Samurai-Ghost

Samurai-Ghost^[a] is a 1992 hack and slash video game released by Namco for the TurboGrafx-16. It is the sequel to Genpei Tōma Den. It was released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America on October 29, 2007, and in Europe on November 2, 2007.

Samurai-Ghost
Developer(s)	Now Production
Publisher(s)	JP: Namco NA: Turbo Technologies
Designer(s)	H. Chatani
Programmer(s)	Naoki Higashio
Artist(s)	Masaru Moriya Takashi Yoshida
Composer(s)	Miyoshi Okuyama
Series	Genpei Tōma Den
Platform(s)	TurboGrafx-16
Release	JP: April 7, 1992 NA: 1992
Genre(s)	Hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

As with the previous game, the player controls the resurrected samurai Taira no Kagekiyo, defeating demons and monsters across several levels. Given his undead nature, Kagekiyo has access to supernatural powers such as levitation and the ability to cast energy projectiles.

Samurai-Ghost has a similar plot to its predecessor, in that Kagekiyo fights against Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Saitō Musashibō Benkei, and his arch enemy Minamoto no Yoritomo. Kagekiyo now also faces Minamoto no Yoshinaka (also known as Kiso no Yoshinaka), who commits seppuku when defeated.

Development and release

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	20/40[1]
Eurogamer	5/10[2]
Famitsu	21/40[3]
GamesMaster	33%[4]
GameSpot	2/10[5]
IGN	2.5/10[6]
Joypad	80%[7]
Joystick	66%[8]
Nintendo Life	[9]
Play Time	46%[10]

Reception

Samurai-Ghost was met with mixed reception from critics.^[11][12] However, fan reception was positive: readers of PC Engine Fan voted to give the game a 20.28 out of 30 score, ranking at the number 328 spot in a poll, indicating a popular following.^[13]

Notes

1. Known in Japan as The Genji and Heike Clans: Vol. 2 (Japanese: 源平討魔伝 巻ノ弐, Hepburn: Genpei Tōma Den: Kan no Ni)