Kabuki Warriors
| Kabuki Warriors | |
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| Developer(s) | Genki, Lightweight |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Composer(s) | Takayuki Nakamura |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kabuki Warriors (斬 歌舞伎, Zan Kabuki) is a 2001 fighting game developed by Genki and Lightweight for the Xbox. It was published by Crave Entertainment in North America and Genki in Japan. One of the Xbox's earliest exclusive titles, the game received negative reviews.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 32/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [2] |
| Edge | 1/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 2.5/10[4] |
| Famitsu | 20/40[5] |
| Game Informer | 0.5/10[6] |
| GamePro | [7] |
| GameSpot | 1.4/10[8] |
| GameSpy | 40%[9] |
| IGN | 2/10[10] |
| Next Generation | [11] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 5.9/10[12] |
| TeamXbox | 3.3/10[13] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1] It is considered one of the worst video games of all time. Complaints were directed towards a lack of variety between characters and environments, dreadful graphics, a very limited move set, and only utilizing one button for attacks. GameSpot gave it the distinction of being named "Worst Game of 2001".[14]
Edge, giving the game its first one-out-of-ten rating in the publication's history, described it in this way: "This isn't kabuki. It's Yie Ar Kung-Fu with blusher."[3] Andy McNamara of Game Informer said, "Quite frankly, this game is a joke. The fighters you face early on are so easy to beat, I literally won a match just bashing the controller against my ass. I wish I was joking, but the score is seriously Kabuki Warriors zero, my ass one. Some of the warriors are cool to look at with all their elaborate garb and authentic dance, but the fighting is pathetic."[6] NextGen called it "a good example of a really bad fighting game."[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 20 out of 40.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Kabuki Warriors for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Scott Alan Marriott. "Kabuki Warriors - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Edge staff (February 2002). "Kabuki Warriors Review". Edge. No. 107. Future Publishing. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ EGM staff (January 2002). "Kabuki Warriors". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 150. Ziff Davis. p. 231.
- ^ a b "斬 歌舞伎". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Andy McNamara (December 2001). "Kabuki Warriors". Game Informer. No. 104. FuncoLand. p. 109. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^ Iron Monkey (November 21, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Gerstmann (November 28, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ John Murrin (June 3, 2002). "Kabuki Warriors". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Anthony Chau (December 3, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors". IGN. Snowball.com, Inc. Archived from the original on December 4, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kabuki Warriors". NextGen. No. 85. Imagine Media. January 2002. p. 42. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Kabuki Warriors". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. January 2002.
- ^ Steve Barton (December 9, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "The Best and Worst of 2001: Worst Game". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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