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52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 31
  2. Negative: 10 out of 31
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  1. I enjoyed the system’s blocking and Nitoh-Ryu, but the slowdowns really bother me. The game is also relatively short with ten chapters – I beat it within five hours, and it is very repetitive.
  2. Play Magazine
    75
    Exceptionally well produced - almost seamless segueing in and out of spoken dialogue and story breaks - and has a strong script brought to life by seasoned anime and voice-over professionals. [Apr 2004, p.64]
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. Jan 17, 2023
    4
    The best part of game is the cutscenes day really well directed and the voice acting is some of the best anime voices they could find.

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    The best part of game is the cutscenes day really well directed and the voice acting is some of the best anime voices they could find.

    the combat has a problem that it becomes really repetitive and there's not really any cool moves to do some things to do so you just keep smashing the Square.

    I was enjoying the experience on to a point where bar exploded and I have to find a guy I was all over the map looking for him, but I couldn't find him and after half an hour. I give up and I just didn't care about the game anymore.

    Which is sad because the game is cute, but it's just not worth it.
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  2. Hcgamer
    Mar 14, 2004
    0
    Sh.t game & shame for kurosawa!
  3. AmierH.
    Feb 12, 2004
    10
    Best game this year and am picky.