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Samurai Kid (Japan)

Game Boy Color
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Reviewed in
2001
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✪ Reviewed on September 21, 2024
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Samurai Kid is a Japanese platformer on GBC starring a young samurai. Medieval-themed levels, katana and acrobatics. Charming and well-animated, short but pleasant, a tribute to traditional Japan.

Your verdict
Category
Action 1 player 7+
Description
Action game featuring a young samurai for GBC.

Samurai Kid review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,41 MB 📅25/01/2001
Published by Vap

Samurai Kid (GBC) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $105 Q6 complete
 $297 Q10 new
 $475 !
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Collector interest

A Japan-only platformer from Vap, Samurai Kid never reached Western shelves and stays absent from English-language catalogs. Its feudal-Japan setting, young swordsman hero and polished animation make it a niche oddity few European or American players ever encountered. Scarcity comes from a quiet domestic run and the complete lack of an export release, not from hype. The strong asking price for such an obscure title is striking, but it reflects how genuinely hard it is to source complete outside Japan.

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