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Samurai Warriors (PlayStation 2)

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Very violent game for samurai wannabes.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that in addition to unbelievable amount of violence, this game also features women warriors who wear little clothing while swinging large swords. This game is not suitable for players under the age of 15, and it may not capture the attention of more mature players who quickly tire of violent games.

Educational value: Nothing you would want your kid to learn.
Positive messages: Nothing you would want your kid to imitate.
Violence: The game is all about violence, with players able to kill hundreds of villains in a single round of the game.
Sex: Women warriors wear tight fitting revealing clothing.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about samurai history. Encourage interested young players to research the real samurais of Japan. How accurate is the game?

What's the story?

What's the story?

If your teens are looking for a game that allows them to think, feel, and act like a samurai warrior, SAMURAI WARRIORS will provide them with an up-close and personal look at this dangerous lifestyle. The game is geared toward fans of KOEI's Dynasty series and has the potential to provide mature players hours of entertainment.

The game features plenty of options, with more than 500 unique mission choices and a variety of game stages. The degree of difficulty, like the content, is suitable only for mature teens and older players.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

That said, this is an extremely violent game you that you might want to keep out of your kid's library. The killing weapon of choice is a samurai sword that's always razor-sharp and ready to inflict harm on villains chasing you through the unique environments.

The game has no educational value and features more violence than you'll find in some of the other T-rated titles offered by KOEI. If you're looking for an action title for your tween or younger teen, look elsewhere.

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Game Details
Available on: PlayStation 2
Not available online
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: KOEI
Released on: May 4, 2004
Price: 45
ESRB Rating: T
This review was written by Chris Saunders
 
 

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Serge
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SkitzMcSkitz
teen, 17 years old
10
 
Perfect for anyone
Your review of this game makes me cringe, you belive that a violent video game about REAL history is a negative message to kids? Im disgusted with this review, i played the game when i was 12, and i love Japanese history. The game inspired me to write history reports about the Feudal Age I suggest that you re-do this review and take into account that the add on Xtreme Legends adds a archive so you can read about the characters history
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chibichan
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10
 
good for anyone who wants to learn Japanese History...
DUDE!!! I agree with Anonymous' comment about this game. YOU STUPID AMERICANS NEED TO GET A LIFE AND LEARN HISTORY FROM OTHER PLACES!!! THE JAPANESE FOUGHT DIFFERENTLY THAN THE US SO JUST STOP RATING THIS GAME SO LOW!!! This game is based on Japanese history how they fought in the armies! I played this with my brother who is 12 years old all the time!!! He loves that game. Even our parents showed us a movie that is about this game with the main character as Kanetsugu Naoe!!! THIS GAME IS AWESOME!!! SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 FTW!!!
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cross_breed
teen, 17 years old
10
 
Very Good Game for 10 and Up
I played this game when I was twelve, and it was a blast. The second one's good too. It also helped with a report that I did on the samurai when I was thirteen.
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ina-chan
teen, 17 years old
10
 
good for anyone who wants to learn Japanese History...
DUDE!!! I agree with Anonymous' comment about this game. This game is based on Japanese history how they fought in the armies! I played this with my brother who is 12 years old all the time!!! He loves that game. Even our parents showed us a movie that is about this game with the main character as Kanetsugu Naoe!!! THIS GAME IS AWESOME!!! SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 FTW!!!
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opoco
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12
 
simple and entertaining
The way this game was reviewed is misleading. I've played the Samurai Warriors series since its beginning, and it's not really anything like the way it's described here. First off, the weapons aren't always a "samurai sword that's always razor-sharp and ready to inflict harm on villains". One of the characters fight with a wooden ball attatched to a toy hammer for goodness sakes. And as for educational value, this game has at least a minimal amount of it. The game's based off actual events in Japan's civil war era (although there's fiction added to make it entertaining). Also, there is ZERO blood throughout the entire game. Gameplay is simple. The only things you need are the square and triangle buttons and a joystick, along with an appreciation for mindless gameplay and you can play.
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Violet
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This game is absolutely educational--since most of the characters are actual historical figures and most of the missions are battles that really took place, it could seriously get your teen interested in Japanese history. Being a fighting game, it's necessarily violent, but no more or less so than the average fighting game, and there's really no blood.
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