Genji: Dawn of the Samurai

Genji: Dawn of the Samurai

Europe dvd cover. Game general and emulation properties: Languages supported: Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SCUS-97471 SCUS-97504 (Demo) Release date: September 20, 2005 CRCs: D71B57F4 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SCES-53328 Release date: October 21, 2005 Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SCAJ-20134 SCPS-15095 SCKA-20052 SCPS-19318 (PlayStation 2 the Best) PAPX-90522 (Trial) Release date: June 28, 2005 (Asia) June 30, 2005 September 15, 2005 (Korea) June 29, 2006 (PlayStation 2 the Best) May 18, 2007 (BigHit Series) Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Game Republic
Publisher(s): SCEI (AS, JP, KO), SCEA (US), SCEE (EU)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 74/100
Game description: Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is an intense 3D action-adventure game. Inspired by the 11th century Japanese literary masterpiece, "Tale of Genji," Genji: Dawn of the Samurai provides a dramatic samurai plot fused with fantastical Japanese mythology. This historic samurai tale is set against the beautiful and elegant environments of feudal Japan, and delivers a story of two noble warriors engaged in a crusade against mythical forces controlling Japan. In addition, Genji: Dawn of the Samurai features authentic swordplay choreographed by Japan's leading swordsman, and production directed by acclaimed industry veterans.
Gameplay is third-person combat. The player controls Yoshitsune or Benkei, and both characters are equipped with two basic attacks: Normal and Special. Yoshitsune is your archetypical fast and agile warrior, making up in speed what he lacks in strength. He is able to jump on small platforms (which, if jumped on by Benkei, would collapse). He wields two swords, and can also use his sword to 'hang' onto a ledge before jumping again, allowing him a double jump of sorts. Benkei is the more powerful but slower character, with greater range than Yoshitsune. He uses a large war club, which can also be used to destroy certain structures and heavy doors in the game.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	?	Q6600 @ 2.4 (stock) NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT	r1888	GSdx r1650	SPU2-X 1.2.0	FPS: 30-60. Will run super slow, even with speed hacks. Speed is very dependent on sound plugin. Turning sound off will make it run at full speed, and if you have to have sound try messing with the latency bar.	Deedopers
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz Nvidia GTX 285 768MB	1.1.0 r5480	GSdx 5442 SSE41	SPU2-X 2.0.0 LilyPad 0.11.0	Runs above full speed.	General-Plot
NTSC-U	?	Intel i5 2500K @3300Mhz GeForce GTX 460 SE 768MB	1.1.0. r5628	GSdx r5631	SPU2-X r5559 LilyPad r5403	HACKS: Default ones and MTVU. Game runs fine with the revision of PCSX2. Probably with the later ones too. Some occasional texture blinking in HW mode., Heavy on resources. Hardware mode uses about 65% of CPU and GPU power. Software mode working fine with the above mentioned processor.	Yuri
NTSC-U	Windows 7	Intel core i3 550 3,2 Ghz ATI Radeon HD 5670 512Vram	r5875	GSdx	SPU2-X 1.2.0 Lilypad 0.11.0	SPEEDHACKS: all recomended,MTVU,EE cyclerate lvl2. PERFORMANCE:Runs fine altought i played only the first level 60 fps on walking 50-60 on combat drops a lot in boss battle up to 45fps not very light game but not very demanding too. overall playable	Razor96

Trivia

• Original names: 源 (SCPS-15095) & (SCPS-19318), 겐지 (SCKA-20052)
• Widescreen support with .pnatch file from the PCSX2 forums. The pnatch for this game is not 100% perfect. You will see some glitches (blue colored void) at the edge of the levels. No game-breaking issues here, as you can't go there. Not very noticeable if you pay attention to gameplay. :)

Known Issues

No post-processing effects

• Status: Active
• Type: Minor
• Affected Game Versions: All
• Description: Simply, post-processing effects are not visible in hardware mode.
• Workaround: Use software mode.

	Genji - Dawn of the Samurai (SCUS 97471) (U)