History VideoGame / BishiBashi

** In one minigame, players take on the role of programmers attempting to patch a mobile GachaGame, pressing buttons to simulate typing code, with the process being much more hyped up than actual programming ought to be. Making mistakes results in a penalty expressed as "Apologems" handed out to in-universe players of the game (referring to the practice of gacha game devs issuing PremiumCurrency as an apology when there are major problems with the game).

** In one minigame, players take on the role of programmers attempting to patch a mobile {{Gacha Game}}s, pressing buttons to simulate typing code. Making mistakes results in a penalty expressed as "Apologems" handed out to in-universe players of the game (referring to the practice of gacha game devs issuing PremiumCurrency as an apology when there are major problems with the game).

* MundaneMadeAwesome: ''Dodge or Die!!'' literally starts out as a walk in the park, until the player character starts running into various obstacles, including rolling boulders, missiles [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and cats]].

Bishi Bashi is a series of [[MinigameGame minigame collection]] [[PartyGame party games]] from {{Creator/Konami}}. The series began with ''Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken'', or just simply ''Bishi Bashi Champ'', which was released to Japanese arcades in 1996. After a few sequels, the first three titles were combined and ported to {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}} under the title ''Bishi Bashi Special'' in 1998, with a sequel combining further two arcade releases following in the next year. While a couple of the early arcade machines received international releases, in the west the series is perhaps best known for the expanded re-release ''Bishi Bashi Special'', released in 2000 for [=PlayStation=]. This is a [[CompilationRerelease combination of the two Japanese Specials]], effectively containing the minigames of the first five arcade titles. However, despite gaining a warm critical reception and something of a cult following, the series [[NoExportForYou hasn’t seen an official release in the west since that]]. In Japan, the series has continued in arcades and also on mobile platforms, with Bishi Bashi Channel from 2018 being the latest installment.

* CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption: In the minigame ''Knock'em All Off!!'', the objective is to push as many construction vehicles out of the game area as possible. The game area is the rooftop of a high-rise building.

* FictionalSport: In ''Oh NO! It's Gonna Explode!!'', a football player, a basketball player and a baseball player pass [[CartoonBomb a bomb]] between each other in a boxing ring.

** Partially averted by ''Bishi Bashi Special'', which removes the ability to end the game manually. In arcade games like ''Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ'', the player can win extra points by pressing an additional "start" button after reaching the maximum score in certain games.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The names of the minigames always end in exclamation marks. The Japanese titles may even feature ExcitedTitleTwoPartEpisodeName

* PlayerCharacter: Typically the characters (if any) that appear on screen vary from game to game. In ''Gachaga Champ'', players 1 and 2 are represented by a boy and a girl called Gachami and Gachahiko, respectively. In Japanese-exclusive ''Salaryman Champ'', the three players are represented by three archetypical [[{{Salaryman}} office workers]].

Unlike Nintendo’s [[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party]] or [[VideoGame/WarioWare Wario Ware]], the minigames of Bishi Bashi tend to be unrelated to each other, [[NoPlotNoProblem lacking any consistent characters or storylines]]. Notable exceptions to this are Gachaga Champ and Salaryman Champ, both of which feature anime-style characters as player avatars. Bishi Bashi could be thought of as a video game equivalent of a VarietyShow, with the games finding [[RuleOfFun humor]] in (mainly) Japanese culture, including parodies of other games and TV shows - [[QuirkyWork or just by being plain weird]]. As is often the case with minigames, Bishi Bashi features very simple controls and easy-to-grasp gameplay mechanics. The basic control scheme consists of three large, distinctly colored buttons. Additionally, some titles have spiced things up with joysticks, steering wheels and even dance pads. With a short tutorial before each round to teach the players how to play, the series is generally targeted towards casual gamers.

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first {{VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution}}, but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].
** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of {{VideoGame/GuitarFreaks}}.

* CrueltyIsTheOnlyOption: In the minigame ''Knock'em All Off!!'', the objective is to push as many construction vehicles out of the game area as you can. The game area is the rooftop of a high-rise building.

** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of {{VideoGame/GuitarFreaks}}

* PottyEmergency: In ''Ladder Climber!!'', the player has to climb several ladders as as fast as possible. The reason? The player character needs to use the restroom on top.

Bishi Bashi is a series of [[MinigameGame minigame collection]] [[PartyGame party games]] from {{Creator/Konami}}. The series began with ''Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken'', or just simply ''Bishi Bashi Champ'', which was released to Japanese arcades in 1996. After a few sequels, the first three titles were combined and ported to {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}} under the title ''Bishi Bashi Special'' in 1998, with a sequel combining further two arcade releases following in the next year. While a couple of the early arcade machines received international releases, in the west the series is perhaps best known for the expanded re-release ''Bishi Bashi Special'', released in 2000 for [=PlayStation=]. This is a [[CompilationRerelease combination of the two Japanese ''Specials'']], effectively containing the minigames of the first five arcade titles. However, despite gaining a warm critical reception and something of a cult following, the series [[NoExportForYou hasn’t seen an official release in the west since that]]. In Japan, the series has continued in arcades and also on mobile platforms, with Bishi Bashi Channel from 2018 being the latest installment.

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first [[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution Dance Dance Revolution]], but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].
** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of [[VideoGame/GuitarFreaks]]

** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of [[VideoGame/Gitadora Guitar Freaks]]

Unlike Nintendo’s [[VideoGame/MarioParty ''Mario Party'']] or [[VideoGame/WarioWare ''Wario Ware'']], the minigames of Bishi Bashi tend to be unrelated to each other, [[NoPlotNoProblem lacking any consistent characters or storylines]]. Notable exceptions to this are Gachaga Champ and Salaryman Champ, both of which feature anime-style characters as player avatars. Bishi Bashi could be thought of as a video game equivalent of a VarietyShow, with the games finding [[RuleOfFun humor]] in (mainly) Japanese culture, including parodies of other games and TV shows - [[QuirkyWork or just by being plain weird]]. As is often the case with minigames, Bishi Bashi features very simple controls and easy-to-grasp gameplay mechanics. The basic control scheme consists of three large, distinctly colored buttons. Additionally, some titles have spiced things up with joysticks, steering wheels and even dance pads. With a short tutorial before each round to teach the players how to play, the series is generally targeted towards casual gamers.

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first [[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution ''Dance Dance Revolution'']], but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].
** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of [[VideoGame/Gitadora ''Guitar Freaks'']]

Unlike Nintendo’s [[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party]] and [[VideoGame/WarioWare Wario Ware]], the minigames of Bishi Bashi tend to be unrelated to each other, [[NoPlotNoProblem lacking any consistent characters or storylines]]. Notable exceptions to this are Gachaga Champ and Salaryman Champ, both of which feature anime-style characters as player avatars. Bishi Bashi could be thought of as a video game equivalent of a VarietyShow, with the games finding [[RuleOfFun humor]] in (mainly) Japanese culture, including parodies of other games and TV shows - [[QuirkyWork or just by being plain weird]]. As is often the case with minigames, Bishi Bashi features very simple controls and easy-to-grasp gameplay mechanics. The basic control scheme consists of three large, distinctly colored buttons. Additionally, some titles have spiced things up with joysticks, steering wheels and even dance pads. With a short tutorial before each round to teach the players how to play, the series is generally targeted towards casual gamers.

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first [[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution]], but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].
** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of [[Gitadora ''Guitar Freaks'']]

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first ''[[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution]]'', but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].
** Similarly, ''Guitar Master!'' is a parody of [[Gitadora] ''Guitar Freaks'']

* AffectionateParody: The minigame ''Dance Stage!'' is very much like the first ''DanceDanceRevolution'', but with the player avatars actually [[ParodyProductPlacement playing the said game]].

* NoExportForYou: Curiously, ''Bishi Bashi Special'' was released in Europe, but not in North America. This trope generally applies to most of the series.

Bishi Bashi is a series of [[MinigameGame minigame collection]] [[PartyGame party games]] from {{Creator/Konami}}. The series began with ''Bishi Bashi Championship Mini Game Senshuken'', or just simply ''Bishi Bashi Champ'', which was released to Japanese arcades in 1996. After a few sequels, the first three titles were combined and ported to {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}} under the title ''Bishi Bashi Special'' in 1998, with a sequel combining further two arcade releases following in the next year. While a couple of the early arcade machines received international releases, in the west the series is perhaps best known for the expanded re-release ''Bishi Bashi Special'', released in 2000 for [=PlayStation=]. This is a [[CompilationRerelease combination of the two Japanese Specials]], effectively containing the minigames of the first five arcade titles. However, despite gaining a warm critical reception and something of a cult following, the series [[NoExportForYou hasn’t seen an official release in the west since that]]. In Japan, the series has continued in arcades and also on mobile platforms, with Bishi Bashi Channel from 2018 being the latest installment.

Unlike Nintendo’s [[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party]] and [[VideoGame/WarioWare Wario Ware]], the minigames of Bishi Bashi tend to be unrelated to each other, [[NoPlotNoProblem lacking any consistent characters or storylines]]. Notable exceptions to this are Gachaga Champ and Salaryman Champ, both of which feature anime-style characters as player avatars. Bishi Bashi could be thought of as a video game equivalent of a VarietyShow, with the games finding [[RuleOfFun humor]] in (mainly) Japanese culture, including parodies of other games and TV shows - [[QuirkyWork or just by being plain weird]]. As is often the case with minigames, Bishi Bashi features very simple controls and easy-go-grasp gameplay mechanics. The basic control scheme consists of three large, distinctly colored buttons. Additionally, some titles have spiced things up with joysticks, steering wheels and even dance pads. With a short tutorial before each round to teach the players how to play, the series is generally targeted towards casual gamers.

* Additionally, in the early 2000s some minigames were released for PC in a subscription-based service.

** Averted by ''Bishi Bashi Special'', which removes the ability to end the game manually. In arcade games like ''Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ'', the player can win extra points by pressing an additional "start" button after reaching the maximum score in certain games.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: In ''Mega Speed Race!!'', the player gets bonus points for performing risky overtakes.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The names of the minigames always end in exclamation marks. The Japanese titles may feature ExcitedTitleTwoPartEpisodeName.
* MinigameGame: The major defining feature of the series is that all releases are made of multiple minigames.

* ShootEmUp: The aptly titled minigame ''Shoot'em Up!'' is a parody of the genre, with a mishmash of enemy designs and visuals placing it into CuteEmUp territory.
* HenshinHero: ''Arrow Basher!'' has characters performing various martial arts moves on a cliff, before transforming into superheroes with StuffBlowingUp [[UnflinchingWalk in the background]]. Failure results in an AshFace.

* ''Bishi Bashi Champ'' (1996), [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame Arcade]]/Mobile

* ''The★BishiBashi'' (2009), Arcade

* ''Bishi Bashi Champ'' (1996), [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame Arcade]/Mobile]

** Averted by Bishi Bashi Special, which removes the ability to end the game manually. In arcade games like ''Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ'', the player can win extra points by pressing an additional "start" button after reaching the maximum score in certain games.

* PartyGame: The games are simple and primarily meant to be played against other players, with some machines allowing up to 4 players at the same time. Bishi Bashi Special adds a tournament system for a maximum of 8 players.

* HenshinHero: ''Arrow Basher!'' has characters performing various martial arts moves on a cliff, before transforming into superheroes with StuffBlowingUp [[UnflinchingWalk in the background]].