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 XenoAisam 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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Added a new level preview.
Nothing much. But it shows work is still being done.
Oh wow! Anime + UT2004 = Can't wait!
lol i still like ut i alway's did, new is my love for anime's this i think is going to be lots of fun for a long long time XD . i find that i usually have must fun with low graphics games, becuase those usually have a better story, or gameplay, ofcourse cod 4 was great, but the storyline was easy to complete, while certain older games, like swat 3 is a game i still wish to play. and yes its old. and i still love games like dynasty woriors 4 altough 5 empires is even better, but my Xbox broke. point is, ike i said, this mod is going to be lots of fun. :) great idea, no bad words from me :)
Is the music going to be of the Retro genra?
im sorry I dont quite know what you mean. ^.^
do mean will the music sound like an old mario or otherwise side scrolling game then the answer isnt clear at this point.
we will most likley be discussing music properly in the coming weeks
Wow, stunning! You guys did a great job. I can't wait for its release. I'm actually going out to buy the Unreal Anthology because of this. ;)
Keep up the good work!
Ah yep, gonna have to do that to!
its always good to hear comments like this xD
I am currently working on a new main menu skin, so things are always moving
thx for ur encouragement!
- Currently creating and scripting new mission enemies -
^_^ the animations will be the same, only the view point is fixed to the side view. this was just testing the character works in game with the animations.
sorry if it caused any confusion ^.^
however you will may in the future be able to download these characters and use them in vanilla UT2004