Kengo: Master of Bushido

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Crave
  • Release Date: Jan 3, 2001
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. BrianE.
    Sep 4, 2004
    8
    It's interesting to me that the critics who complained about the gameplay also neglected to mention any "single player" action beyond the training and dojo stages. This is a game that well rewards all efforts put into it, and has been a favorite of mine for the last year. For those who bother to learn the play controls, which are very different from most games of this genre, they do It's interesting to me that the critics who complained about the gameplay also neglected to mention any "single player" action beyond the training and dojo stages. This is a game that well rewards all efforts put into it, and has been a favorite of mine for the last year. For those who bother to learn the play controls, which are very different from most games of this genre, they do become intuitive after sufficient play. It's just a question of patience, which, to me, is a more accurate depiction of what Bu Shi Do should be.… Expand
  2. EfeB.
    Jul 4, 2006
    10
    i had this game for years and years now...i still play it. so this post is very late in due, but if you are reading this and want to find a real samurai game, without the crapy arcade flash and exagerated things...this is your game. this is very realistic, pretty and surprisingly addictive game. good luck finding it though!!!!...i think i had it for more than 5 years now!
  3. JSXero
    Apr 7, 2014
    9
    The spiritual successor of Bushido Blade keeps it's memory alive with it's unconventional take on the fighting genre. This weapons based 3D fighter really packs a punch, with heaps of fighters and some intense battles to be had. When a duel can be over in a few seconds from a well placed strike, you need to keep on your toes for this one. You cannot afford to take any shots, because anyoneThe spiritual successor of Bushido Blade keeps it's memory alive with it's unconventional take on the fighting genre. This weapons based 3D fighter really packs a punch, with heaps of fighters and some intense battles to be had. When a duel can be over in a few seconds from a well placed strike, you need to keep on your toes for this one. You cannot afford to take any shots, because anyone could be that slash that takes your life. Kengo has a washed out graphic style that may not making it the flashiest PS2 fighter but it works with the game to make the blood pop out. In this game when you bleed it means something bad, it means you are in trouble and the fact that the blood stands out even more by contrast just really tips the intensity of this fighter.

    Strategic and violent, Kengo will keep you on your toes whether in survival mode going through waves of swordsmen trying to get the highest tally, or between two friends on multiplayer. The fights might not always last long, but the impact lasts forever.    … Expand
  4. ChrisWhite
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    A really underrated Bushido Blade clone that has eveything a Samurai Beat up fans need..
    The training, the stick fighting the tournaments....
    Its a fun and addictive game that works both as singleplayer and head to head with a buddie..

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Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Core Magazine
    42
    A spiritual descendant of the Bushido Blade series, Kengo is a pretty bad game that doesn't live up to its fine heritage.
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  2. PSX Nation
    40
    Horrible control and subpar graphics ruin what could have been a special fighter on the PS2.
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  3. IGN
    60
    It's a heartbreaker, because a game that looked like this, included these kinds of presentation and scenario elements, and played like "Bushido Blade" would receive my highest recommendation. I'd play it to death. What might have been is not what is, though.
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