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Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Versus Evil
Developer: Redacted Studios
Release Date: Sept. 22, 2015

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'Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma' (ALL) Pulled From Stores, Refunds, Future Volumes Canceled

by Rainier on Nov. 20, 2015 @ 8:38 a.m. PST

Afro Samurai 2 is 3rd person action adventure that includes an original storyline, new playable characters, and improved special moves/combos, and dynamic dismemberment.

Written by New York Times Best Selling Author Jim DeFelice, the story follows the path of Kuma, a cybernetically enhanced killing machine with a bear’s head who was made for one purpose, to kill Afro. The game will be released over 3 distinct volumes, each with its own story arc, characters and fighting styles to master, in addition to a unique soundtrack created by up and coming indie hip hop artists that have been mentored by the one and only RZA of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. 

Versus Evil General Manager Steve Escalante made the following statement:

"The game was a failure. We could not do, in good conscience, volume 2 and volume 3. So we’ve begun the process, it’s been a long process to figure it out because Sony has never really had to do this in this way, but we’re returning all the money. So across the board we’re putting out an apology saying ‘sorry about this.

We’re Versus Evil; a company perspective, from a partnership perspective and now we have to do it from a consumer perspective. So we pulled it down, because we didn’t want to exacerbate it anymore and then we’re refunding the money.

If you look at the reviews, it wasn’t that the game was broken or buggy, people just didn’t like it."

A PC and a limited-exclusive console PS4 bundle of all three volumes will be available day one for $34.99 on PC and 20% off the SRP for PlayStation. PlayStation Plus members can get the bundle for the best value at 30% off.  Volumes 1, 2 and 3 will be sold separately as they become available for an SRP of $14.99 on all platforms.


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