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Samurai Warriors: Katana
North American box art
Developer(s)	Omega Force
Publisher(s)	Koei
Series	Samurai Warriors
Platform(s)	Wii
Release	JP: September 20, 2007 NA: January 15, 2008 EU: February 22, 2008
Genre(s)	Rail shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Samurai Warriors: Katana is an action video game set in feudal Japan and is based upon the Samurai Warriors series by Koei and Omega Force, a spin-off of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game was revealed for the Wii at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference under the name "Sengoku Action".

Gameplay

The game is played with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment, and the action is seen from a first-person viewpoint. In battle, the player character is equipped with one melee weapon (such as a sword or spear) and one ranged weapon (such as a bow and arrow or cannon). The player can freely switch between melee and ranged weapons during combat. Attacks are performed through either pressing the attack button on the Wii Remote to attack single enemies, or motion-based attacks that can damage groups. The game also includes a competitive multiplayer mode for two players.

Outside of combat, there are running sequences where players must swing their arms with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in hand to simulate the arms pumping in a running motion. Horseback riding is also included, with the Wii Remote performing the function of the reins while the Nunchuk is used as a whip.

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	3.83/10
Eurogamer	4/10
Game Informer	6/10
GameRevolution	B−
GameSpot	4.5/10
GameSpy
GameTrailers	5.8/10
IGN	5.8/10
Nintendo Power	7.5/10
X-Play

Samurai Warriors: Katana: was met with mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 53.15%, while Metacritic gave it 53 out of 100.

The game was given 2.5 stars out of five by GameSpy and was rated 4.5 out of 10 by GameSpot. IGN gave it a 5.8 out of 10 rating, with the graphics and presentation being the lowest points.

Notes

1. Japanese: 戦国無双 KATANA, Hepburn: Sengoku Musō: KATANA

References

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8. EGM staff (February 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 224. p. 79.
9. Ellie Gibson (March 7, 2008). "Wii Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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11. Greg Damiano (February 27, 2008). "Samurai Warriors: Katana Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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14. "Samurai Warriors Katana Review". GameTrailers. February 22, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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17. Justin Fassino (January 17, 2008). "Samurai Warriors Katana". X-Play. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

External links

• Official website of Samurai Warriors: KATANA Archived 2009-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (Europe)
• Sengoku Musou KATANA at Gamecity (in Japanese)
• Samurai Warriors: Katana at MobyGames

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