Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
- 22nd Apr 2022, £17.99
- 21st Apr 2022, $19.99
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Ganryu 2 - Hakuma Kojiro (Switch) - Unworthy Of Its Shinobi-Inspired Ideas
Frame hate
Since this review was originally published, a patch has reportedly addressed one or more of the issues cited below — notably the game's frame rate problems. While we unfortunately cannot revisit games on an individual basis, it should still be noted that the updated game may offer a much-improved experience over the one detailed below...
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Ganryu 2 - Hakuma Kojiro News
News Ganryu 2 Patch Improves Frame Rate Issues On Switch
Difficulty rebalance and minor bug fixes also noted
Ganryu 2 - Hakuma Kojiro recently launched on the Switch, and although its Shinobi-style retro-flavoured action showed plenty of promise, its release was undoubtedly tainted by some severe frame rate issues. In our own review of the game, we stated that "it’s so confusing a technical train wreck...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 30th)
Wanna play ball?
Hold on, it's May on Sunday? We're a little bit confused about that here at Nintendo Life Towers — how are we already in the fifth month of 2022? Blimey. Anyway, after the release date chaos of last week, this week has been decidedly more steady. Reggie Fils-Aimé's SXSW talk is now available, and in it, he reveals how the...
Nintendo Download 21st April (Europe)
Ganyru 2! MotoGP 22! Neptunia X Senran Kagura!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Ganryu 2 (Just For Games,...
News Over 20 Years Later, Neo Geo Title 'Ganryu' Is Getting A Sequel On Switch
"Fast-paced action in beautiful pixel-art environments"
Visco Corporation's 1999 Neo Geo title Ganryu is getting a sequel, and it's coming to Nintendo Switch this April. Publisher PixelHeart has teamed up with development studios Storybird Studio and Just for Games to create Ganryu 2, which arrives on Switch (as well as PS4, Xbox One and Steam) on...
About The Game
Ganryu 2 is the sequel to the Ganryu game made by VISCO on NEOGEO back in 1999. The universe takes place in a feudal fantasy Japan which is strongly inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi, whose adventures are unfolded in a series of books (mainly "The Stone and the Sword").
Play as Miyamoto Musashi and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to south to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything started between Musashi and Kojiro.
Story:
After his victory against Kojiro, Musashi decided to meditate and try his hand at art, in the north of Japan, in the province of Hokkaido. During one of his meditations, a spirit contacted him : "Miyamoto Musashi, our fight is not over, I am waiting for you to finish our fight once and for all! All of Japan will pay for your insult! I'm waiting for you Miyamoto Musashi!”
There is no doubt for Musashi that the voice was the Sasaki Kojirō’s one. His body was defeated, but his spirit remains, and his intentions are still destructive. Miyamoto Musashi then understood that he would have to travel across Japan from north to south and go to the island of Ganryû-jima, where he firstly defeated Sasaki Kojirō, to fight again and liberate the spirit of Kojiro forever.
Features:
- A hack'n'slash inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi “The Stone And The Sword” released in 1930’s by Eiji Yoshikawa and which is one of the most famous story and real samurai in Japan!
- Explore a 17th century fantasist Japan through seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
- Defeat Kojiro in The Floating Fortress and save Japan!
- Dash, double-jump, wall-jump and throw kunais to defeat various enemies!
- Use your special abilities, kamis, to take advantage of your enemies.
- Collect Hanafuda cards through levels.
- A beautiful pixel-art game inspired by classics such as Shinobi 3 and Shadow Dancer.
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