The worst video game of 2009 has been all but decided, with 2ch’s 2009 “Kusoge of the Year” award being handed down to a title so buggy as to barely be playable, in fact possessing even more bugs than were present in the PC original.
The sure winner (or possibly loser) of the award, 戦極姫～戦乱に舞う乙女達～ / Sengoku Hime -Senran ni Mau Otome-tachi-,” is a substantially remade PS2 port of an adult game for the PC, a title with such notoriously bad art that it became somewhat infamous.
As the award is given only to console titles, the atrocious PC original, as well as several other dire titles, are spared from competition.
Complaints centre on the amount of game-breaking bugs introduced into the game despite it having had “a fee-paying alpha-test” with the PC release.
The game is summed up as “replacing all the ero they took out with new bugs.”
The characters do however exhibit a significant improvement in character design, being now only mediocre instead of atrocious:
Not that this is saying much:
The erotic parts can be seen in the original article.
Other awful games of 2009 cited barely compare to this, mostly being obscure titles unworthy of mention, with the worst of Japan’s gaming industry easily shielding any undeserving top sellers from inclusion.
With the possible exception of Nippon Ichi’s “Let’s 全力ヒッチハイク!!!!!!!!! / Let’s Full Power Hitchhike!!!!!!!!!,” a title evidently intent on redefining Wii quality:
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Dead or Alive Ero-SFM Doubly Dirty
Flying Witch “Cute But Boring…”
Phantasy Star Online 2 Phantastic: “What About the West!?”
Shounen Maid “A Fujoshi Delight”
Terra Formars Live Action Web Drama Announced
Dragon Quest Heroes II Quite Monstrous
KumaMiko Lovingly Innocent
Aqua Onahole Parody Hopefully Moist
A-Size Classmate Profusely Petite
One Day With Maria Raunchy & Romantic
The Reject Demon: Toko Chapter 0 Raises Its Voice
Hai-Furi in Troubled Waters
Star Fox Zero “Pandering To Kids!”
Kiznaiver Shares Its Pain
Love Live’s Koi ni Naritai Aquarium PV “Will Sell Thousands!”
Skimpy Kataigou Figure
Ellen Baker’s Illustrator: “Keep It Clean!”
Bullet Girls 2 Goes At It From All Angles
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization A Real Grind
Koutetsujou no Kabaneri Immensely Gruesome
Goddess of 2ch “Another Bathing Beauty!”
Tantalizing Hestia Cosplay Busts Out
Kashiwazaki Sena Cosplay Pure & Innocent
Minami Kotori Casino Girl Cosplay Takes No Chances
Shimakaze Cosplay by Ema Sakura
Harley Quinn Cosplay by Miyuko Colorfully Crazy
Sonico Ero-Cosplay by Yuka Hoshikage Super Sexy
Kasugano Sora Bunny Girl Cosplay Absolutely Admirable
Goddess of 2ch: “Barely Legal Beauty!”
Highly Yuri Tenryuu & Tatsuta Cosplay by Garo & Usagi
This is WIN
I dunno man, those girls looked cute enough for me. maybe the bad art happened AFTER they took their clothes off, I hate when that happens...
or perhaps it was considered bad art because they NEVER took them off :(
You have no taste then you fat weaboo fuck.
The art looks slapped together with not talent or direction.
No actually i didn't think it was the worst i've seen, I would say Tsukihimes art is alot worse than this if we're going purely by art standards, but Tsukihime makes up for it marginally with the plot, I haven't played this so i couldn't speak for this, though obviously nothing mind blowing if it's general stuff.
Tsukihime was a doujin game so bad artwork is to be expected. Once the remake comes out it will most likely have F/HA quality art or better.
Umineko is meant as a music novel so the visual quality wasn't too hype either.
I gotta say the mediocre design was at least normal to the eyes, unlike the PC version that just wants to make you puke.
Even Umineko looks miles better than the PC version... go on vndb and look it up, and check the screenshots out. They're hilariously bad.
I can't put a word in Sengoku hime... I am completely floored by that Hitchike crap... Kay, that's a game for kids, but still the worst I've seen.
Art doesn't suck in general, it just looks like they had several different people making the art, some of them sucked, some of them sucked sometimes.
The outcome is pretty ugly, but I do agree some of them don't look bad at all.
And well, some female characters look ok, ALL male characters look retarded, like they were added by someone with downs after the game was "ready"
You guys do realize that the last five pics are from the original game, and the rest are from the remake, right?
personally, all I can comment on is this art, and I have to say that for an eroge, it's got some pretty cool and sexy character designs and outfits, just going off looks... in that aspect, I think they succeded in one place where the old game failed.
What is win? this gallery of moe girls? Aren't we supposed to hate that?
It just felt out of place and weird when I look at that pictures.
are the QC division are checking the quality with their eyes closed...or they just don't check and stamp for a go...
i just got out of the shower but yet after seeing these... i feel... unclean...
back to the shower...
full power hitchhike? that game should be first since it's major flaw is it's existance. i just can't see how a game is 'too buggy' to be worse. i must play it.
DO WANT!
Picture 22... is that an appendectomy scar?
I think that's supposed to be her pelvic bone...but then it's kinda hard to tell with the artistry being low quality and all.
#13 "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!"
Wrong side... unless she has situs inversus.
There were any good games in 2009?
Was fully expecting another FINU FANTAJI SURTEEN SUX post.
Why? Why even remake this?
Oh and for that matter, the wheelcahir girl? wtf?
wheelchair girls are freaks man
Is that a hairy sword... and did they use a Photoshop texture to render it? That's just sad...
Also, the wonkiest character designs on here remind me of a slightly better version of Fred Gallagher's art. Ew.
I think these images are ok...except for the excessive tits. Some of those characters have zeppelins for tits...
that and a lot of the characters clothing make them look like blimps...
Big or flat? It's only your choice.
I think the new art at least is pretty cute...
i dont know what your saying the art skills can still whip mine.
Is 19 meant to be pregnant?
Result of tentacle rape. Yes.
MUST BUY THIS GAME!!!
yes but your parents didn't buy them for you.
Let it be known: Asymmetrical torpedo tits are not sexy.
And symmetrical torpedo tits?
Not as unsexy but still unsexy.
ORLY ?
The PS2 ver. I have do not display such a problem.
So far as I'm concerned, my game has not crashed or breakdown yet. Just the loading time took me about 1 1/2 min's longer than usual.
Sengoku Hime... Hahaha, just like Sengoku Rance.
The art is COMPLETELY bad, some of the people look cute, it would be better without the girls with gag boobs though.
Not all of it is bad, I mean come on how many of you guys can draw better then that.
This is one of the times when collaboration turns into pure disasters.. The meganekko and the girl on a wheelchair do look irresistibly cute anyway.
Also, inb4 someone mentioned no.18 looks like Haruhi..
Don't think it looks that bad... at least some 80% of the images there.
Most of the in game screens have comically disproportionate drawings though.
That game which displayed absolutely no graphics on the first releases... was it from 2009?
I do understand that it's unacceptable for a commercial game to be like this though.
at least the portable ver much better than PC ver. . . art wise
the cars have no driver!!!!!!!!
Well my car DOES!!!
Wheelchair chicks ftw. that's all I am going to say.
No Final Fantasy XIII?
I'm surprised that they did not include a pic of the guy with the horse mask. There are few characters who can look that pathetic and badass at the same time.