The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
A 2-D stylistic action platformer showcasing fast action, deep gameplay, and a unique visual style. An undead samurai dishwasher in a dystopian universe is on a quest for revenge against the evil cyborg army…
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Ska Studios, released 1 May 2009 on Xbox 360.
What The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Ska Studios and released in 2009. It is available on Xbox 360 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Dishwasher: The hyperviolent, unnamed protagonist; killed by the Cyborgs in hopes of making him one of their own, the Dishwasher was saved by Chef—his mentor—who infused him with Alien Blood, resurrecting him and giving him incredible powers. The Dishwasher has flashbacks through a series of comic-strips about his life and hatred for the Cyborgs and their master "Synthesis AI" but more importantly of his sister, Yuki, who gave herself willingly to the Cyborgs. His quest is simple: destroy the head of the Cyborg army so that the world may be saved. The Dishwasher has long black hair that covers the bulk of his face, and he is naked save for a torn garment that covers his lower body.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 71% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 13 points above the year average.
What it launched against
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai launched on 1 May 2009, within three weeks of Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, Punch-Out!! and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, Punch-Out!!, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona.
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