Samurai Warriors: Katana

Samurai Warriors: Katana (戦国無双 KATANA, Sengoku Musō: Katana, Sengoku Musou: KATANA in Japan) is an action video game set in feudal Japan and is based upon the Samurai Warriors series by Koei and Omega Force, a spin-off of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game was revealed for the Wii[3] at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference under the name "Sengoku Action".[4]

Samurai Warriors: Katana
North American box art
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)Koei
SeriesSamurai Warriors
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • JP: September 20, 2007
  • NA: January 16, 2008[1]
  • EU: February 22, 2008[2]
Genre(s)Rail shooter
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

The game is played with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment, and the action is seen from a first-person viewpoint. In battle, the player character is equipped with one melee weapon (such as a sword or spear) and one ranged weapon (such as a bow and arrow or cannon). The player can freely switch between melee and ranged weapons during combat. Attacks are performed through either pressing the attack button on the Wii Remote to attack single enemies, or motion-based attacks that can damage groups. The game also includes a competitive multiplayer mode for two players.

Outside of combat, there are running sequences where players must swing their arms with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in hand to simulate the arms pumping in a running motion. Horseback riding is also included, with the Wii Remote performing the function of the reins while the Nunchuk is used as a whip.[5]

Reception

Samurai Warriors: Katana: was met with very mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 53.15%,[6] while Metacritic gave it 53 out of 100.[7]

The game was given 2.5 stars out of five by GameSpy[13] and was rated 4.5 out of 10 by GameSpot. In the review by GameSpot, Lark Anderson said "If you enjoy waggling your controller around randomly, this is the game for you."[12] IGN gave it a 5.8 out of 10 rating, with the graphics and presentation being the lowest points.[15]

References
  1. "Koei Co. Ltd - Samurai Warriors®: KATANA". 2010-11-01. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  2. "Samurai Warriors Wii in Feb". Eurogamer.net. 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. "Samurai Warriors Katana - Wii". IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. Mark Bozon (May 11, 2006). "E3 2006: Eyes-on: Sengoku". IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. Brian Ekberg (August 3, 2007). "Samurai Warriors: Katana Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. "Samurai Warriors: Katana for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. "Samurai Warriors: Katana for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. EGM staff (February 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 224. p. 79.
  9. Ellie Gibson (March 7, 2008). "Wii Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. Adam Biessener (March 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana". Game Informer. No. 179. p. 102. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  11. Greg Damiano (February 27, 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  12. Lark Anderson (February 5, 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana Review". GameSpot. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  13. Gabe Graziani (January 18, 2008). "GameSpy: Samurai Warriors Katana". GameSpy. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  14. "Samurai Warriors Katana Review". GameTrailers. February 22, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  15. Mark Bozon (January 17, 2008). "Samurai Warriors Katana Review". IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  16. "Samurai Warriors: Katana". Nintendo Power. Vol. 224. January 2008. p. 87.
  17. Justin Fassino (January 17, 2008). "Samurai Warriors Katana". X-Play. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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