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First Samurai

First Samurai, alternatively titled The First Samurai, is a 1991 beat 'em up platform game developed by Vivid Image and published by Image Works. The First Samurai was originally released in September 1991 for the Amiga and Atari ST, and was later ported to the Commodore 64 (reduced graphics), MS-DOS (music during gameplay removed) and the Super Nintendo…

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Artist
Paul 'Dokk' Docherty
Designer
John Twiddy
Developer
Vivid Image
Director
Mev Dinc
Genres
Platform, beat 'em up
Mode
Single-player

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First Samurai

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Triples88
Avg. degree1.96
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First Samurai

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related to External links · 4
First Samurai → Amiga Hall, Gamebase, LightFirst Samurai, MobyGamesFirst Samurai
related to Plot · 2
First Samurai → In The First Samurai, Japan
Artist · 1
First Samurai → Paul 'Dokk' Docherty
Designer · 1
First Samurai → John Twiddy
Developer · 1
First Samurai → Vivid Image
Director · 1
First Samurai → Mev Dinc
Genres · 1
First Samurai → Platform, beat 'em up
Mode · 1
First Samurai → Single-player

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First SamuraiArtistPaul 'Dokk' Docherty1.00infobox
First SamuraiDesignerJohn Twiddy1.00infobox
First SamuraiDeveloperVivid Image1.00infobox
First SamuraiDirectorMev Dinc1.00infobox
First SamuraiGenresPlatform, beat 'em up1.00infobox
First SamuraiModeSingle-player1.00infobox
First SamuraiPlatformsAmiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Super NES, iOS1.00infobox
First SamuraiProgrammerRaffaele Cecco1.00infobox
First SamuraiPublishersImage Works Ubi Soft (MS-DOS) Kemco (SNES)1.00infobox
First SamuraiReleaseSeptember 1991: Amiga, Atari ST 1992: C64, MS-DOS 1993: SNES 2011: iOS1.00infobox
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