Samurai Western

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Samurai Western

Game general and emulation properties:
CERO rating: D
ESRB rating: M (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity)
PEGI rating: 16+
Widescreen patch available
Supports up to two local players
Languages supported:
English: SLES-53234 & SLUS-21187 & SLUS-28051
Japanese: SLPM-65755 & SLPM-61104
German: SLES-53234
French: SLES-53234
Spanish: SLES-53234
Italian: SLES-53234
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21187
SLUS-28051 (Trade Demo)
Release date: June 7, 2005
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-53234
Release date: June 30, 2005
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-65755
SLPM-61104 (Trial)
Release date: January 1, 2005
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Acquire
Publisher(s): Spike (JP), Atlus (US), 505 Game Street (EU)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: IGN6/10, Metacritic58/100
Game description: The game takes place in America in the 1800s, in the area known as the Wild West. Gojiro Kiryu, a samurai, has arrived from Japan to find and kill his brother, Rando, who came to the United States some time before. Upon his arrival, he finds the region under the tyrannical rule of a local Tycoon named Goldberg, whose hired thugs have left the nearby settlements virtual ghost towns. Although initially uninterested in these happenings, Gojiro is nonetheless drawn into conflict with Goldberg's forces as his warrior's code demands that he do the right thing and help the people being hurt by the tycoon. After learning of a connection between Goldberg and his missing brother, a final confrontation lingers. Beat each level to unlock more accessories, weapons, and characters. The game's two-player mode lets you battle a friend as either a samurai or a gunman.


Test configurations on Windows:


Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
06 12 2013 1.1.0 r5766 GSdx 5764 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 5764 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 5764 0.11.0
Runs above full speed.
PAL Windows
  • Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
  • NVIDIA GEFORECE GT 430 1GB VRAM
PCSX2 1.5.0-20170321232126 GSdx runs at full speed


Trivia

  • Original names: サムライウエスタン 活劇侍道 (SLPM-65755)
  • Also known as Samurai Western: Katsugeki Samurai-dou (JP)


Known Issues

Heavy blur in gameplay and cutscenes

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: The game has a lot of blurring, especially in background elements. In cutscenes this is more pronounced as the camera gets closer to characters.
  • Workaround: Go to Video(GS) > Plugin settings > Check Enable Hardware Hacks > Advanced Settings and Hacks. Set Half-pixel Offset to Special (Texture - aggressive).

Black line shows across cutscenes

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: A thin black line stretches across the middle of the screen (only in cutscenes).
  • Workaround: Go to Video(GS) > Plugin settings > Check Enable Hardware Hacks > Advanced Settings and Hacks. Set Half-pixel Offset to Special (Texture - aggressive).

The gallery

Public compatibility forum links