Way of the Samurai 2 (侍道2, Samurai Dou 2) is a PlayStation 2 (PS2) action-adventure game released in 2003. It was re-released on PlayStation Portable in 2009 in Japan only.[1]
The game takes place in the late Edo period. The player starts as a starving rōnin who collapsed at the gate of a famous trading island-city called Amahara. Soon thereafter, a little girl shares her riceball with the ronin, giving him (or her, depending on the player's choice) energy. A choice appears, introducing the player to the diverse life of a samurai.
Combat
The combat system from the original Way of the Samurai are carried over, albeit with some changes. Amongst them are the inclusion of "stance-breaker" attacks on nearly every weapon, a simplified guard/parry system, and instant kill techniques.
Enhancements
Dojima from the previous game also makes an appearance, though unrelated to the main plot. Here he still serves as a blacksmith to enhance the player's swords. The stats, however, are simplified:
Attack: Attack strength, determines the amount of damage caused when an opponent is struck with the sword
Defense: Defensive strength, determines the amount of damage suffered when the player is struck by an opponent
Durability: Sword strength, increases the amount of tension the sword can generate before breaking.
Quality: The number of upgrades left that can be performed.
Also, the "Appraise" feature is able to make the swords upgraded more powerful. Their effects include addition to attack, defense, durability, tension resistance, or a combination of the above. These, however, requires certain conditions to be met, such as number of kills. Some special swords are able to be appraised based on their name.
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack of the game was composed by the JapanesecomposerNoriyuki Asakura, it was released on May 21, 2003. It consists of 26 short songs that are played within the game.
Way of the Samurai 2 was met with mixed reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 63.09%,[2] while Metacritic gave it 59 out of 100.[3]
References
^Gantayat, Anoop (2009-08-09). "Way of the Samurai 3 Plus Official". Andriasang.com. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
^ ab"Way of the Samurai 2 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^ ab"Way of the Samurai 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^Edge staff (July 2004). "Way of the Samurai 2". Edge. No. 138. p. 105.
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Way of the Samurai 2 侍道2 Samurai Dou 2 is a PlayStation 2 PS2 action adventure game released in 2003 It was re released on PlayStation Portable in 2009 in Japan only 1 Way of the Samurai 2Developer s AcquirePublisher s JP SpikeNA PAL CapcomDirector s Tomohiro TsuchidaDesigner s Kōjirō EndōProgrammer s Masatoshi WashimiComposer s Noriyuki AsakuraSeriesWay of the SamuraiPlatform s PlayStation 2PlayStation PortableReleasePlayStation 2JP October 9 2003PAL July 7 2004NA May 21 2004PlayStation PortableJP September 3 2009Genre s Action adventureMode s Single playerThe game is a prequel to Way of the Samurai Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Combat 1 2 Enhancements 2 Soundtrack 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditThe game takes place in the late Edo period The player starts as a starving rōnin who collapsed at the gate of a famous trading island city called Amahara Soon thereafter a little girl shares her riceball with the ronin giving him or her depending on the player s choice energy A choice appears introducing the player to the diverse life of a samurai Combat Edit The combat system from the original Way of the Samurai are carried over albeit with some changes Amongst them are the inclusion of stance breaker attacks on nearly every weapon a simplified guard parry system and instant kill techniques Enhancements Edit Dojima from the previous game also makes an appearance though unrelated to the main plot Here he still serves as a blacksmith to enhance the player s swords The stats however are simplified Attack Attack strength determines the amount of damage caused when an opponent is struck with the sword Defense Defensive strength determines the amount of damage suffered when the player is struck by an opponent Durability Sword strength increases the amount of tension the sword can generate before breaking Quality The number of upgrades left that can be performed Also the Appraise feature is able to make the swords upgraded more powerful Their effects include addition to attack defense durability tension resistance or a combination of the above These however requires certain conditions to be met such as number of kills Some special swords are able to be appraised based on their name Soundtrack EditThe original soundtrack of the game was composed by the Japanese composer Noriyuki Asakura it was released on May 21 2003 It consists of 26 short songs that are played within the game All music is composed by Noriyuki Asakura No TitleLength1 This World Land of the Chance Meeting 2 Vicissitudes 3 Walking About 4 The Valley Between Heaven and Earth The Shadows of Dreams 5 The Valley Between Heaven and Earth In the Lonely Night 6 Reality and Illusions 7 Scattering Seeds of Chivalry 8 The Boundaries of Pleasure 9 Vestige of the Age of Gods 10 Spirit in Conflict 11 A Gentle Bearing 12 From the Depths of My Heart 13 The Scheme 14 The Sound of Utter Delusion 15 A Number of Omens 16 Quiet Agony 17 Startling Memory 18 Fragmented Thoughts 19 Fresh Bonds 20 After All the Worry 21 The Whirlpool of Transient Life 22 A Pure Soul 23 Hope and No Hope Escape and No Escape 24 Pressing Forward 25 Discovery 26 Souls Bonded and Split Reception EditReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoreGameRankings63 09 2 Metacritic59 100 3 Review scoresPublicationScoreEdge6 10 4 Electronic Gaming Monthly5 5 10 5 Eurogamer4 10 6 Famitsu32 40 7 Game Informer3 25 10 8 GamePro 9 GameRevolutionD 10 GameSpot6 3 10 11 GameSpy 12 GameZone6 2 10 13 IGN6 10 14 Official U S PlayStation Magazine 15 Maxim4 10 16 The Times 17 Way of the Samurai 2 was met with mixed reception upon release as GameRankings gave it a score of 63 09 2 while Metacritic gave it 59 out of 100 3 References Edit Gantayat Anoop 2009 08 09 Way of the Samurai 3 Plus Official Andriasang com Retrieved 2010 01 17 a b Way of the Samurai 2 for PlayStation 2 GameRankings Retrieved May 26 2014 a b Way of the Samurai 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Retrieved May 26 2014 Edge staff July 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Edge No 138 p 105 EGM staff August 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Electronic Gaming Monthly 182 104 Bramwell Tom July 29 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Eurogamer Retrieved May 26 2014 侍道2 Famitsu 774 October 16 2003 Mason Lisa July 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Game Informer No 135 p 116 Archived from the original on November 21 2007 Retrieved May 26 2014 Bro Buzz August 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Review for PS2 on GamePro com GamePro 66 Archived from the original on February 9 2005 Retrieved May 26 2014 Silverman Ben July 9 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Review Game Revolution Retrieved May 26 2014 Kasavin Greg July 6 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 Review GameSpot Retrieved May 26 2014 Steinberg Steve July 7 2004 GameSpy Way of the Samurai 2 GameSpy Retrieved May 26 2014 Knutson Michael July 12 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 PS2 Review GameZone Archived from the original on January 2 2009 Retrieved May 26 2014 Sulic Ivan July 1 2004 Way of the Samurai 2 IGN Retrieved May 26 2014 Way of the Samurai 2 Official U S PlayStation Magazine 88 July 2004 Porter Alex July 6 2004 The Way of the Samurai 2 sic Maxim Archived from the original on July 10 2004 Retrieved November 2 2014 Way of the Samurai 2 The Times May 29 2004 Retrieved May 26 2014 subscription required External links EditSpike page Acquire page Way of the Samurai 2 at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Way of the Samurai 2 amp oldid 1107762764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
