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Afro Samurai
Afro Samurai is a 3D brawler with platforming elements loosely based on the manga and anime series of the same name. Using light hits, power hits, kicks, and blocks the player fights various enemies. Most levels culminate in a boss fight, and in-engine cutscenes advance the story. The game features a cel-shaded animation style. Though it is a hack...
Details
- Released
- January 26, 2009
- Developer
- Namco Bandai Games
- Publisher
- Surge
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Afro Samurai Reviews
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It sucks that Afro Samurai isn't awesome. If you take the plunge and buy this game, there will be times when you'll be playing, having a blast, and think that I'm full of crap. Falling through the air while brawling with Afro Droid while rocking out to some fat beats is an amazing experience, but when you couple that with a piss-poor camera, terrible platforming sections, and cheap/mentally challenged bosses, the end product suffers.
The bad news for Namco and Afro Samurai fans is that the game falls into that not good but not bad category. Hardcore fans of the genre are even less likely to get anything from the game.
Set in a distinct universe where cell phones, cyborgs, and rocket launchers meet old-fashioned feudal Japan, Afro Samurai tells a tale of revenge. In this world of turmoil, there are two special headbands; Number One and Number Two. The owner of Number One is said to rule the world as a god, and their right to rule can only be challenged by the Number Two. Life for the Number Two is much more precarious, as absolutely anyone can challenge them for the right to confront Number One. Afro's fath...