Genji: Dawn of the Samurai 2005
Developed by Game Republic Inc.
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Action
It is 1159 AD, and a brutal samurai clan called The Heishi have stepped in to take power after the old nobility fell. With their mystical stones, they rule the land through fear and violence.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Developer
- Game Republic Inc.
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Released
- September 20, 2005
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Time to beat
- 5 h main story
IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 18 ratings.
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