We didn't exactly go nuts for Genji at E3 2005, but came away a bit more positive after spending more time with the title at the Sony press reception party. The graphical and lighting upgrades are starting to make the game much more visually appealing. The backgrounds and environments glow with high dynamic range lighting, illuminating the cherry blossoms, making the ass-kicking much more serene.

We didn't actually get to fight any giant crabs, but the variety of the character swithching kept us interested long enough to walk away happy.

While Genji: Days of the Blade may not stand out amongst some of the other PlayStation 3 titles on display, it still looks like a solid hack and slash action title. We'll keep a close eye on it, as we're on the fence about how it will ultimately turn out.

If you're looking for the company line, check out what one of the devs had to say. It's funny ha-ha.Michael McWhertor

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