Soul of the Samurai
Claim your destiny as a proud warrior and honor your ancestors in Soul of the Samurai for Sony's PlayStation. It's the end of the Edo Period in Old Japan and forces are plotting against the Shogunate. The most…
Soul of the Samurai is an adventure developed by Konami, released 28 April 1999 on PlayStation.
What Soul of the Samurai is
Soul of the Samurai is an adventure game developed by Konami and released in 1999. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Claim your destiny as a proud warrior and honor your ancestors in Soul of the Samurai for Sony's PlayStation. It's the end of the Edo Period in Old Japan and forces are plotting against the Shogunate. The most powerful of the Shogun's lieutenant's, Kizumi Danmasa, has made a pact with a demon to destroy him and seize control. But the forces of light are already moving against Kizumi. On the side of good, but unknowing of his role, is the samurai, Kotaro Hiba, who has returned to the village of his youth to visit his parents' grave. Things have changed, people are wary of him and his parents' grave has been ransacked. All roads seem to lead to Kizumi's castle. The story really begins when…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and horror.
What it launched against
Soul of the Samurai launched on 28 April 1999, within three weeks of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe and All-Star Baseball 2000.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, All-Star Baseball 2000.
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