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Sword of the Samurai

Enter Japan in the Age of Warring States. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for Honor. More important…

31 December 1989

Sword of the Samurai is an adventure developed by MicroProse Software, Inc., released 31 December 1989 on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sword of the Samurai is

Sword of the Samurai is an adventure game developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and released in 1989. It is available on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Enter Japan in the Age of Warring States. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for Honor. More important than life itself, Honor is crucial to achieving your ultimate goal: unifying the country under your noble rule. In Sword of the Samurai, you will be part of the culture of feudal Japan, and you must learn to live by its rules. To succeed as a samurai, you must think like the samurai. Learn when to leave your sword in its sheath, when to draw it - and what to do with it once it’s drawn. You will fight duels, lead troops on the battlefields, and defend your family against assassins and…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sword of the Samurai launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream and Denaris.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream, Denaris.

Official trailer

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When did Sword of the Samurai come out?
Sword of the Samurai was released on 31 December 1989 for DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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