Details

Release year: 2001

Storyline

During the Sengoku period, Samanosuke, a mighty Samurai of the Akechi clan, is summoned by the Princess to fight against the forces of Nobunaga Oda, a powerful warlord and leader of murderous demons who invaded the kingdom.

Top credits

Directors

Jun Takeuchi

Writers

Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro — Samanosuke Akechi
Akio Ôtsuka — Nobunaga Oda, Fortinbras
Nao Takamori — Kaede
Makoto Tsumura — Yumemaru

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Did you know

• The PS2 version became the PS2's first title to sell over a million copies. Eventually, it went on to surpass two million units worldwide.

• Most of the demons are named after characters from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet: Guildenstern, Reynaldo, Osric, Marcellus, Hecuba, and Fortinbras.

• This game was supposed to be a new Resident Evil game. In the original plotline the virus has spread to Japan and you would have to fight zombies and monsters with a sword, set in the Sengoku period and featuring a "ninja house" filled with booby traps, similar to the mansion from Resident Evil: "The house will contain hidden doors behind walls, ceilings that fall down to you, scrolls and ninja magic, and many other ninja techniques." The project was originally intended for the Nintendo 64's 64DD.