Sick Samurai
It's 1972 on Furikyu Island. A jazz-hop record spins up. Your deranged mentor lights his cigarette. Slash every enemy before it burns out. One-hit-kills, no mistakes... well, maybe a few.
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Sick Samurai is a blisteringly fast, one-hit-kill action game. Dash through enemies, slash them open, time your runs with burning cigarettes, and survive your mentor’s deranged trials in a blood-splattered, jazz-infused memoir.
Sick Combat: Slash and dash through opponents at incredible speeds. Wield secondary weapons - like the kunai and stun bombs - and kick objects at enemies to shift the odds in your favor. When the time is right, unleash the Girameki technique. Blink and you'll die.
Sick Strategies: Every level is hand-crafted and offers multiple paths and strategies. Customize your approach with upgrades and items as you face increasingly challenging opponents. Master your routes to finish before your mentor burns through his cigarette, and earn an elite rating.
Sick Storytelling: Build relationships through fully voiced dialogue with unique characters like Genyu, the infamous ex-samurai who's taken you under his wing, and Jones, a “former” gangster turned proprietor of a jazz bar.
Sick Aesthetics: An original lofi soundtrack infused with elements of hip hop, jazz, funk, soul, and more, and hand-drawn, retro anime-style art, will leave you feeling like you're smoking a cigarette on a rainy night in the late '90s.
