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MobyRank MobyScore
Amiga
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3.9
Atari ST
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3.2
SNES
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3.7

Description

"The Demon King descends from his mountain domain to you, the First Samurai and your master. Defenceless against the Demon's magic, you succumb to his powers, leaving the your Master to fight the Demon King alone. Your master falls in combat, dying. But, with his last breath, he summons the Wizard Mage. The Demon King fearing defeat, escapes to the future. Tormented, the young samurai seeks the teachings of the Wizard Mage in the ways of magic. Boiled with revenge and armed with a magical sword, the young samurai follows the Demon King into the future and the unknown..."

The First Samurai is a platform action game very much similar to other platform games, but with a medieval oriental touch to it in addition to various unique features.

Arriving in the new unknown land, you are defenceless hence your fists and kicks. But as you journey forth, you'll find your trusty magical sword as well as throwing weapons such as knives and axes. With your martial art skills, your enemy best beware with those sudden moves that may prove fatal!

The First Samurai offers a wide array of weapons, special items and other objects. Combat is usually melee, either relying on your punch or kicks or using the magical sword to slash some pretty skillful blows in whatever direction possible.

Monsters are forever regenerating but food for health is plentiful. It actually takes an effort to be killed...

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The Press Says

Abandonia DOS Apr 05, 2005 5 out of 5 100
Amiga Action Amiga Jan, 1992 94 out of 100 94
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) Amiga Jan, 1992 895 out of 1000 90
Atari ST User Atari ST Feb, 1992 87 out of 100 87
Power Play Amiga Jan, 1992 80 out of 100 80
Top Secret Commodore 64 Feb, 1994 7 out of 10 70
Nintendo Magazine System UK SNES Apr, 1993 62 out of 100 62
Edge SNES Oct, 1993 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

Some game boxes came with free color poster featuring enlarged picture of a Samurai and the caption, "the power of bushido will be yours..." followed by the company logo and address.


This entry was contributed by WildKard (11891), Johnny "ThunderPeel2001" Walker (425), Martin Smith (64035), Indra was here... Bronze Star Contributing Member (13177) and Black Wolf (37242)
 

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