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more about #afrosamurai the7k: Afro Samurai? *facepalm* The demo was more than enough to convince me not to get it, and this is coming from a Die Hard beat 'em up fan. more » Witzbold: That reminds me I need to check if Afro Samurai was region free. If so will pick it up. more » D-K The Grey: I forget when Naruto UNS was released... regardless, shouldn't it be in there? more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: I was not expecting Afro Samurai up there only because I didn't think the anime was THAT popular. I also heard the game wasn't too great despite its a... more » excel_excel: Tales of Vesperia....maybe if they'd released it in europe a bit earlier, rather than announcing the PS3 version before that was released they might h... more » valdeaunia: With the Exception of Afro Samurai, this is the first time I've heard about these games. more » Omnimon: Maybe they'll learn a lesson from this and stop producing shovelware trend titles like We Ski and Active Life: Outdoor Challenge. more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: Where's ToV? more » Michael Dukakis: Well no surprise there... Afro Samurai had the Samuel L. Jackson bump. more » WhatTheFrag: That's gotta hurt sort of when their top 5 just about cross 1 million. (1.14m) I wonder how their slow acquisition of Atari is going these days. more » Phazonmasher: Tales of Vesperia should be on this list but it's not and it never will be. Why? I blame every single 360 owner out there who refuses to buy such a wo... more » Seiven: GOOD! I, for one, am tired of lazy ass devs with second rate games. And this includes lazy ass devs that don't port shit to other platforms...looking... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: I want this game to be good. And really, half of what made the old games awesome was the over the top gore. Chainsawing dead babies or midgets or wh... more » Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog.: "futuristic feudal Japan"? What? more » KamikazeSailor: This is the exact same opinion I had of the game! Beautifully rendered, well-crafted and flowing free with a few problems regarding the combat and suc... more » TheIrishNinja: shit, between this and the RZA's shaboopadoop reviews, im starting to think i might dig this one. looking forward to the demo tonight. more » Mucudadada: I wish everything could be called by what they are only repeated twice like "Ninja Ninja" Then we could just call Uwe Boll "Tool Tool" more » LllusionX Mailed the Fission: hmmm...was a rent from the start, but i doubt i'll ever get around to it. i'll wait for my summer gaming binge, in the summer. more » Antiterra: From both the review and demo I played earlier today, this sounds like a game I could waste a couple of hours on (before getting bored), but not pay f... more » Cerabret100: Samurai Champloo was great, though i think there was a game on it that sucked. Have these guys do it, there really could be a market for animes like t... more » -
#business
Namco Bandai's Best-Selling Games Are...
Namco Bandai today released their Q1 2010 earnings report. And buried amidst the boring money stuff (net sales are down 15.8%) is something a little more interesting: game sales data. More » -
#splatterhouse
Namco Says Its Not Evil, Dropped Splatterhouse Devs For "Performance Issues"
When Namco Bandai yanked the modern-day Splatterhouse from developers BottleRocket, it was met with boos and hisses from the angry internet mob. But Namco's Makoto Iwai says the publisher wasn't trying to be evil. More » -
#review
Afro Samurai Review: Hip Hop Hack and Slash
Hip-hop sensibilities and anime style clash in Afro Samurai, a hack and slash brawler based on the cult-hit animated television series. More » -
#tigerstyle
When The RZA Wants To Game, He Is Supplied With A Dev Kit
The RZA is in Wu-Tang. And the Wu-Tang Clan ain't, if you must be reminded, nothin' to fuck with. So when the RZA needs a 360 to game on, he doesn't game on no 60GB. More » -
#roundup
Frankenreview: Afro Samurai
Namco Bandai Games christens their new western games division Surge with the release of Afro Samurai for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, based on the Spike TV anime starring Mr. Samuel L. Jackson.
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#crosspromotions
Church's Chicken Hypes Afro Samurai
Church's Chicken, home of quite possibly the best fast-food fried chicken on the planet, has teamed up with Namco Bandai's Surge label to promote the release of Afro Samurai. More » -
#justplaincrazy
Samuel L. Jackson Wants You To Buy Afro Samurai At Game Crazy
And here I thought novelty celebrity phone messages were a thing of the past. Not so for Game Crazy, who have Samuel L. Jackson reminding customers to pre-order Afro Samurai. More » -
#damnstraight
New Afro Samurai Clips Contain Afros, Samurai
Here's a trio of new videos fromNamco BandaiSurge's upcoming cutting-edge, genre-defining game targeted at satiating the appetite of western gamers, Afro Samurai. More » -
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#surge
Namco Bandai Needs Westerners, Plans "Surge"
Namco Bandai Games has Japan locked down with Gundam, Tekken, Tales and Tamogotchi, but now it wants you, John Q. Western Gamer. Today it announced Surge, a new studio and label aimed at Westerners. More » -
#afrosamurai
Afro Samurai's Cutting Screens
Live action samurai versus ninja fights aside, the Afro Samurai presentation at yesterday's Namco Bandai presser was surprisingly brief. They showed a trailer which featured Afro cutting lots of people in half, both horizontally AND vertically. It didn't demonstrate, however, how effective the game play mechanic will be in emphasizing what the developers call the game's "elegant violence", a style of fighting that is meant to balance acrobatic platforming with stylistic slicing and dicing. Still, the art style is striking and shading and texturing different enough to make me want at least a better look. Check out the game's latest screens on the jump. More » -
#afrosamurai
Afro Samurai Slips To January
Ah, Fall 2008. It's the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, because early on in a year, Fall 2008 seems to be the Promised Land of game releases. Everything's coming out in that pleasantly hazy "Fall 2008" window. More » -
#namcobandaieditorsday
Namco Bandai Editor's Day: Out For Revenge with Afro Samurai
Fans of Afro Samurai have a treat headed their way in the form of a game based on the show about a renegade African american Samurai seeking revenge on the killers of his father. Armed with his father's trusty katana, he goes forth to slice and dice the evil doers. More »
