Kabuki Warriors
| Kabuki Warriors | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Genki, Lightweight |
| 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 released for the Xbox, shortly after the release of the console. It was published by Crave Entertainment, and co-developed by Genki and Lightweight.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 32/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [2] |
| Edge | 1/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 2.5/10[4] |
| Game Informer | 0.5/10[5] |
| GamePro | [6] |
| GameSpot | 1.4/10[7] |
| GameSpy | 40%[8] |
| IGN | 2/10[9] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 5.9/10[10] |
| TeamXbox | 3.3/10[11] |
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".[12]
Edge described the game in this way: "This isn't kabuki. It's Yie Ar Kung-Fu with blusher." 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."[5] Similarly, the game was a commercial and financial failure for Crave Entertainment.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Kabuki Warriors for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Scott Alan Marriott. "Kabuki Warriors - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Edge staff (February 2002). "Kabuki Warriors Review". Edge (107). Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ EGM staff (January 2002). "Kabuki Warriors". Electronic Gaming Monthly (150): 231.
- ^ a b Andy McNamara (December 2001). "Kabuki Warriors". Game Informer (104): 109. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Iron Monkey (November 21, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jeff Gerstmann (November 28, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ John Murrin (June 3, 2002). "Kabuki Warriors". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Anthony Chau (December 3, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors". IGN. Archived from the original on December 4, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kabuki Warriors". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2002.
- ^ Steve Barton (December 9, 2001). "Kabuki Warriors Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Best and Worst of 2001: Worst Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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