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Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Samurai Riot is a 2D cooperative Beat’em up Arcade game with a twist! Playing as Sukane or Tsurumaru, two charismatic warriors torn between their duty and beliefs, follow your own way of honor through multiple scenarios and story endings!
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Raw, unpretentious, plot-driven and nostalgic.
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NexusDouw PretoriousSep 20178/10Overall I very much enjoyed my time with Samurai Riot and will certainly be playing through more until I have seen each ending. I also look forward to getting people to play who want different stories and seeing what happens come decision time.
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Jump Dash RollDerek JohnsonJun 20227/10Samurai Riot Definitive Edition doesn't reinvent the sidescrolling slapper genre, but it's fun and cheap enough to make it as worthwhile of a purchase as any.
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Nindie SpotlightJustin NationJun 20227/10While earlier on the Switch struggled to get its beat-em-up groove on, the past few years have at least been kind to the system, though genre fans would likely argue more would always be better...
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TheSixthAxisAran SuddiJun 20223/10It is a shame that Samurai Riot Definitive Edition has such numerous technical issues, because they impact what would be a decent side scrolling brawler. Without the issues, the game would be a decent thing to play. One run through the game takes approximately two hours, but in its current state Samurai Riot is just frustrating.
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Gamers HeroesCasey ScheldSep 20173/10Samurai Riot has a number of novel ideas, but the repetitive levels and wonky engine undo any good will. Those who are looking for the next coming of the beat-em-up will likely be disappointed with this title.
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IGDB rating 6.5/10 from 1 ratings.
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