Kotaku: Rumble Roses

Japanese Eroticism Is a Nurse Doing the Limbo

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:00:00 EST

There are key cultural differences between Japan and the West. It's not just in linguistics, but in eroticism as well. Way back in 2005, Konami game producer Akari Uchida was frank about those differences. More »

The Konami Christmas Card, Featuring A Festive Pyramid Head

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:40:27 EST

We're about up to our elf hats in Christmas cards from game developers and publishers this year, but Konami's effort, courtesy of the New International Track & Field web site finds room for a number of classic characters. Where else can you find Pyramid Head, Frogger and Evil Rose so happy to be in the same room? There's even a guest appearance from the Cardboard Box! And Sparkster! Boy, was he memorable... More »

Get Your Rumble Roses T&A Figures!

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:40:04 EDT

Yamato Toys is really upping the plastic skin exposure game with their upcoming release of Rumble Roses wrestler Dixie Clemets, due to be immortalized in PVC and released this September. More »

Crazy Press Events

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:00:21 EDT

There's no in-between. Gaming press events can either be really exciting or really boring. From chocolate covered bugs to Nazi brothels, game site Games Radar takes a look at seven of the wildest press events in recent memory. Take the above event: a latex wearing woman dressed as character Anesthesia squirts vodka into the mouth of an attendee at Konami's Rumble Roses London event. From Miss Spencer's classroom to Dixie Clemets mechanical bull, each character had her own private area. Konami also rolled out women in short nurse skirts with bandages at a Tokyo Silent Hill event. Trying to keep costs down, PR put out an ad for amateur cosplayers that offered bloodstained Silent Hill nurse outfits as payment. You stay classy, Konami! Brian Ashcraft More »

Porn Star Tera Patrick Talks Gaming

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:02 EDT

Does starring in adult films affect your brain? Let's ask superstar Tera Patrick, who's appeared in seventy plus pornos. And since, we're a game site, how about some game questions via Gamerhelp.com. Tera, what titles appeal to you? More »

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:20:47 EST

After spending the entirety of my week playtesting new and upcoming Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows games at CES, I'm just about due for a break. But screw that. I'll be spending a good portion of my weekend playing some Diablo II (forgot to bring that much needed "play disc" with me to Vegas) and maybe a few games of Rumble Roses just for shits and jiggles. I'll also spend tonight detoxing, as I'm off the sauce in an attempt to recover from nearly a week long streak of expensive drinking. More »

Jubblies Galore: Lots of Tits on 360

egauger — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:40:53 EDT

Siliconera points out that a veritable jubbly avalanche is happening on 360 recently, including the already-released Rumble Roses XX, the upcoming DOA Xtreme 2, and cowboy hat stripper zombie massacre Onechanbara X. More »

Wanna Be Model Uses Business Cards, Jubblies and Rumble Roses

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:23:26 EDT

18 year-old Nao Segi showed up in Akihabara, wearing a Kandy Kane outfit from Rumble Roses. According to Nao's resume, the biggest thing she's done so far are photos for phone carrier ads in Hokkaido, Japan. In Akiba, she braved the dorks and the dork summer stench to pass out her business cards. Konami, Microsoft, give this girl a job. She's got moxy! (Among other things...) Brian Ashcraft More »

Rumble Roses Hit Japanese Karaoke Boxes

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:22:29 EST

To help promote the crap outta Konami's catfighter Rumble Roses XX, the game's theme songs go karaoke. Next month, three tunes (Junction Rainy Blue, Ribbon no Kisetsu, Hadashi no Horizon) will be available to sing at Joy Sound. In lieu of the cheesy karaoke videos, there will be special Roses videos that feature sexy gals in skimpy outfits singing 1980's style muzik. Definitely won't win over any Japanese schoolgirls. More »

Games of the Week: Nothing Major

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:09:47 EST

Sorry, gamers. There's really just nothing going on this week. Most of this stuff looks like shovelware. Was there ever even a Kingdom Hearts I? More »

Freaky, Freaky Rumble Roses Fig

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:22:21 EST

Just when you thought Konami's Rumble Roses couldn't get any ickier, a moppet series of figurines is released. Sexy's traded for child-like in what is supposed to be "Bloody Shadow," but is far, far more horrific. Tonight, nightmares. More »

More Rumble Roses Cosplay Fun

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:22:39 EST

Four new costumes have been unveiled for the Yuke's developed Xbox 360 Rumble Roses game. Set to be released at the end of March, the title features loads of playable wrestling "babes," all wearing skimpy outfits that make you wonder who picked their trashy clothes. More »

Rumble Roses XX Demos Excite Otaku

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:22:15 EST

Like bees to honey, Japanese gamers gathered at Den-Den Town's Sofmap and Akihabara's AsoBitCity for a Konami sponsored Rumble Roses XX event. Playable kiosks were rolled out as Konami staff quizzed players which characters they liked best. The game reeks of otaku smash hit, and those images of deserted 360 consoles seem like a distant memory here in Japan. NSFW (depending on where you work), raunchy in-store campaign posters after the jump. More »

As Expected New Rumble Roses Figurines

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:23:08 EST

A troupe of new figurines will be release in tangent with Konami's smut-fest Rumble Roses XX. These will be sold in convenience stores and hobby shops across the country. The sign clearly says this is "Vol. 1," so there'll be more. Woop-dee-doo. (Can you feel the excitement in my typing?) There's also a set of munchkin Roses. Hit "more" for the nightmare-inducing pic. More »

Brace Yerself for Rumble Roses Costume Mode

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:23:14 EST

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First heard whispers of this back in September at TGS. The new Rumble Roses will have "Uniform Mode" and, what I like to call "Build Your Barbie Dream House" mode. The always outfit-centric Costume Get! has an update, showing once again that RR's fight styling won't be moving copies. Instead, the chauvinistic title's drawing card will be that the game lets players design Perfect Tens, dress them in skimpy duds and have them beat the snot outta each other. Lovely. More »

Rumble Roses Drop Date

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:24:33 EST

Listen up. Fans of panda fighting and upskirts have something to get excited about. Rumble Roses drops March 30th in Japan. As someone over at the Konami site wrote in Japanese, "I've decided that March 30th is the day I will buy an Xbox 360." Go get 'em, Tiger. More »

Roses Gets Ready to Rumble XX

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:22:17 EST

Here's something that slipped right under my radar. It seems right before New Year's, Konami release a smorgasbord, all-ya-can-eat of naughty Rumble Roses XX screens. The images are pretty much what you've come to expect: high kicks, underwear and giant panda fighting. Since I don't want to get arrested by the bad taste police, I'm posting only a handful until the game drops sometime this year, which needless to say should really help Msoft in Japan. For those keen on downloading the adult stuff, swing by the game's official site. Just don't tell 'em Kotaku sent cha. More »

Must-Have Rumble Roses Statue

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:22:20 EST

Want proof about how popular figurines are in Japan? Konami started accepting pre-orders for this 15,750 yen (about $130 US) Reiko Hinomoto bookshelf warrior. The figure will be released next year. In May. More »