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Samurai Riot Definitive Edition

Samurai Riot is a 2D Arcade-style Beat ‘Em Up game with a unique co-op system. Make deep moral choices throughout the branching storyline with high replay value.

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Developer
Wako Factory
Publisher
Wako Factory, Hound Picked Games
Release
September 13, 2017
8 years and 325 days ago
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Mostly Positive71 reviews76.1%

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About the Game

Samurai Riot is a 2D co-op Beat ‘Em Up game with a twist! Play as Sukane or Tsuruamaru, two charismatic warriors torn between their duty and their beliefs, and follow your own path of Honor to one of 8 unique endings.

A Unique Cooperative System

  • The co-op system evaluates and rewards you based on how well you are working together.
  • Coordinate your attacks with your partner and fill up the central gauge to unleash the most powerful attack in Samurai Riot: The Co-op Special Move!

8 different endings

  • Difficult moral choices: would you rather burn an entire village to the ground or maintain your conscience at risk of losing the war? Any decision you make will greatly impact your story.
  • Follow the same path as a team or disagree and battle it out in a PvP fight!

Strong replay value

  • Branching Storyline: explore multiple playthroughs to unlock the whole story of Samurai Riot!
  • Fighting Schools: the more you play, the more fighting schools you can unlock. Each new school unlocks new gameplay options and greater specialisation.

Fight with style

  • Characters: discover two strong and highly skilled heroes that offer unique gameplay and deadly attacks, plus a bunch of vicious enemies to fight against.
  • Controls: staying true to arcade games history, we created very intuitive controls, enjoyable with any controller or joystick. We want the gameplay to be completely flexible, suitable for any player.

Speed-running Friendly

  • On Your Marks, Get Set, Go! Find all the tools you need for a perfect speed-run, including time ranking and score ranking.
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