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| [[File: Sega-samurai-1980.jpeg | thumb | frameless | right | 480px | SEGA Samurai]]
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| Samurai, by SEGA, is a 2D arcade fighting game. The main character is a samurai who fights with several opponents in an enclosed area. In the arena are four opponents - the rest of the enemies are trying to help them, throwing shurikens and using a hook with rope. If the player defeats all enemies, he will fight against the master samurai.
| | Publication date 1980 |
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| The game ran on the Sega Vic Dual arcade system board.
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| It was the first known brawler, featuring a single opponent fighting against multiple opponents in melee martial arts combat. This predated the first beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master (1984).
| | Released |
| | 1980 |
| | Platform |
| | Arcade |
| | Developed by |
| | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. |
| | Published by |
| | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. |
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| It was also first known hack & slash brawler, pressing a sword button to slash enemies with the samurai player character's katana blade.
| | Interface |
| | Direct control |
| | Setting |
| | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) |
| | Visual |
| | Fixed / flip-screen |
| | Gameplay |
| | Arcade, Fighting |
| | Narrative |
| | Martial arts |
| | Perspective |
| | Top-down |
| | Genre |
| | Action |
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| It was also the first known action game to feature a boss fight with a boss opponent, predating other arcade games such as Sasuke vs Commander and Phoenix later on in 1980.
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| * Publication date: 1980
| | Samurai is a 2D arcade fighting game. The main character is a samurai who fights with several opponents in an enclosed area. In the arena are four opponents - the rest of the enemies are trying to help them, throwing shurikens and using a hook with rope. If the player defeats all enemies, he will fight against the master samurai. |
| * Released: 1980
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| * Platform: Arcade
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| * Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
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| * Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
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| * Interface: Direct control
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| * Setting: Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval)
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| * Visual: Fixed / flip-screen
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| * Gameplay: Arcade, Fighting
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| * Narrative: Martial arts
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| * Perspective: Top-down
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| * Genre: Action
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| * [https://archive.org/details/arcade_samurai Play it at Archive.org]
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| * [https://youtu.be/p1dQF91vP5Y?t=210 Game Footage on YouTube]
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| [[Category: Video Games]] | | [[Category: Video Games]] |
| [[Category: The 1980s]]
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