Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (2020)

Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story cover

Developer: ACQUIRE Corp.
Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A tense samurai action game where you craft swords by day and explore dangerous dungeons by night to repay a debt.

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About

The Way of the Samurai is forged in battle! Play as a ronin during Japan's Meiji Restoration in the volatile Rokkotsu Pass. The swordsmith Dojima falls into debt and his beautiful daughter is taken as collateral. Help repay the debt by crafting swords by day and exploring the mysterious, twisting dungeons of the Ipponmatsu Cave for valuable materials at night.

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