Afro Samurai receives patch, bugs receive squashing

8:30 PM on 03.26.2009   |   Brad Nicholson

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If you popped in your Afro Samurai disc today, you received an update. Namco Bandai’s Surge label, the developers for the stylish brawler, announced the details of it this afternoon. The big improvement is something that I certainly didn’t expect -- Surge gave players control of the camera.

I played Afro Samurai for review, and while the camera was always on my mind -- especially during the endgame platforming section -- I didn’t find it as dreadful as the nasty frame rate drops and clunky boss battles. It looks like Surge may have ironed out some of those issues as well. Below is a list of the improvements:

• Camera settings can now be accessed through the Options menu
• Invert camera control option has been implemented
• Gameplay tuning – Improved Brother 6 boss fight
• Multiple bug issues have also been resolved

SURGE™ RELEASES UPDATE FOR AFRO SAMURAI®

SURGE™, a cutting edge studio and publisher created by NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that they have released an Afro Samurai® update for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The update brings a set of features that will further enhance the gameplay experience:

• Camera settings can now be accessed through the Options menu
• Invert camera control option has been implemented
• Gameplay tuning – Improved Brother 6 boss fight
• Multiple bug issues have also been resolved

Released on January 27, Afro Samurai is a merciless action adventure game that expertly brings together the creative best from the worlds of Hollywood and hip-hop music to deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience. Graphically innovative, Afro Samurai’s dynamic cross-hatch visuals give the game a truly unique look and feel as Afro wages a brutal war against anyone standing in his way. Featuring an unrivalled combat system, players can dismember enemies with surgical precision using vigorous slices of the blade. Afro Samurai lets the player feel the swagger and swordsmanship of the ultimate hip-hop warrior.

Afro Samurai is rated “M” for mature by the ESRB and carries a suggested MSRP of $59.99.  For more information about the videogame, please visit: http://www.bloodisbeautiful.com. For more information about Afro Samurai, please visit www.afrosamurai.com.