Kengo
{{See also|Kengo (given name)}}
{{Infobox video game series
| title = Kengo
| image = Kengo Legend of the 9 cover.jpg
| alt = Kengo: Legend of the 9 cover art
| caption = Kengo: Legend of the 9 cover art
| developer = Light Weight
Genki
| publisher = Crave Entertainment
Majesco Entertainment
| platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
| genre = Fighting
}}
Kengo ({{lang|ja|剣豪}}) is a series of video games developed by Genki. Kengo is considered a spiritual successor to the Bushido Blade game series for the PlayStation.
Games
=''Kengo: Master of Bushido''=
{{Main|Kengo: Master of Bushido}}
=''Kengo 2: Legacy of the Blade''=
The second game in the Kengo series was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on June 27, 2002. It was released in Europe on February 14, 2003 under the title Sword of the Samurai. It features a character creation feature and over 100 detailed swords to choose from. Published by Ubisoft. It was not released in North America.
In Japan, Famitsu gave the sequel 30 out of 40.{{cite magazine |title=プレイステーション2 - 剣豪2 |magazine=Famitsu |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=92}} The game received a 64% overall review score from Futuregamez.{{cite news|title=Sword of the Samurai Review |work=Futuregamez |url=http://futuregamez.net/ps2games/swordots/review.html |accessdate=2011-12-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426031549/http://futuregamez.net/ps2games/swordots/review.html |archivedate=2012-04-26 }}
=''Kengo 3''=
The third game in the Kengo series was released for the PlayStation 2 on September 22, 2004. Featuring much improved graphics and a simplified fighting system from Kengo 2. It was released only in Japan.
=''Kengo: Legend of the 9''=
Released for the Xbox 360 on September 7, 2006, Kengo: Legend of the 9 (Kengo: Zero in Japan and Europe) was developed by Genki and published by Majesco Entertainment.{{cite web| url=http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1755/Kengo-Legend-of-the-9/Missions | title=Kengo: Legend of the 9 (Xbox 360) | publisher=TeamXbox | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321213146/http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1755/Kengo-Legend-of-the-9/Missions | archivedate=March 21, 2012 | url-status=dead | accessdate=January 7, 2015}} It is the fourth and last game in the series.
In the game there are a total of 10 playable characters:
- Historical: Miyamoto Musashi, Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi, Chiba Sanako (famed female master swordsman born into a famous family of swordmaster in the Edo era), Itō Ittōsai, Okada Izō, Okita Sōji, Sasaki Kojirō, Sakamoto Ryōma, Horibe Yasubei. Jion (unlockable) Although thought to be a fictional character, Jion may in fact refer to Sōma Shiro Yoshimoto, also known as Jion, the founder of Nen-ryu.
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| title = Kengo: Legend of the 9
| GRadar = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Mardsen |first=Ken |date=September 28, 2007 |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/kengo-legend-of-the-9-review/ |title=Kengo: Legend of the 9 review |publisher=GamesRadar |accessdate=January 8, 2015}}
| GT = 4.8/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/d8ofel/kengo--legend-of-the-9-review |title=Kengo: Legend of the 9 Review |publisher=GameTrailers |date=October 23, 2007 |accessdate=January 8, 2015}}
| OXM = 3.5/10{{cite magazine |title=Kengo: Legend of the 9 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |date=December 2007 |page=76}}
}}
Kengo: Legend of the 9 was panned by critics. The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
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