Samurai Gunn (2013) · Tastebuds

Samurai Gunn is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for two to four players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.

Fighting Platform Indie Action martial arts bloody samurai brawler pixel art snow wall jump death match digital distribution deliberately retro duel stat trackingPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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Plot-driven, intimate, relentless and unpretentious.

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EurogamerChristian DonlanJan 20149/10
Hectic local multiplayer madness ensues in this punkish flurry of colour and violence.
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IGNBrian AlbertDec 20138.3/10
Samurai Gunn's fast-paced combat is a ton of fun, but only if you can round up four friends.
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PC GamerChris ThurstenFeb 201480/100
An exciting, kinetic single-screen multiplayer with excellent level design, but little to reward the solo player.
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PolygonRuss FrushtickDec 20136.5/10
Samurai Gunn could be a great local multiplayer game with a lot more polish
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Developer: doseone, Beau Blyth
Released: December 10, 2013
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Game Maker

IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 11 ratings.

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