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Gintama: Banji Oku Chuubu is an Action game, developed by Natsume and published by Bandai Namco Games, which was released in Japan in 2007

Gameplay
The game is a 3D movie where you have to point at objects that look strange.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Very repetitive gameplay. All you do is just click on things that look strange. It feels more like a game for babies rather than a game. Speaking of gameplay...
 * 2) The "game" itself isn't really a game, as it is more of a video rather than an actual game, all you do is just point at videos.
 * 3) The graphics are extremely awful, as they look like a budget direct to DVD video movie, rather than graphics from a game.
 * 4) This game is very short, as it will take only a couple of hours to beat.
 * 5) The story of the game is the same as the anime and manga, so if you have seen the anime or read the manga, you have already seen what this game has to offer.
 * 6) *The story in this game actually lacks most of the charm from the anime series, more on that later.
 * 7) The videos do not have a fast forward function, so it will get very annoying often when replaying to get a better score.
 * 8) Poor character animations, most notably Kagura's eating animation, where it is clearly the same animation looped over and over again.
 * 9) You can apply makeup and process photos, but it's not enough because you can't be so elaborate.
 * 10) The game was very overpriced at launch, as it was 50 dollars. You could watch the anime online for free or buy the DVD sets which costed 20 dollars. Not to mention, you can play this game for free at your home while watching the anime, as you can just point your Wii remote at strange things in the anime episodes, or if you have a DVD player with a remote or a TV with a built in DVD player, you could  point your TV remote and press one of the useless buttons at the strange things (same goes for a Wii remote)
 * 11) Very bad attempts at humor, which is awful considering that the humor is what made the Gintama series great to begin with.
 * 12) Very annoying sound effects that get real old very fast.
 * 13) Bland and forgettable soundtrack that isn't memorable unlike the songs in the anime.
 * 14) The voice acting, while great, can get pretty annoying at times, especially Kagura's voice.
 * 15) Very little replay value, due to the game being very short.
 * 16) The game even spoils some very important scenes from the anime, which was very disappointing to people who bought this game that haven't seen the anime yet.
 * 17) Poor presentation, as once you first boot up the game when you first buy it, the game jumps straight to the actual game, so you will have no idea what is happening.
 * 18) Several fan-favorite characters don't appear, like Kamui and Takasugi.
 * 19) The response of the controller is slow, and it will take a few seconds before the cursor shows up.
 * 20) The finish screens are boring, as they are just pictures of characters from the Gintama anime.
 * 21) Like what WIS #5 said, the game lacks most of the charm that made the Gintama anime fun and enjoyable, as it removes the parodies, pop culture references and fun jokes.
 * 22) While you can send pictures and videos from this game to your friends online, because of Nintendo shutting down online, you can't do that anymore. Not to mention, nowadays, we have social media.
 * 23) The box art is cheesy, even for Gintama standards.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It may be fun for some people, and the poor quality animations can be fun for some laughs.
 * 2) The voice acting, while annoying, is good, as all the voice actors from the anime reprise their roles.
 * 3) The fact that you can send pictures from this game to your friends and family members online was a very cool idea back then, as most games didn't let you do that.
 * 4) Due to the simple gameplay, it is a perfect game for some toddlers and kindergarteners, and some young kids.
 * 5) The concept of a game where you click on strange things is interesting, but this game poorly executed it.

Reception
While there are no English reviews, the game was given mixed to negative reviews in Japan

One review from the Japanese Amazon said " The main game is to change the development of the story by squeezing the story to the progress, occasionally there are actions, which also change the development. It's basically a lap play game because the story changes depending on where you go, so-called multi-ending. The operation is simple, so it may be like a work game. The story is basically the same as the story in anime and manga. From here on, my impression is that I like Gintama and want to enjoy Gintama World! I thought it was a simple game for people who said. I like Gintama, but I felt unsatisfied with the game. The idea is interesting, so it's fun at first, but it doesn't have a fast-forward function for the story, and it's a conventional story, so it's quick to get bored. Simple, good or bad. I play games on a regular basis, so my honest impression is that it's boring. It's fun for people who really like Gintama and want to enjoy Gintama World, but I like games and want to do various things! It may be boring for those who say"

Another review from Amazon said "I'm a fan of Gintama, and I've bought a lot of things so far. And I was surprised at how terrible it was. Because I just watch the video that is exactly the same as the manga. It was very unpleasant to watch. I think people who are wondering whether to buy it should not buy it. Well, I won't stop people who really want to buy it. It's not interesting anyway!"

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