In feudal Japan, it was kill or be killed for the samurai. Kengo: Legend of the 9 lets you battle as one of nine famous samurai warriors while mastering expert techniques to gain an advantage over your foes. Become a Kengo Master as you fight your way through lush, high-definition Japanese environments.

Kengo lets you play as a medieval samurai. Your objective in the game is to travel around Japan to fight against other samurai to become the strongest warrior in the country. More than 30 historical warriors will be in the game, such as the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, his rival Sasaki Kojirou, and some lesser-known fighters, such as Shishido Baiken, legendary master of the chain and sickle.

Achievement Name Gamerscore Rewarded User Requirements Miyamoto Musashi Completed 15 Completed Main Mode with Miyamoto Musashi Okita Soji Completed 15 Completed Main Mode with Okita Soji Sakamoto Ryoma Completed 15 Completed Main Mode with Sakamoto Ryoma Sasaki Kojiro Completed 25 Completed Main Mode with Sasaki Kojiro Yagyu Jubei Completed 25 Completed Main Mode with Yagyu Jubei Chiba Sanako Completed 25 Completed Main Mode with Chiba Sanako Ito Ittosai Completed 40 Completed Main Mode with Ito Ittosai Horibe Yasubei Completed 40 Completed Main Mode with Horibe Yasubei Okada Izo Completed 40 Completed Main Mode with Okada Izo All Characters Completed (N) 30 Completed Main Mode with all characters in normal mode All Characters Completed (D) 60 Completed Main Mode with all characters in difficult mode Late Attack 20 If Counter attacks constitute more than 20% of the total attacks. Early Attack 20 If Combo attacks constitutes more than 40% of the total attacks. Stealth Attack 20 If Ken attacks constitute more than 40% of the total attacks. Untouchable Light 20 Completes a stage without being hit. Iron Guard 20 Defense rate is more than 80% for a stage (must have been attacked 50x) Kumitachi Demon 20 The success rate of Kumitachi is more than 80% for a stage Pushes Back from the Edge 20 Beat a boss with lower than 5% of total health. Eye of God 20 Must acquire AI traits "Tusba-zemari Bshr" and "Soku-giri" Shrewd Observer 20 Must acquire AI traits "Kaeshi" and "Avoids Soku-giri" Street Rumble 10 Cleared the mission "Street Rumble" The Three Ronin Must Die! 10 Cleared the mission "The Three Ronin Must Die!" Death at the Kira Household 10 Cleared the mission "Death at the Kira Household" The Seven Wanderers 10 Cleared the mission "The Seven Wanderers" Save Sanako! 10 Cleared the mission "Save Sanako!" Assassins in the Forest 10 Cleared the mission "Assassins in the Forest" The End of the Shinsen-gumi 10 Cleared the mission "The End of the Shinsen-gumi" Edo Battle Royale 10 Cleared the mission "Edo Battle Royale" Island Rampage 10 Cleared the mission "Island Rampage" Free Your Mind from Desire 10 Cleared the mission "Free Your Mind from Desire" Cleared All Missions (Bronze) 10 Cleared all missions at or above the bronze level Cleared All Missions (Silver) 30 Cleared all missions at or above the silver level Cleared All Missions (Gold) 50 Cleared all missions at or above the gold level Five Man Match 25 Cleared the Solo Contest Five Man Match 1-Dan 5 Won 1 online match 2-Dan 10 Won 3 online matches 3-Dan 15 Won 5 online matches with a ranking in the top 80% 4-Dan 20 Won 7 online matches with a ranking in the top 70% 5-Dan 25 Won 10 online matches with a ranking in the top 60% 6-Dan 30 Won 20 online matches with a ranking in the top 50% 7-Dan 35 Won 30 online matches with a ranking in the top 25% 8-Dan 40 Won 40 online matches with a ranking in the top 10% 9-Dan 45 Won 50 online matches with a ranking in the top 5% Master 50 Won 7100 online matches with a ranking in the top 1%

Features

• Play as any of nine real samurai warriors from history: Musashi Miyamoto, Jubei Yagyu, Sanako Chiba, Ittosai Ito, Izo Okada, Soji Okita, Kojiro Sasaki, Ryoma Sakamoto and Yasubi Horibe
• Each samurai has different storylines, attributes and attack techniques
• Battles are loosely based on historical events including the raid of the Kira mansion and the battle at Ganryujima
• Choose between 4 unique game play modes:
  • Main Mode—Select a character and advance his/her storyline that interconnects with other character storylines.
  • Mission Mode—Includes 10 different missions that must be completed within a set time limit.
  • Combat Mode—Compete in a 2-player head-to-head match.
  • Xbox Live Leaderboard: Connect to Xbox Live and compete against other gamers by pitting AI Characters against each other. Once the match has begun, your character will act according to his or her AI Traits. Your rank will change based on the outcome of the match, and you will be rewarded with various items for reaching certain ranks that you can use in game.
• Customize your samurai’s nickname, fighting stance and weapons using items won online.
• Collect and use Spirit Spheres to upgrade your samurai’s attributes including health, stamina, attack power and defense.
• Earn experience points in battle to unlock new attacks
• Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium or Difficult
• Perform Instant Kills by mastering grapple moves and using the environment to your advantage
• Edit your own range of diverse combo attacks.
• Gorgeous high definition, next generation graphics employ light scattering, normal mapping and atmospheric subtleties
• Follow your ranking on Xbox Live and become the best in the world.

Release Date: September 2007

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