The ultra-nerdy fad of converting your iPhone into a
Lightsaber with a single app, quickly faded from memory as the App
store started populating with real games in the early months. Fear not
my nerdish friends, that feeling of pure childlike wonder has returned
to the cult of iPhone with iSamurai (Act of Samurai). Feel like
Samurai! Fight like Samurai!
Here's an app that delivers the authentic sounds of Samurai
steel with every epic swing, transforming your iPhone into a virtual
Samurai Sword. Each thrust of of the sword also serves up a fresh bite
of ancient Japanese wisdom in English text and hieroglyphs for the true
Samurai warrior to ponder. The inspiring artwork in Act of Samurai is
almost worth the $.99 price of admission.
One message reads; "Recognize wisdom or stupidity from the first word spoken." I couldn't help thinking how perfectly that wisdom applies to iSamurai most of all. The developers encourage using iSamurai for practicing your sword skills and then challenging your friends to "real" Samurai duels. I can't wait to see the video of that classic dork fight between obsessed Japanaphiles.
Act of Samurai is a perfectly priced novelty app capable of keeping most intoxicated adults entertained for hours. I felt instant man-love for this doofus joy ride my very first try. Though I was required to trade in my self-respect in the process. A worthy trade off for any shameless couch warrior.
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