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[[File: Sega-samurai-1980.jpeg | thumb | frameless | right | 480px | SEGA Samurai]] | |||
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. | 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. | ||
The game ran on the Sega Vic Dual arcade system board. | |||
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). | |||
It was also first known hack & slash brawler, pressing a sword button to slash enemies with the samurai player character's katana blade. | |||
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. | |||
* Publication date: 1980 | * Publication date: 1980 | ||
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* Genre: Action | * Genre: Action | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/arcade_samurai Play it at Archive.org] | |||
* [https://youtu.be/p1dQF91vP5Y?t=210 Game Footage on YouTube] | |||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: The 1980s]] |