Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin

*TigerClaw* · 05-12-2013, 10:18 AM

So Usagi Yojimbo finally gets his own game coming out for Ios and Android devices. Its called Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin.

Check out 4 minutes of Gameplay footage, It plays like those classic TMNT brawlers.

Note: Don't know if this belongs in this section given that Usagi has appeared with the Turtles before, But not in Video Game form.

*gobo* · 05-12-2013, 10:46 AM

Actually, he was in Konami's second game for the 4kids series, "Battle Nexus". Besides, who doesn't consider Usagi Yojimbo an honorary TMNT?

*TigerClaw* · 05-12-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Actually, he was in Konami's second game for the 4kids series, "Battle Nexus". Besides, who doesn't consider Usagi Yojimbo an honorary TMNT?

True, I consider Usagi to be a part of the TMNT lore.

*Ninjinister* · 05-12-2013, 11:39 AM

It's actually already out, at least on Android. Nice graphics, but it plays pretty awful. Not that I'd expect a brawler to not be utterly useless on a mobile device.

Tazi · 05-12-2013, 01:34 PM

I don't like the gfx at all, they look like cheaply done flash animations, with awkwardly rotated limbs, instead of proper cartoon animations.

Shreddhead · 05-12-2013, 02:15 PM

Maaaajor pass for me. I sprites have like 2 poses, and the gameplay looks dreadful!

*Candy Kappa* · 05-13-2013, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TigerClaw

So Usagi Yojimbo finally gets his own game coming out for Ios and Android devices. Its called Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin.

Note: Don't know if this belongs in this section given that Usagi has appeared with the Turtles before, But not in Video Game form.

Ehh, false!

Miyamoto Usagi have had is own Video Game title before, named Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo in 1988 on the C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.

*Shark_Blade* · 05-13-2013, 05:02 AM

I played a bit and its fun. Plus it's free, only have to pay if I wanna upgrades. Nah.

RaphAndDonnie · 05-13-2013, 06:34 AM

The background in the video kind of reminds me of the Bandito Chinchilla game on Thrillville: Off The Rails

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

I played a bit and its fun. Plus it's free, only have to pay if I wanna upgrades. Nah.

If it's free then I'm defiantly going to get it.

Edit: Played it. It's a nice simple brawer with a good story. The controls are good but man the animation is bad.

*Shark_Blade* · 05-16-2013, 08:04 AM

True the animation seemed a bit lacking, but the story seems interesting.

Know what, I'm gonna go ahead and purchase the full game (unlock the rest 13 levels). The free version only gives us 1 level. It is $1.99 after all.

*Shark_Blade* · 06-05-2013, 12:27 AM

The game's actually pretty longer than I thought but I finally beaten it.

As a casual player, I enjoy it. The game's not difficult at all, you can literally use one attack move throughout the game. I wish there's more cutscene and more variety animation for Usagi, but since this is his first game after so long, it's still pretty enjoyable for me.

A 3/5 from me.

Tortuglio · 06-17-2013, 01:53 PM

i'll have to agree with the rest, the animation is not pretty solid and it looks like a chep flash game. Bummer. It would be nice for usagi too have a modern decent game. And i say modern because, wow! that c64 game looks pretty good! Nice finding, thanks for the tip, Candy Kappa!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_a4Ap_Mw9Q

05-12-2013, 10:18 AM	#1
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin So Usagi Yojimbo finally gets his own game coming out for Ios and Android devices. Its called Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin. Check out 4 minutes of Gameplay footage, It plays like those classic TMNT brawlers. Note: Don't know if this belongs in this section given that Usagi has appeared with the Turtles before, But not in Video Game form. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305 Last edited by TigerClaw; 05-12-2013 at 10:23 AM.

05-12-2013, 10:46 AM	#2
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Actually, he was in Konami's second game for the 4kids series, "Battle Nexus". Besides, who doesn't consider Usagi Yojimbo an honorary TMNT? __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

05-12-2013, 11:39 AM	#4
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	It's actually already out, at least on Android. Nice graphics, but it plays pretty awful. Not that I'd expect a brawler to not be utterly useless on a mobile device. __________________

05-12-2013, 02:15 PM	#6
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	Maaaajor pass for me. I sprites have like 2 poses, and the gameplay looks dreadful! __________________

05-12-2013, 01:34 PM	#5
Tazi Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,088	I don't like the gfx at all, they look like cheaply done flash animations, with awkwardly rotated limbs, instead of proper cartoon animations.

05-13-2013, 05:02 AM	#8
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	I played a bit and its fun. Plus it's free, only have to pay if I wanna upgrades. Nah.

05-16-2013, 08:04 AM	#10
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	True the animation seemed a bit lacking, but the story seems interesting. Know what, I'm gonna go ahead and purchase the full game (unlock the rest 13 levels). The free version only gives us 1 level. It is $1.99 after all.

06-05-2013, 12:27 AM	#11
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	The game's actually pretty longer than I thought but I finally beaten it. As a casual player, I enjoy it. The game's not difficult at all, you can literally use one attack move throughout the game. I wish there's more cutscene and more variety animation for Usagi, but since this is his first game after so long, it's still pretty enjoyable for me. A 3/5 from me.

06-17-2013, 01:53 PM	#12
Tortuglio Thug Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Argentina Posts: 90	i'll have to agree with the rest, the animation is not pretty solid and it looks like a chep flash game. Bummer. It would be nice for usagi too have a modern decent game. And i say modern because, wow! that c64 game looks pretty good! Nice finding, thanks for the tip, Candy Kappa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_a4Ap_Mw9Q