Set in Japan with the hip hop feel of the hit TV series of the same name, this title allows gamers to breathe life into a "lost episode" as one of three playable characters - Mugen, a reckless samurai with break-dancing fighting style, calculated Jin who abides by the decorum of Bushido, and a mysterious new character exclusive to the video game. Stranded in the northern land of Ezo (current day Hokkaido) in search of "the samurai who smells of sunflowers," the player must face foreign mercenaries, master swordsmen, diabolical assassins, mythical beasts, and gangster monkeys.

The core of the game's unique combat system lies in the innovative integration of music and linked attacks. The players can choose an array of combos based on the different hip hop grooves that they can swap at will.

Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked - April 11, 2006
Completely crazy humor mixes with fun combat to make for an enjoyable, sword-filled, very odd adventure.

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Samurai Champloo: Hands-on - January 24, 2006
Swordplay meets hip-hop and resembles something like peanut butter and jelly.

TGS 2005: Samurai Champloo -- First Look - September 15, 2005
Bandai proves that the PS2 is truly of the sons of a battlecry.

Samurai Champloo: Shipped - April 12, 2006
Hip-hop swordplay now available in stores.

Now Playing in Japan - March 1, 2006
Marilynn Monroe pachinko, anyone?

New Samurai Champloo Details - January 10, 2006
Combat system promises much blood to be shed.

Samurai Champloo to PS2 - August 23, 2005
At last, a hip-hop samurai game!