Now, for a samurai-themed game where the protagonist is actually a Japanese samurai, and the whole thing takes place in Japan, Way of the Samurai 4 should do the trick. It's the latest entry in the series, and it was released in It might not be as highly-acclaimed as Ghost of Tsushima, but the time period Way of the Samurai 4 takes place is interesting. That would be the post-isolationist era of Japan, around the same time period the Rurouni Kenshin anime is based on.
Speaking of Japanese history, the Kessen games should attract any interested audience. It's a real-time strategy released back in the year for the PlayStation 2, a console that didn't see many entries in the genre.
Kessen — the first one, at least—is a digital battleground where players get to control the outcome of the Battle of Sekigahara and many other conflicts between the Tokugawa Clan and the Toyotomi Clan during the Sengoku period. The fourth entry in the series is the highest-rated among the bunch and continues the Dynasty Warriors-Esque gameplay of lone warriors hacking down enemy hordes like lawnmowers.
Of course, Samurai Warriors also has its own stars in the form of the most popular samurai icons in Japanese history. Like most Japanese games involving samurai, it takes place during the warring states period of Japan. What if Dynasty Warriors crossed over with Samurai Warriors? The answer is Warriors Orochi, a series that also has a habit of persisting into multiple sequels while keeping the same gameplay formula.
Warriors Orochi 4 is the latest among them. Anyone who has played both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games should be familiar with the game and the characters. This time, however, the variety goes up through the roof with the combined roster of heroes. On the surface, Samurai Shodown looks like another 2.
There are counter-attacks and defensive moves like rolls, parrying that can change the tide of battle in an instant. Yet despite these hardcore mechanics, Shodown is very accessible and easy to pick up for brand new players. By far one of the prettiest games here, For Honor isn't exactly focused on samurai, but, since a third of the game gives them a spotlight, then it may as well count. Being one of the playable factions in this competitive melee action game, For Honor is a breath of fresh air coming from single-player games.
It allows players to commander different types of samurai or ninja archetypes to duke it out against other samurai or knights or Vikings. It doesn't make sense in the slightest, and it's best to just play it for the thematic fun. A lot of references to the old tales create alive worlds ready to explore and to participate in significant events of the past.
Skip to main content. Search form. Ragnarok Online Play now. Wizard Play now. Wild Terra 2: New Lands Play now. League of Angels — Heaven's Fury Play now. This is a hack and slash brawler type of game and one that again is developed with some already established source material. In this game, players follow a narrative in which the world of warriors is constantly attempting to become the Number One, a title reserved for the most dangerous killer.
However, to become Number One warriors are forced into fighting a slew of combatants until they slaughter Number Two, who not only carries that specific title but is the only one allowed to challenge Number One.
Within this game, players are following Afro Samurai, who was the son of the former Number One before he was slaughtered. Seeking revenge, our protagonist works up the ranks and attempts to track down Number One and successfully take his position.
Muramasa The Demon Blade is a unique kind of hack and slash video game set in ancient Japan. This title focuses on a Shogun whose demand for power has taken up conflict with the demon blades.
These are swords in which once a user wields them, they take over control and seek to destroy. Players are mainly following two protagonists in their somewhat intertwined stories. You have a young female princess that has been possessed by a vengeful ronin spirit along with a young ninja warrior suffering from amnesia.
Visually the game looks rather stunning with its art style, while the gameplay is a traditional 2D side-scrolling platformer. Unfortunately, the game only launched on the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Vita, so there might be some limitations as to who was able to pick this game up at launch. Cyberpunk was a big letdown at launch. Despite all the hype and presentations that CD Projekt Red delivered, the actual launch was a pretty hot mess. There were all kinds of bugs and technical issues, some of which made the game completely unplayable on base model console platforms.
Despite that, the studio has continued to work on different patches to bring this game up to a level that not only met their expectations but the expectations of fans as well. Fortunately, it looks like the patches are moving in the right direction and this could be a solid video game to enjoy this year. With that said, players could tweak their protagonist character, V, into being more of an agile samurai warrior using blades as your main weapon of choice.
Do you remember Samurai Jack? This was an animated series that ran from to , though it was picked back up in to create a final season that wrapped up the narrative. Overall, the show followed a samurai named Jack who was tossed into different timelines after facing against an evil demonic character named Aku. Jack is then forced into finding a way back to his timeline to defeat Aku.
Last year, in , we received a new video game installment for the IP that once again follows the same overall plot as the anime series. Players can expect an action-adventure hack and slash video game where we once again attempt to track down and defeat Aku once and for all. Essentially, this is a narrative storyline that follows a struggle between the Taira Clan and the Minamoto Clan.
Players are following two-characters, each with their own unique attributes. While one is more nimble and fast with its attacks, the other provides more strength-based moves. It was a fun game at the time but I feel like this was one IP that was a bit overlooked.
Kenshi is everything that you make it to be. It takes place in an open-world post-apocalyptic setting with no real storyline. While the world is harsh and full of dangers, players can survive with ease just as long as they put in the effort of gathering resources, building up a squad, and carving out a piece of land to call your own.
As a result, you could be a thief, go into politics, or become an incredible warrior.
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