\u2013 8th October 2008 \u2013 Atari gets ready to take arms with news that Afro Samurai, the vengeful videogame from NAMCO BANDAI Games, is coming to Australia for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.\u00a0 Based on the manga created by Takashi Okazaki and the hit anime series starring Samuel L. Jackson, Afro Samurai drips with cutting edge style through its fusion of hip hop and Japanese culture that\u2019s as sharp as Afro\u2019s sword.\u00a0 Afro Samurai will fight its way into Australia in 2009.<\/p>\n
Afro Samurai is the story of a man on a lifelong journey to avenge his father killed by the lethal fighter Justice.\u00a0 Now, shedding Justice\u2019s blood is Afro\u2019s only reason to live.\u00a0 Seeking Justice and fighting his final adversary to the death won\u2019t be easy as loyal assassins and trained henchmen are determined to destroy our tormented hero.\u00a0 In killing Justice, Afro will take the coveted number one headband for himself, and in this bitter world of chaos and megalomania, there\u2019s only room for one at the top.<\/p>\n
Afro Samurai captures the essence of the anime and Afro\u2019s character through its beautifully portrayed environments and characters drawn using dynamic cross-hatching visuals to give the game a pen and ink hand-drawn look, with Samuel L. Jackson once again providing the voice for Afro. The innovative combat system gives Afro the ability to dismember enemies with ease.\u00a0 This system coupled with Afro’s expansive arsenal of graceful and elegantly sharp moves make Afro Samurai a blood-spattered masterpiece.\u00a0\u00a0 Staying true to the soul of the anime series, Afro Samurai is set to an original hip hop musical score with a new track by The RZA of Wu Tang Clan fame, a legend of hip hop music and culture.<\/p>\n
For more information about Afro Samurai visit www.namcobandaigames.com<\/a> or www.afrosamurai.com<\/a>, \u2013 8th October 2008 \u2013 Atari gets ready to take arms with news that Afro Samurai, the vengeful videogame from NAMCO BANDAI Games, is coming to Australia for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.\u00a0 Based on the manga created by Takashi Okazaki and the hit anime<\/p>\n
\nAnd for more information about Atari\u2019s entire product line up, visit www.atari.com.au<\/a> and log onto the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers, and online screenshots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"