Fun Brawler!If your looking to import a games, this is a nice one to add.Great presentation and graphics.The game is all in Japanese ....It's not too bad to get a grasp on the game though ...Some of the menu text has some English, such as Load/Save etc.The tutorial shows the buttons on screen I.e hit Triangle for heavy hit.There's footage on YT if you'd like to see the game in action.For any Vita lover/collector I think it's worth an add.Thanks peeps.👊

Uppers is a hidden gem on the vita. At the moment of writing this review this game has not been localized in America (hopefully it is one day). So if you are a fan of stylish beat'em ups then this is a must own. Made by the developers of Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble, Uppers feels like an sequel to that game. The combat feels solid and the effects are really impressive on the vita. The one big draw back is that there is some creepy content in this game. I wish it wasn't in the game, since it can stand on its own as a game, and it is pretty off putting.Overall, Uppers is an electric and fast paced action game that the vita needs. This is an easy recommendation from me.

失礼ながら初めは全く興味がなく、暇だったので体験版をDLした所面白くて製品購入に至りました。このゲームは「力が強い奴＝偉い、凄い」という大前提があります。特にメインの二人は不良ではないと思うのですが、この大前提を受け入れられない人には向かないかなという印象です。そして戦闘中にパンチラや、特定の条件で女の子の胸に飛び込むなどの要素があるので、絶対に受け入れられないという人にも向かないと思います。・いい点この二つが平気な人は爽快に遊べる良いゲームだと思います。格闘ゲームのように複雑なコマンドが存在するわけでもなく、他の方が書かれているように基本的には連打ゲーです。難しい事を考えずに遊べる点がこのゲームの一番の利点だと思います。回避が苦手でも割と簡単にできる点も良いです。投げ技は回避方法が今の所分かりませんが、それ以外の攻撃は基本的に防御態勢を取って敵の正面を向いていればだいたい回避可能です。オートセーブが可能なので、一回遊んでもういいや、となったらわざわざ手動でセーブしなくても、そのまま閉じてしまえるで快適です。また、章を進めていくとキャラクター達のHPや火力、コンボ数などを増やす事ができるのが嬉しかったです。おまけ要素として、ヒロインとメイン主人公二人の服をお店で購入して着せ替えができるのも面白いです。町を歩き回れるキャラクターも変更可能だともっと嬉しかったです。・悪い点特定の条件をクリアする事で「モテレター」というものがもらえます。何度やっても特定のモテレターが出ずに無駄に周回しないといけない場合があるので、コンプリートしたい時はちょっと苛々。キャラクターの必殺技がほぼ同じなのがちょっと残念です。折角皆見た目が違うし個性的だし、プレイアブルキャラクターも多いのに、この点はかなり勿体ないと思いました。そしてこれは好みの問題になるかもしれませんが、イラストで見るとキャラクター達はとても魅力的で好きなのですが、３Dになると魅力が半減したように思えます。パンチラなどの男性向け要素が多い中、ヒロイン達がイラストで見た方が可愛く感じるのは残念です。あと他の方の意見ではなかったので私のvitaの問題かもしれませんが、数回ほどフリーズが起きてしまいました。絶対起こる場所があるというわけでもなく、エフェクトや敵の数が多い中で発生してしまうという感じでした。オートセーブに助けられましたが、せっかく集めたモテレターもおじゃんになったのでトホホでした。色々書きましたが差し引きしても個人的にはとても面白くて好きなゲームです。難しいことを考えないでスカッとしたい、という目的で買ったのでこれからも楽しませてもらえそうです。