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First Samurai: Forever Gaming

December 3, 2018 - Staff@seenituk

First Samurai was released in 1991 for Atari and was considered one of the most important games of its time. Gaming has moved on significantly since its first release, however nostalgia has prevailed and with interest in retro games consoles increasing, gamers have rediscovered the First Samurai game.

First Samurai follows a Japanese warrior heading off on a quest in historical Japan in search of a rival swordsman.

Eating food and drinking sake makes the warrior stronger, whereas fire and enemy contact weaken the warrior. Whilst the game may seem like a simple relic of gaming past, it is the simplicity of First Samurai that has been the reason for its success, per http://playingwithsuperpower.com/first-samurai-review/.

In a world of virtual reality and mass multiplayer gaming where players can get lost in huge worlds, sometimes it can feel good to just get back to the simplicity of the early days of gaming.

After nearly thirty years, First Samurai remains popular amongst gamers and, with retro gaming in fashion, it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. The game has been re-released for Atari and other platforms along with many other popular arcade games of the late 1980s.

It’s become common for other kinds of gaming to take inspiration from more retro titles. Paddy Power host Pixel Samurai, a jackpot game in which players must match 16 samurais in order to win at https://casino.paddypower.com/c/jackpots, which shows some heavy influence from First Samurai.

The 8-bit gaming style doesn’t just stop at arcade games and new interpretations of them.

When Minecraft was released, it made use of 8-bit technology in an open world setting, merging styles and technology in order to make the most of 80’s nostalgia with the opportunities of open-world technology.

If you do want to try your hand at First Samurai, you could invest in an old Atari console. The sequel, Second Samurai, was released for SEGA Megadrive, and may well be available with the SEGA switch games in the future, even if it isn’t just yet, per https://genesisclassics.sega.com/.

As the demand for retro games and consoles continues to grow, it might be worth getting your hands on one sooner rather than later, as the retro items are becoming increasingly expensive.

Games such as Spyro haven’t dropped in value due to their status as cult games and although many can now be downloaded on to modern consoles, many gamers prefer the original renders of the games as Megadrives or CDs. The First Samurai may well be the next digital release, and fans will wait with bated breath.

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