Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked

Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games America

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture

# of Players: 2

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 04/11/2006

Official Game Website

Interviews

Searching For the Samurai Who Smells of Sunflowers? Look No Further Than “Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked”
“It's been described as a lost episode. It takes place during their journey on the way to Nagasaki.”

A Hip-Hop Breakdancing Samurai!? It Could Only Happen in One Game – Samurai Champloo
“If you think you've mastered the game with Mugen, play it with Jin and it's like a totally different game.”

News

Namco Bandai's Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Beatboxes into Retail Outlets
Hip Hop Grooves Meet Samurai Blade for the PlayStation(R)2

NAMCO BANDAI’S “Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked” Strikes Gold
Unique Mix of Hip-Hop and Samurai Action Soon Available on PlayStation 2

New Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Screens Released
Think like a samurai, fight like a samurai, groove like a samurai with brand new screens from NAMCO BANDAI's upcoming title Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked

Sharp Like an Edge of a Samurai Sword, New “Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked” Footage Cuts Through
Live and die in the way of the samurai with brand-new footage for “Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked(TM)” for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system

Check Out Two Modes for Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked - Tate and Trance
Wondering about brand new modes for "Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked(TM)?"

All News for Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked

Description

Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked for the PlayStation 2 goes beyond the hack-and-slash action genre and offers a new way to swing a finely-honed samurai blade. Set in Japan with the hip hop feel of the hit TV series of the same name, this title allows gamers to breathe life into a "lost episode" as one of three playable characters - Mugen, a reckless samurai with break-dancing fighting style, calculated Jin who abides by the decorum of Bushido, and a mysterious new character exclusive to the video game. Stranded in the northern land of Ezo (current day Hokkaido) in search of "the samurai who smells of sunflowers," the player must face foreign mercenaries, master swordsmen, diabolical assassins, mythical beasts, and gangster monkeys.

The core of the game's unique combat system lies in the innovative integration of music and linked attacks. The players can choose an array of combos based on the different hip hop grooves that they can swap at will. Music tracks become collectible, opening an extensive assortment of linked attacks that can be implemented tactically during combat.