E3 2006: Genji 2 Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 10, 2006

News: The Dawn of the Samurai continues into the day.

The Genji saga continues on the PS3 with a sequel that Sony seems to be pushing as the game of the system.

I guess we'll know when it gets closer to launch time, but in the mean time, here are some facts:

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA)
Developer: Game Republic/Sony Computer Entertainment Japan
Genre: Action-Adventure
Players: Single-player

OVERVIEW
Based on the PlayStation 2 game Genji, and set three years after the last chapter of Genkuro Yoshitsune's life, Genji 2 (working title) continues to expand on the historical accounts of feudal Japan. By doing so, Genji 2 unveils beautiful next generation visuals and sword slashing gameplay as an exclusively developed title for PlayStation 3.

In gameplay, Genji 2 is presented as a УtraditionalФ action/adventure gaming experience and features more than double the amount of gameplay than its predecessor. Gameplay in Genji 2 includes more diverse levels of fighting, and more playable characters - all underlying an epic tale of a warrior's honor that promises to deliver a genuine next-generation experience on PlayStation 3.

KEY FEATURES
Twice the Content, Twice the Action Ц Over 15 hours of gameplay continuing the story of Yoshitsune and based on the historical battle between the Genji Clan and the Heishi Clan
Swap between Four Playable Characters, At Any time Ц Take advantage of each of the four characters' unique fighting style or unleash devastating team-based fighting combos by interchanging characters between attacks
Exquisite Combat - Gracefully articulated swordplay captured by Mitsuhiko Seike, Japan's finest sword fighter, provides the heart and soul of intense authentic action.
Massive Battles Ц Lead Yoshitsune and his men against hundreds of warriors, as you strive to reach, and defeat, the enemy warlord in epic battle sequences based on Japanese history.
Beautifully Detailed Battlegrounds Ц From shimmering details of the great naval battle of Dannoura to epic monumental horseback encounters at Ichinotani, Genji 2 truly harnesses the power of PlayStation 3 to deliver next-generation visuals.