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Game Synopsis
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Sena Kobayakawa is the archetypal underdog. Scrawny
and seemingly of low mien, Sena attracts the
attention of three bullies known as the Hah-Hah
Brothers. The thugs detect Sena's softness and
exploit it like masterful leeches. With a daily
harangue and a litany of abuse, the Hah-Hah boys
send Sena on errands and expect him to run like
Hermes. Sena's underdog stature changes slightly
when he goes to Deimon High School where he meets a
fanatical blonde named Yoichi Hiruma - he of the
irrational gun play and a gentle giant named Ryokan
Kurita. Sena is inducted into the Devil Bats
Football Team and finds that the Hah-Hah Brothers'
abusive ways have given him the gift of speed and
dexterity, something that any football team needs in
a quarterback...
After shipping Eyeshield 21 games on the Playstation 2 and Nintendo
DS, Konami releases a PSP version where the focus is
on football themed mini-games. Not just a few
mini-games but over 70 of them that all invariably
involve the pigskin and all of the athletics and
antics associated with the grid-iron. The Hah-Hah
brothers also provide angst and comical fodder. The
key to a successful season is training and players
will engage in running, tackling, throwing, kicking,
and passing in order to hone a team from slovenly
slackers to surgically precise athletes. Five teams
from the original animation are featured in the game
as follows: Ohjo White Knights, Zokugaku Chameleons,
Taiyo Sphinx, Seibu Wild Gunmans, and the Devil
Bats.
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Game Notes
» The
whistle blows and it's game-on as teams face off on
the field. When running, pressing buttons and D-pad
combinations to match the cues on screen will ensure
a successful run, dodge, or pass. Inaccurate button
presses will result in a sack
lunch.
» During the mini-games, cues appear on a banner on the bottom portion of the
screen and the sequence generally lasts for about 3
seconds. In one mini game, you play Deimon and have
to pass footballs to Sena in the background. The
exercise sounds
easy except there are three cardboard cutouts of
football players who move from left to right and
block your passes.
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