A violent, hyperstylized, hip-hop romp through 19th-century Japan that introduces some cool new ideas but gets old fast.
Available on:
PS2
Genre: Action Expected release date: Spring 2006 Release date: April 11, 2006 Published by: Namco Bandai Developed by: Grasshopper Manufacture
Hungry samurai and hip-hop beats make for a truly original slash-'em-up
Mar 14, 2006
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked is unequivocally the weirdest slash-'em-up we've ever seen. Created by the mad geniuses behind Killer 7, it follows the adventures of Mugen and Jin, two wandering samurai charged with protecting a young woman named Fuu, whose hobbies include eating and being kidnapped. Throwing historical accuracy to the wind, the game (like the anime series it's based on) is a hyperstylized, hip-hop-saturated romp through 19th-century Japan. And man is it ever bizarre.
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ESRB Rating
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked is rated: Teen
Blood,
Language,
Violence,
Mild Suggestive Themes