Boktai!-The Sun is in Your Hands!

[Sabeta]

Those of you who are fan of the Megaman Battle Network series might have seen this character. He made his Debut [Megaman] appearance in Megaman Battle Network 4, where you assist in purifying an un-dead netnavi. What many fans of the Megaman series don't know, is that Django (pictured above) has his own game series, and that the creators of Megaman and Django are good friends, and have done a few Cross-Overs over the years.

The Boktai series, is a relatively unknown series, largely due to the first three games having a Solar Sensor needed to play the game. Boktai, is about a Vampire Hunter named Django, in his hands he wields the Legendary Weapon Gun Del Sol, a Weapon that uses condensed sunlight to destroy the undead. Armed with the Gun Del Sol and his father's cherished Red Scarf, he seeks to avenge his father against the Undeadening force that is spreading across the planet.

In the Boktai series, sunlight plays a massive part in the gameplay. Without the Sun, you literally can't play (This is why if some of you have ever looked at the options of a No$GBA, there is a sunlight control feature). By allowing the Sunlight to hit the solar sensor on your Game Cartridge, many of the games features are usable. For starters, you can charge your Gun Del Sol; which has limited battery power, and you are able to view skylights (often needed to recharge your gun inside of dungeons) It also powers the incredible Pile Driver, the only weapon capable of defeating Immortals.

I personally love these games, they are incredible. Step 1, infiltrate a dungeon, and kill the boss. Step 2, lug the boss out of the dungeon, step 3, Purify it's very Dark Matter, which will get rid of it completely. The puzzles in this game will occasionally make you rip your hair out, and the second and third games (which are much better, the first is somewhat arcade style, with minimal influence on plot; while the latter are all focused on an Rpg style.) a great game series all-in-all. Unfortunately the third never made it to the states (despite it being my favorite) but the 4th one, which most consider the worst, did.

TAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIYYYYOOOOOUUU!!!!

So, has anyone else here even heard of this game? (let alone play it.)

[wraith89]

Didn't this game require the sunlight to play? I can't play in broad daylight... I am nocturnal. Such a shame, considering I've always wanted to after getting Gun Del Sol in Megaman Battle Network 4. I hated how they completely got rid of the Graveyard Zone in non Japanese Battle Network 6... just because Boktai was not released elsewhere. I did play for a bit and it was all right though, but never finished the whole game.

The crossover idea of Megaman and Django vs Shademan... very interesting.

[Sabeta]

I've played the entire Boktai series. If I'm not mistaken, you kill Shade man a grand total of 5 times. ****er wont stay dead...Throughout the corse of both series. Yes the games do need Sunlight to Play, Moonlight somewhat works, but a Blacklight actually works pretty well. It really is an enjoyable series, I personally own them, except the third one. I played a Rom of it though. I played the "fourth" one as well, but it's not as good as the originals.

[Nigoli]

Shin Bokura no Taiyou is probably the best game out of the 4 games including (Bokura no Taiyou DS: Django & Sabata) that I've played. Zoku and Shin Bokura no Taiyou were great for getting easy Bokura no Taiyou based chips in Rockman EXE5&6. It's the only way to get GunDelSolEX and Otenko for 5 and 6. I recommend playing the Third game, even if there's no real translation. And, the DS game in Japanese. There's many things taken out for the Ryuuusei no Rockman Side Quest and connectivity for Cross Brother Band, aside from EXE6 & Shin Bokura no Taiyou Crossover Battle 2.

Here's a shot of my Axess Series Battle Chips for the Advanced PET, and EXE4 through Battle Chip Gate. I also have the Beast Series Chips of these, how ever many were given and acquired through Battle Chip Stadium. I also own both Card e-Reader+ Promotional giveaway Cards at Japanese WHF Events for Django and Hakushaku's Modification Cards. I'll have to get pictures of them at some point.

[Sabeta]

I actually didn't like the DS version. It's cool and all, but I liked it better when it was Django and Sabata, not "aaron and lucian". I loved Shinbok, even with it's arcade style gameplay, and I was thoroughly upset when the one thing stopping me from getting the best ending, is when I accidentally shot Sabata. Seriously if I hadn't tried to squeeze one more round into Vanargrand...Still the ending was simply epic, and so was this game. (I love Sol Trance)