Unfortunately, repeated completion of Way of the Samurai 2 wasn't out of love, but rather out of necessity. This is a title with a unique, but completely backward design, you see. It's mediocrity ...

The new logo - the samurai sword and its sheath crossed within a green-bordered circle and also incorporating a five-pointed star and the red sun from the hinomaru flag – will revive unpleasant ...

The samurai long sword -- or "katana" -- has a cultural resonance throughout Japan, a symbol of its history. This 13th-century samurai sword was sold by Christies New York in 1992 for $418,000.