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IGDB / 10156

Way of the Samurai

2002 72 / 100 Adventure
In 1878, the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogun Age and the rise of the Meiji Restoration Era brought an end to the Age of Samurai. Way of the Samurai puts you in the role of a wandering samurai who is drawn into a conflict between the Kurofu family and the Akadama Clan over an iron foundry. As you meet with both sides of the dispute, you can use deception, betrayal, or combat to shape the outcome of the conflict. Pick Show full summary

In 1878, the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogun Age and the rise of the Meiji Restoration Era brought an end to the Age of Samurai. Way of the Samurai puts you in the role of a wandering samurai who is drawn into a conflict between the Kurofu family and the Akadama Clan over an iron foundry. As you meet with both sides of the dispute, you can use deception, betrayal, or combat to shape the outcome of the conflict. Pick up dozens of different swords, each representing a different fighting style.

World design Open World ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer GameplayRole-playing

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Story & context

The Tokugawa shogunate, a Samurai clan that unified Japan during the sengoku period for 265 years has fallen, and now ten years later when the very people who once ruled Japanese society (Samurai) have been outlawed, a lone ronin (Samurai without a lord) has arrived in Rakkotsu Pass. With three factions competing for control of the outpost, it is your decisions that will dictate who will rise, who will fall, and ultimately who will survive this turbulent time.

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Studio & publishing

Developer
ACQUIRE Corp.
Publisher
Spike, BAM! Entertainment
Franchise
Standalone
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Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Open world, Sandbox
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation Portable Sep 18, 2008
  • PlayStation 2 May 31, 2002
  • PlayStation 2 Feb 07, 2002

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