Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is an action-adventure game developed by Grounding Inc.[1] and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS's eShop.[3] The game was released in Japan on November 16, 2011 as Hirari Sakura Samurai (ひらり 桜侍), in North America on February 2, 2012,[3] and in PAL regions on October 11, 2012 under the title Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword.[2]

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword
Cover art
Developer(s)Grounding Inc.[1]
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Noboru Hotta
Designer(s)Keita Watanabe
Yasunari Hiroyama
Yukio Futatsugi
Noburu Hotta
Masao Suganuma
Composer(s)Kenji Yamamoto
Toshiyuki Sudo
Daisuke Matsuoka
Platform(s)Nintendo eShop
Release
  • JP: November 16, 2011
  • NA: February 2, 2012
  • PAL: October 11, 2012[2]
Genre(s)Action-adventure game
Mode(s)Single player

Plot

A young, nameless samurai hero sometimes referred to as "Sakura Samurai", trained by an old kappa and dubbed as the Sakura Samurai (or Hana Samurai), travels the game's world to rescue a kidnapped princess called Cherry Blossom, a daughter of the cherry blossom god in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Reception

Audrey Drake of IGN gave the game a 9/10 for its distinct charm, art style, and fulfilling gameplay.[4] Vaughn Highfield of Pocket Gamer gave the game an 8.0/10.

Nintendo Life gave the game an 8.0/10 saying that Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword may not be the prettiest game on the eShop but it sure is one of the most challenging, striking a good balance between difficulty and precision.[5]

Other media

The character Sakura Samurai appears as a trophy exclusively in the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a collectible Spirit.

References
  1. "Grounding Inc.'s product page". Grounding Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. Taylor, Jack Dawson (2012-10-04). "New downloadable titles announced for release on Nintendo eShop". The Nintendo Channel. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  3. "Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DSWare)". NintendoLife. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. Audrey Drake (February 2, 2012). "The best thing to hit the eShop since Pushmo". IGN. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. Jon Wahlgren (January 30, 2012). "Patience, young grasshopper". NintendoLife. Retrieved 20 February 2012.


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