BANZAI! is a modification for the game Unreal Tournament 2004.
It aims to be a simple, fun and easy to play game while bringing back the good old fashioned ’side-scroller’ gameplay. Inspired by many different side-scrolling games of old such as Castlevania, Contra, Ninja Gaiden, and Megaman, BANZAI! is a hail back to the old glorious days of 8-bit and 16-bit gaming.
This however does not mean we are limiting the game to the "old school" looks. Our team works hard at creating something that's not only fun to play but also pleasing to the eye.
If you like sidescroller platform games, anime-ish looks (and perhaps even a few puzzle elements ;) )
Then this mod might be something to try out.
4 comments by Mikuru on Mar 3rd, 2009 digg this super bookmark

We're facing doom!
Our lead (also mapper) disappear without contact, and now our team lost a great mapper for Banzai!
This condition just repeating back our last bad history; THE CURSE OF BANZAI! (disappearance of leader)
So we open up a new recruitment for the one(or more) who're interest on developing Banzai!
UT2004 MAPPER is NEEDED! PRIORITY!
We still focusing on releasing a demo, but with this agenda happen, its give us bad luck this time... we need a new mapper to change our status! the real capable one! who can works for singleplayer map, knowledge in map scripting and such for ut2004~ We're begging on you!
as long try to finish this map, then its already have much helpful(click for bigger image):
If interest, and want to take part on doing this map and curiosity about the detail of this map, contact me(PM) :
Mikuru~
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when this mod released is is this the best mod for ut 2004 ^^:D
Only dev knows
cool
You're right about the levels being a little dark, I still have to fine-tune them the moment I can actually put the models in the map.. I just hope it all works out :)
Looks like things are coming along well,
Just a note: From the ingame screens it seems like the levels are fairly dark, which seems to draw away from the Anime look.
Awesome Char. models, keep up the fantastic work.
Looking forward,
All hail Haruhi!
-Ussr1943; Hand of Haruhi Unit,SoS Brigade-
Nice mod wish i could play it though -.-
what is the name of that song in the movie ?
and good luck ;)
This music is Z.O.E2'S OP.
and.. this mod is nice! actually i'm so impressive!
good luck~!
nah~ suzumiya means the music for the video before
The song is hallucino by Kotoko