Genji: Dawn of the Samurai (2005)

Developer: Game Republic Inc.
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 16 player ratings
Main story: about 5.0 hours

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How it feels

A weighty, serious brawler steeped in feudal Japanese drama where you cut through enemy samurai with deliberate, cinematic combat.

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About

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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