| Kengo | |
|---|---|
 Kengo: Legend of the 9 cover art | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Developer(s) | Light Weight Genki |
| Publisher(s) | Crave Entertainment Majesco Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2,Xbox 360 |
Kengo (剣豪) is a series of video games developed byGenki.Kengo is considered aspiritual successor to theBushido Blade game series for thePlayStation.
The second game in theKengo series was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on June 27, 2002. It was released in Europe on February 14, 2003 under the titleSword of the Samurai. It features a character creation feature and over 100 detailed swords to choose from. Published byUbisoft. It was not released in North America.
In Japan,Famitsu gave the sequel 30 out of 40.[1] The game received a 64% overall review score from Futuregamez.[2]
The third game in theKengo series was released for the PlayStation 2 on September 22, 2004. Featuring much improved graphics and a simplified fighting system fromKengo 2. It was released only in Japan.
Released for theXbox 360 on September 7, 2006,Kengo: Legend of the 9 (Kengo: Zero in Japan and Europe) was developed by Genki and published byMajesco Entertainment.[3] It is the fourth and last game in the series.
In the game there are a total of 10 playable characters:
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 38/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Game Informer | 2/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 3/10[6] |
| GameSpy |   [7] |
| GamesRadar+ |  [8] |
| GameTrailers | 4.8/10[9] |
| GameZone | 3.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 3.5/10[11] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 3.5/10[12] |
Kengo: Legend of the 9 was panned by critics. The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to video gamereview aggregatorMetacritic.[4]