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Former PlayStation exclusive franchise Way of the Samurai is joining many other previously loyal games by making the big platform hop. Already released on the PS3 in November, Way of the Samurai 3 is now readying for an Xbox 360 launch in February.

With a Japanese release of February 26, Way of the Samurai 3 on Xbox 360 will include "new elements" and is scheduled to offer downloadable content, for people who need new ways to be of the Samurai. 

The game is yet to be released in the West on any format, but an Xbox 360 release may coax Spike into publishing it here. The Way of the Samurai series always struck me as more than a bit silly, but I wouldn't mind seeing the latest come westward.








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Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:32
Diverse
Multiplatforming is for chumps.
VGMari's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:33
VGMari
HELL YEAH, I love the Way of the Samurai games!!

And now I can play them on my 360.

SCHWING!
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:34
Red TheHaze Veron
As long as the game is making it to our shores, I dont really give a damn about "former Playstation exclusives" anymore. Whatever happened to "enjoying games"? It's nothing but a console pissing contest these days.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:36
-PL-
Huh of the what-murai?
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:48
ParaParaKing
Let's put all the crappy PS3 exclusives on the 360! Also Haze!
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 19:49
007
Multiplatform?! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 20:12
Tubatic
HOLY CRAP!!!!!


YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!

Who do I have to write multiple creepy letters to to get this to come stateside?!

Chad Punches Old Ladies and now thie!? Do the damn thing, 2009!!
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 20:21
-PL-
If it doesn't play like Bushido Blade, I don't care.
MetalSlug's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 20:38
MetalSlug
I came.
MrNiceguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 20:48
MrNiceguy
omg... I don't know about u guys, but I LOVED THESE GAMES on the ps2, now ILL HAVE THEM ON THE 360 YESHHHHHH!
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 21:02
Dan CiTi
Now people can easily pirate it! Yay!
CloneTrooper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 21:36
CloneTrooper
What wit the the Financial Climate and all, I think alot of Franchise's are going to have to go Multiplatform, just to get to as many consumer's as possible to ensure maximum returns of revenue to ensure they can survive...
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 23:07
Trevor McGee
Well, one lest reason to get a PS3 for me now. I loved the Way of the Samurai games. Hopefully it'll make it's way to the US.

*Crosses fingers for a multiplatform Yakuza 3*
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 23:52
gamadaya
Bullshit! The three-shitty can't handle those graphics!
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 00:10
Qraze
so they'll dumb it down Gamadaya.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 00:31
Niero
I loved the first game!
sexycommando's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 01:16
sexycommando
sweet i will buy
T-rav's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 01:43
T-rav
There was a Way of the Samurai 3? HNNNNNNNNNNNNG.

DO WANT FOR THE 360.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 03:18
The Amazing Shenazin
oh my God they made a third Way of the Samurai game?
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 03:23
Wedge
Yeah it's sorta weird they're bothering releasing it for 360 in Japan. They must really be hurting for sales. Then again, I guess pretty much anything only released in Japan for 360 or PS3 is doomed to low sales.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 05:31
mistic
multiplatform FTW!

give consumers a choice!
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 11:24
deiga-the-semivaliant
Yes, give consumers a choice! Then take away any reason for anyone to buy a PS3 so the consumers have no choice!! YAY!
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 13:58
pascuz46
Meh, I played one for PS2 didnt much like it. I didnt even know Way of the Samaria came out for PS3. Now I do....
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2009 01:28
ikiryou
I beat the first one, but the second one is very claustrophobic and I'm stuck on one of the missions [at the fair/festival]. I could be happy with a sandbox ninja-samurai game set in modern day Tokyo. There'd be gangsters, drive-bys, etc. Can you say "Saints Row 3: Yakuza Pointe"? Ohh yes.
ThePottedPlant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2009 17:06
ThePottedPlant
I don't see what's wrong with multiplatforming. I mean if the game already came out for the PS3 what's the fucking problem?
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2009 15:12
Holyetheline
There goes MS stealing games again. Yay?
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