Genji: Days of the Blade

Publisher: SCEA

Developer: Game Republic/Sony - Japan

# of Players: 1

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 11/15/2006

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

6.0
GZ Rating

Gameplay	6
Graphics	8.8
Sound	6.5
Difficulty	Easy/Med
Concept	6
Overall	6.0

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 11/16/2006

Genji: Days of the Blade has a problem with the fixed camera position, but delivers an entertaining visual experience

Full Genji: Days of the Blade Review

Avg. Web Rating

5.4

GameZone's Preview

Michael Lafferty - 09/05/2006

Genji: Days of the Blade event was an all-to-brief look at a PS3 launch title

Rob Watkins - 05/12/2006

Traditional action gameplay with next-gen visuals

News

PLAYSTATION Store Adds Genji Costume Pack, Rally Cross for PSP
Sony Computer Entertainment America has updated the PLAYSTATION®Store (PS Store) with new gaming and entertainment content

PlayStation 3 Launches Next Generation of Entertainment in North America
High-Definition Gaming and Entertainment System Now Available

Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces Extensive Line Up of Game Titles for PLAYSTATION 3
Online Platform, Downloadable Content and Peripherals Also Revealed

Description

Based on the PlayStation®2 game Genji: Dawn of the Samurai™, and set three years after the last chapter of Genkuro Yoshitsune’s life, Genji: Days of the Blade™ continues to expand on the historical accounts of feudal Japan. By doing so, Genji: Days of the Blade unveils beautiful next generation visuals and sword slashing gameplay as an exclusively developed title for PLAYSTATION®3.

In gameplay, Genji: Days of the Blade is presented as a “traditional” action/adventure gaming experience and features more than double the amount of gameplay than its predecessor. Gameplay in Genji: Days of the Blade includes more diverse levels of fighting, and more playable characters - all underlying an epic tale of a warrior’s honor that promises to deliver a genuine next-generation experience on PLAYSTATION 3.

Features

Twice the Content, Twice the Action - Over 15 hours of gameplay continuing the story of Yoshitsune and based on the historical battle between the Genji Clan and the Heishi Clan
Swap between Four Playable Characters, At Any time - Take advantage of each of the four characters’ unique fighting style or unleash devastating team-based fighting combos by interchanging characters between attacks
Exquisite Combat - Gracefully articulated swordplay captured by Mitsuhiko Seike, Japan's finest sword fighter, provides the heart and soul of intense authentic action.
Massive Battles - Lead Yoshitsune and his men against hundreds of warriors, as you strive to reach, and defeat, the enemy warlord in epic battle sequences based on Japanese history.
Beautifully Detailed Battlegrounds - From shimmering details of the great naval battle of Dannoura to epic monumental horseback encounters at Ichinotani, Genji 2 truly harnesses the power of PLAYSTATION 3 to deliver next-generation visuals.