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Samurai Western (Europe)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2005
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Samurai Western plays the Far East versus Far West card. A samurai facing cowboys, wild mood and unapologetic plot. Rough and short, but with endearing kitsch charm.

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Category
Action 1 player 16+
Description
An Acquire and Spike action game released in 2005, the Western edition of Samurai Western. Gunjiro Sanada, a wandering samurai, hunts his criminal brother through the American Wild West. Sword hack-and-slash combat against armed cowboys, Japanese-Western fusion aesthetics and quirky tone. An Acquire (Way of the Samurai) cult curiosity. Western edition (id 4298 JP).

Samurai Western review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,93 GB 📅30/06/2005
Published by Spike

Samurai Western (PS2) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $88 Q6 complete
 $368 Q10 new
 $883 !
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Samurai Western
USA
30/06/2005
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Collector interest

An Acquire-developed hack and slash published by Spike, Samurai Western saw a very small PAL run that was never reprinted. The five-language European release sits in the standard green PlayStation 2 case and is the only fully localized Western pressing, which pushes CIB and sealed prices well above the US market. Sought by Acquire fans and stylized chanbara enthusiasts, its thin PAL supply sustains lasting demand across the region.

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