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Quick Look: Way of the Samurai 3

Jeff and Ryan discover that feudal Japan has some strangely loose restrictions.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Nov. 25 2009

Cast: Jeff, Ryan

Posted by: Drew

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Way of the Samurai 3

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Money money money!

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Did that guy say "No money, no kill!"?  I think I'd like to play this weird ass game.
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Edited By Keystone_Yinzer

Let me remind everyone who likes the weird in this game that you can wield a giant tuna as a weapon, dress as a spartan, and have a cat-girl fight alongside you. This quick look is just the tip of the iceberg for the weird.

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Edited By Heartbreak

it actually looks kinda cool, i might pick it up during christmas

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Edited By IrradiatedTurnip

I dunno, I really thought that was cool looking.
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Man this was funny!

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Edited By Shibbles

Oh man, that "punch him in the balls" TANG joke was hilarious. Props to Ryan.

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This game is weird.

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This game seems ridiculously awesome and strangely intriguing. 

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Man, you should have tried to kill those kids.

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I like this.

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Edited By RabidSquirrel89
@Keystone_Yinzer said:
" Let me remind everyone who likes the weird in this game that you can wield a giant tuna as a weapon, dress as a spartan, and have a cat-girl fight alongside you. This quick look is just the tip of the iceberg for the weird. "
Then this game is epic! O.o
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Edited By Sarumarine

This series is really weird, but it does allow you get away with a bunch of crap. In the second game, you could pretty much kill anyone you want (if you got the skills). It basically led up to this festival where you can kill EVERYONE. Gang bosses, thugs, soldiers, random passer-bys, important story characters- whatever.
 
That said, this looks better than Way of the Samurai 2. It could be pretty good.

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That game is a little nuts.  I'd be interested in playing it, but I don't have the time.

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Ooh... mother!

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Edited By Capum15

Wow, this seems like a game I would totally enjoy. 
 
Crazy enough to get me interested. Looks fun.
 
Edit: Oh and...
 @RabidSquirrel89 said:

" @Keystone_Yinzer said:

" Let me remind everyone who likes the weird in this game that you can wield a giant tuna as a weapon, dress as a spartan, and have a cat-girl fight alongside you. This quick look is just the tip of the iceberg for the weird. "
Then this game is epic! O.o "
  Totally epic.
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Awesome series, gonna import this one.

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Don't know if want... 
 
 
But lol'd at the "...in hell!" part.
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Loved the first two, this one looks great.

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Endurance Run.

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More Shen, less Mue.

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Ummm... Endurance run?

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This game would be interesting until I accidentally bumped into the wrong guy and the world ended O_O
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We need more Ninja games!

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This should be a $20 game for the PS2. Then I would probably get it.

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Looks like it's got good ideas but poor execution. Fun rental material.

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giant enemy crab

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Edited By jmrwacko

One of my most tragic childhood memories came from the first Way of the Samurai. I had completed up to the very end of the game, but I died on the last battle and lost my entire save. It was completely devastating for me as a 12 year old kid, and I never came near the game again.
 
If this franchise is still anything like the first game, count me out. What a terrible idea, to punish people so severely for dying. If you're going to kill people's saves in a video game meant to be entertaining, at least design the controls so that you lose the game legitimately and not to a crappy button layout.

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ENDURANCE RUN!!!

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Money = お金 = okane phonetically.    
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Edited By Uri555

Man this quick look doesn't do the game ANY justice. Yes, the barrier of entry is a little high but once you get past it, it becomes really fun. Stealing peoples' swords, upgrading weapons and multiple endings make this game really awesome.

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Were the prior two Samurai games this goofy with their translation?  Or were they even translated?

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Edited By lordofultima

Holy shit, I loved Way of the Samurai, they still make these?

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Man if this game had a bigger budget and some quality animation it would be awesome.

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@TzarStefan: the game is dope son.
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We have our next endurance run

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I will be picking this up later. if it gets a European release at budgeted price. 

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I thought this was a Wii game maybe that says alot.

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Don't really understand the attitudes. Seems like a decent game from the footage.

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This should be the next Endurance Run so Ryan can shit all over the game for no reason five days a week.

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@Rinkalicous:

Well yeah, this series is actually pretty enjoyable. But Ryan just likes to shit on everything in quick looks.
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Endurance run is needed for this game!

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@mister_evil:
There was already Shinobido: Way of the Ninja by the same guys but I hear it isn't as good as this series.
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@Alex_V said:
" Don't really understand the attitudes. Seems like a decent game from the footage. "
It's an Japanese game. People think it's cool to bash those.
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Dont we all just love games based on Japanese History?

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 "A blunt... attack... whyyy?"
 
Looked alright. Open world-ish game but with Samurai's, which can only be cool surely. Could be a good one to get on the cheap.

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Edited By Joesdfklsdfj

Everyone who likes this game is the lowest form of life I can think of right now. I though GB has a pretty decent community until I read these comments. 

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Way of the Samurai...officially off the rails.