Shinobu: Season of the Samurai

[PoIaris]

Having the third level of a game be where the game gets serious, or tough or whatever you like to call it, is something very common in old school games. Probably Suda 51 was inspired in old games to make the third fight where NMH actively tries to kick you ass.

[DJXtreme2]

why the fuck is she so hard when shes only THE 3RD BOSS!?

[Samael914]

@DJXtreme2 Getting you used to fighting bosses tactically as opposed to just randomly slashing them whenever they are near you? Still bloody hard though.

[ipodxdude]

i tore the muscle in my left hand trying to beat this chick, hard mode is not forgiving

[DjCandyApple]

@ipodxdude *beat off to

[ipodxdude]

@DjCandyApple hurr hurr hurr i see what you did thar

[trunksbrief1]

Shinobu and I have spent countless hours together.. on bitter mode.. because she killed me so many many times

[residentevil926]

''What's that in you hand,a toy?''

Me:It's your toy.

[crazybastard02]

This game is a total masterpiece a jewel hidden for the naked

1-Awesome soundtracks

2-Great entertaining gameplay

3-Some of the best bosses with a spice of originality

4-Best fucking names for the soundtracks

[Xolotl8]

@crazybastard02 So true, its amazing how Masafumi Takada understands very well the ideas of Gouchi Suda. First Killer7 and then NMH.

[Dbenightcrawler]

I didn't even know there was a dispute that she was black, honestly i didn't see that as an issue, like at all, the only thing that bothered me is that she can shoot fkin lazers out of her sword

actually thought she was pretty hot.

[Croner1]

This song mocked me every time I fought her.....

[MrSquirmy12]

ubonihs

[Emixsal]

African American people dont need to be in any format of Anime or gaming in general. When i play a game or watch a anime i find a Filthy Pig Skin Bastered (Caucastian person) cry his eyes out about EVERYTHING, or some retarded "Wont'a be Amercian Asian Guy" always bringing up why Asians are cool. When Asians wont to put a "BLACK GUY or GAL" in anime they would use the stereo typical "I-Been-Throught-Da-Ghetto" kinda attitude, and have huge laughs on what they did. Asians are Maggot Skin idiots.

[hypocriticalnaivete]

@Emixsal

Dude, I'm Asian; and I'm an 'idiot' then? It's a goddamn stereotype. I detest it myself, but I can't do anything about it - besides, it's not something they use seriously.

[BBoyPhreshershist]

My ebony goddesses. wanna cosplay? Cosplay Shinobu Jacobs, the cons and millions of fans will thank you.

[Degaria]

Aaaanyway, as for fighting her.

A dark room, with run down structure, places to hide, as well as her walking slowly until you got up to her was great. The fight didn't get me pumping as well as Dr. Peace and Death Metal, until about half way in. I had her half-way down, then realized I had one hit left of HP.

That's when I realized this game isn't "the fancier, the better". She was fighting with old-world weaponry and non-exagerated skill (other than Sonic Sword), but managed to kick my ass hard

[Degaria]

I don't really think race matters. The fact that the game was made in japan (a very racist country), yet little racism came from this girl was magnificent. The fact that americans (who should have been over racism YEARS ago) have to dislike the fact she is black is upsetting.

[Minakou1]

@Degaria

to me, I think the fact that she's a black girl with a white fro despite being young is interesting. I may cosplay as her despite being white.

[gethsoftware]

@Degaria japan aint racist. they just take stereotypes so easily in their media. and this is not limited to froregers, its allso them self. how many otaku stereotypes you see in japanes media? Hell of lot.

[CreeprThaReaper]

@Degaria Japan's a very racist country?

[AnotherNerdOnline]

@CreeprThaReaper Apparently some older Japanese people are distrustful of "Gaijin" - foreigners. Not all Japanese people feel that way obviously, in fact it's probably a fairly small minority, but I have heard people mention it. Even Japanese-Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki wrote that he was discriminated against and kicked out of a Japanese hotel by the racist owner because he wasn't really Japanese. Again, most Japanese people aren't like that, but some unfortunately do think that way.

[MsCrownJules]

Shinobu is obviously a parody of Afro Samurai, dont u see, lol, I love her <3

[Dantaru78]

@MsCrownJules no, shes the original done right. REPRESENT!!!!!!!!!! :D

[anitec19]

Why black? She should have been white or Latin or Asian no black girl

[ThePwnageDude56]

@anitec19

Why white? Why Latin? Why Asian? It`s just a skin color, you can`t ask `why` to how someone looks...

[CloudChaserFX]

LOL Funny thing, It DOES look like a Toy.

[pyrolee17]

thats what she said

[0mgY0urF4c3]

i thought shinobu was very dark tan

[Dbenightcrawler]

@0mgY0urF4c3 IKR

[yusurre]

Why dosen`t she have asian origin, witch would have fit better?

[Icerama108]

@yusurre

Which, not witch.

[StarStrikProductions]

@yusurre Because there's a severe lack of strong black women in gaming.

[HitsugiNerd]

@yusurre Gouichi Suda is infamous for having mixed characters. So it's possible she's part Japanese. Her father was a famous swordsman who dabbled in the arts, so it makes sense that she studies the art of Bushido.

[grayfire49]

@yusurre I know its WAY late to tell you this but the game takes place in California not Japan.

[TheStorz76]

TAPE IT OR DIE NOW

[supersmash13]

I did not know Afro Samurai had a daughter XD

[dgraxel]

female bosses are the most difficult

[marthedge]

@dgraxel

you're forgetting Henry

[dgraxel]

@marthedge yea but every single female boss in first killed me

and male bosses never beated me

[marthedge]

@dgraxel

yeah, the only two assassins to break that rule though are henry because he's hard in general, and speed buster is exceedingly easy (if you can count that fugly thing as a woman)

[dgraxel]

@marthedge haha the problem is that when i first fight speed buster i just ran forward like an idiot without knowing wat to do...

so i died LOL

[TheStorz76]

@dgraxel tape it or die

[Mounce2]

@TheStorz76 Tap it or die?

[smbzfan2]

@dgraxel Really? I only lost to Bad Girl and Henry. Won the rest in 1 battle.

[TeamPlasmaKingN]

@smbzfan2 I lost once to Shinobu, just cause of that stupid annoying combo thing she does. Wouldn't even let me hit her for like, 5 minutes, then I died.

Pwned' her the 2nd time around though.

[Asujoll]

@smbzfan2 I bet you were on sweet mode. I just fought her on Mild and died four times.

[navarrobrian92]

@Asujoll Try fighting her in the hardest mode, just one error and you get raped o>O

[Asujoll]

@navarrobrian92 I actually already have, and maybe it's because I know her pattern now, but she was actually easier.

[RooneyHimself]

I Personally think this one is better than either Mach 13 Elephant Explosion or Pleather for Breakfast

[SethSandwhisper]

@RooneyHimself Mach 13, yes. Pleather for Breakfast? Never. Only one song goes over that one and it's Twilight from NMH2.

[RooneyHimself]

@SethSandwhisper

I see your "Pleather for Breastfast", and raise you "We are Finally Cowboys"

[SethSandwhisper]

@RooneyHimself Kay, can accept that one^^