Can he really be the hero? Yes he can. Don't let the chubby purple penguin look fool you - Prinny is a vicious hack-and-slashing demon. Nippon Ichi's Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is a solid combination of light humor and a surprising jolt of carnage.

This first vid is the opening level with a few tutorial notes here and there. The demon penguin brandishes his tiny sword and hacks away at his foes. Even the boss got owned - Prinny's got major combos up his non-sleeve.

This next one shows our new hero invading a fortress. We see more of his sword skills, plus his other specialty - bomb-throwing. Apart from slicing the crap out of the enemy, Prinny shows that he can put the splash in splash damage.

The last one shows Prinny adding the RPG flavor to the game with the usual exploration of the perilous forest. The aerial blade attack gets old after a while, but it still gets the job done.

Either Prinny owns that much, or the guy playing it is making the game look easy...or the game is, in fact, easy. Either way, he proves that he's got what it takes to be the hero.

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