GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Lots of ass on display
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Generous helpings of nuttiness
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Cool stylus special moves
Cons
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Fairly standard platforming
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Language barrier
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Bizarre humor not for everyone
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What a load of ass. No, really – there’s loads of ass on show in this, the second Shin-Chan to appear on DS (in Japan at least). Our ‘hero’, Shin-Chan of the title, barely needs an excuse to bare his buttocks and wiggle them at us. Honestly, who wouldn’t fire a laser ray weapon from their bum crack instead of holding it in their hands?
Anyway, as with the previous game this is a fairly standard platformer at heart – dash through shortish levels, collect stars and fight bosses – but with generous helpings of nuttiness at every turn. Shin-Chan has a number of stylus-and D-pad-activated moves at his disposal, including rolling himself up in a ball and twisting himself around poles to climb them.
More entertaining is when he takes control of the numerous vehicles that are needed to complete the levels – a toboggan to tackle a snowy level one minute, a tank that fires water shells to combat a fiery level the next, and so on. It’s definitely one of the better DS platformers and is easy to get to grips with despite the language barrier.
Apr 22, 2009
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| Genre | Action |
| Description | This Japan-only platformer based on the scatological anime series Crayon Shin-chan is filled with great platforming, and features many humorously unique, ass-based powers. |
| Platform | DS |
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