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Genji (Korea)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2005
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Japanese hack-and-slash action set in a stylised medieval Japan. Fluid combat and polished aesthetics are the highlights. Story is light and play time modest but the gameplay experience is pleasant and visually striking for its era.

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Category
Action 1 player 16+
Description
A samurai action game by Game Republic published by SCEI in 2005, released in Europe and Japan as simply "Genji." Yoshitsune Minamoto and warrior monk Benkei traverse a stylized Heian-era Japan, in a combat system built around Kamui parries that slow time on a perfectly timed strike.

Genji review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾2,2 GB 📅30/06/2005
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment

Genji (PS2) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $1 Q6 complete
 $8 Q10 new
 $19 !
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Genji
Europe / Australia
30/06/2005
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Genji
Japan / Asia
30/06/2005
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Collector interest

Korean edition of Game Republic's samurai action game, distributed by Sony on a narrow Korean PS2 market. Where the Japanese version still circulates, this local pressing had a small run, making it the hardest variant to find complete. Interest centres on collectors after official Korean editions of Japanese action games, with value resting on regional scarcity rather than on the otherwise identical game.

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