Ishin!, a resplendent re-do of originally Japan-exclusive 2014 release Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin, is graceful samurai fiction with ...

There’s something magical about the samurai fantasy—the discipline, the honor, the razor-sharp duels under falling cherry blossoms. We’ve seen it in Kurosawa films, in anime, and in epic tales of lone ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is a master class in samurai fiction. A tale of a Japanese island overrun by a Mongol invasion, the game sees you take up protagonist Jin Sakai’s blade to ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

One of the first things that stood out to me about Way of the Sword is how Capcom has honed its identity. The Onimusha franchise built its reputation on precise swordplay, supernatural threats, and ...