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{{Nihongo|The Wandering Samurai|<ruby>虎伝<rt>こでん</rt></ruby> <ruby>立國<rt>りっこく</rt></ruby>|Koden Rikkoku}}, also known as {{Nihongo|Samurai Steve}} in [[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]], is a recurring character in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven Series]]'', and appears in all four games. He is well known for his quick slice technique.<ref name="chara">https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage02.html</ref> | {{Nihongo|The Wandering Samurai|<ruby>虎伝<rt>こでん</rt></ruby> <ruby>立國<rt>りっこく</rt></ruby>|Koden Rikkoku}}, also known as {{Nihongo|Samurai Steve}} in [[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]], is a recurring character in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven Series]]'', and appears in all four games. He is well known for his quick slice technique.<ref name="chara">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage02.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ２](Character Album Stage 2)</ref> | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
The Wandering Samurai earns his name from his devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and his generally poor sense of direction.<ref>"I am called the Wandering Samurai, due to my devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and my generally poor sense of direction." ~ [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#Picky Eaters' Song|Picky Eaters' Song]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref> His tale has been passed down through the ages. With no clear record left, no one is sure what his real name actually was. | The Wandering Samurai earns his name from his devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and his generally poor sense of direction.<ref>"I am called the Wandering Samurai, due to my devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and my generally poor sense of direction." ~ [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#Picky Eaters' Song|Picky Eaters' Song]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref> His tale has been passed down through the ages. With no clear record left, no one is sure what his real name actually was. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''== | ||
The Wandering Samurai appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. | The Wandering Samurai appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]'' as a spirit, depicting him in his [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]] design from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', which can be enhanced into his design from [[Samurai Slice 2]]. | ||
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The Wandering Samurai (虎伝 立國?, Koden Rikkoku), also known as Samurai Steve in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise, is a recurring character in the Rhythm Heaven Series, and appears in all four games. He is well known for his quick slice technique.[1]
Story
The Wandering Samurai earns his name from his devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and his generally poor sense of direction.[2] His tale has been passed down through the ages. With no clear record left, no one is sure what his real name actually was.
Back in the day, Yokai would often invade the village. They say they didn't actually attack people, but when they stumble upon them at night they get a big fright, so they were reasonably scared. Out of concern for those people, The Wandering Samurai went to slice all of those pesky monsters.[1]
In a side story, the samurai stays at a village to slice watermelons, fish and yokai to feed the local children.
The samurai wanders further, and as the sun dips below the horizon, the Wandering Samurai rests his weary body under a tree on the grounds of an old temple. He proceeds to sing the Picky Eaters' Song as he sleeps, and wakes up to two children, one holding a pinwheel, and the other holding a rice ball. Their mother asked them to offer the rice ball to the samurai, who graciously accepts it, and finds the taste similar to how his own mother used to make them. While thinking about how to repay them, he stumbles upon the kids in distress, as their pinwheel was stolen by Demons. In the name of justice, the samurai follows the demons to a cliff, where he proceeds to slice them all until getting the pinwheel back. The samurai wanders further into a city, where he helps a businessman recover a bunny toy which he bought for his daughter, that was stolen by the marauding spirits.
Sometime after that, the samurai travels the lands of old to complete his training,[3] and at that moment, the demons kidnap a lady walking through the streets. He proceeds to slice every demon in his path to rescue her. The villagers are left confused by the black debris on the ground, as the samurai did not stay for the recognition[4].
At some point, the demons strike again and kidnap four ladies at once, with the samurai once again slicing many demons along the way to save them. This time he even gets a ride from Mister Eagle and uses a lightning bolt technique. The village scientists eventually figure out the debris comes from the monsters, and are mystified as the blue pieces are cool to the touch,[5] but they are apparently more difficult to clean up.[6]
In all of the Remixes the samurai has appeared in, he is seen protecting the village he wandered into for a little while longer before continuing on his journey. In Remix 4 from Rhythm Heaven Fever specifically, he is seen protecting a castle from the Demons, while a Wrestler interview and sorting job seem to be occurring inside. The Wandering Samurai also makes an appearance in Game & Wario, where he takes on a part-time job at a fish factory. It is unclear where these events take place in relation to the general story.
Appearances
- File:Samurai Slice icon.png Iai Giri
- File:2nd Remix icon.png Remix 2
- File:6th Remix icon.png Remix 6
- File:7th Remix icon.png Remix 7
- File:8th Remix icon.png Remix 8
- File:EndlessGameSamuraiSliceIcon.gif Samurai Slice
- File:Samurai Slice Wii 3DS icon.png Samurai Slice
- File:Remix 4 Wii icon.png Remix 4
- File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png Samurai Slice 2
- File:Remix 8 Wii icon.png Remix 8
- File:Remix 10 wii icon.png Remix 10
- File:Samurai Slice 3DS icon.png Super Samurai Slice
- File:Samurai Slice 2 3DS icon.png Super Samurai Slice 2
- File:Right Remix icon.png Right-Hand Remix
- File:Final Remix icon.png Final Remix
Gallery
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork for Samurai Slice 2 from Rhythm Heaven Fever
- Wandering Samurai - BTB Album.png
Artwork for Samurai Slice 2 from Rhythm Heaven Fever
- Wandering Samurai is 2.png
Artwork for Samurai Slice 2 from Rhythm Heaven Fever
- Korean samurai.png
Artwork for Samurai Slice 2 from Rhythm Sesang Wii
Official towel distributed by Club Nintendo Japan.
- Samurai www.png
Artwork for Samurai Slice from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Samurai 8 bit.png
Artwork for Super Samurai Slice from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Korean Warrior 1.png
Artwork for Samurai Slice from Rhythm Sesang: The Best+
- Figure ctrDotSamurai L (KR).png
Artwork for Super Samurai Slice from Rhythm Sesang: The Best+
- Game & Wario Samurai.png
The Wandering Samurai in Game & Wario
- Screenshot (144).png
Cameo in Kat & Ana's trailer for WarioWare Gold
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In Super Smash Bros.
The Wandering Samurai appears in Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit, depicting him in his Samurai Slice design from Rhythm Heaven Megamix, which can be enhanced into his design from Samurai Slice 2.
No.
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Image
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Name
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Type
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Class
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Slots
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Ability
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,193 |  |
The Wandering Samurai |  |
★★ | 2 | Can be Enhanced at Lv. 99 |
| 1,194 |  |
 Wandering Samurai (Rhythm Heaven Fever) Wandering Samurai (Beat the Beat)
|
|
★★★ | 2 | Critical Hit ↑ |
Trivia
- The Wandering Samurai has appeared as a playable character in 16 different games through the series, while Karate Joe appears in 23 games (excluding cameos).
- The Wandering Samurai and the Flippers are the two characters to have printed towels that could be bought from Club Nintendo Japan in December 2012.
- His Japanese name, Koden Rikkoku, derives from an anagram of Rhythm Tengoku.
- In Rhythm Sesang, the samurai's clothes were made to look more like a "pojol" (Korean police during the Chosun period). Rhythm Sesang Wii and Rhythm Sesang: The Best+ also feature the Wandering Samurai in traditional Korean clothing instead of Japanese, albiet using a different design.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
虎伝 立國 (こでん りっこく) | Legendary Warrior |
| EnglishNOA |
The Wandering Samurai | |
| EnglishNOE |
Samurai Steve[7] The Wandering Samurai[8] |
|
 French |
Samouraï errant | Wandering samurai |
 Spanish |
Samurái rebanador | Samurai slicer |
 Italian |
Il samurai errante | The wandering samurai |
 Dutch |
De zwervende samoerai[9] | The wandering samurai |
 Russian |
Бродячий самурай[9] | Wandering samurai |
 ChineseSI |
The Wandering Samurai[9] | |
 Korean |
방랑 무사 | The Wandering Warrior |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 キャラクターアルバム ステージ２(Character Album Stage 2)
- ↑ "I am called the Wandering Samurai, due to my devotion to the samurai code of Bushido and my generally poor sense of direction." ~ Picky Eaters' Song, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "I am a samurai traveling the lands of old to complete my training." ~ Dialogue in Super Samurai Slice, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "After every full moon, there are piles of this stuff lying all over the village. No one knows that the samurai is saving them, but he doesn't do it for the recognition." ~ Monster Debris, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "After much research, the village scientists figured out the black debris is from monsters. They're mystified by these blue pieces that are so cool to the touch, though." ~ Splash Debris, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "黒いヤツは、オバケのカケラだと分かったけど、この青いヤツは、いまだナゾのまま。さわるとヒンヤリしてて、キモチイイ。この青いカケラ、黒いのにくらべて、そうじがタイヘンなもんだから、そうじ係のおきぬ、おこってたよ。" (We found out that the black one is a piece of a monster, but this blue one is still a mystery. When you touch it, it feels nice and tingly. This blue piece is much more difficult to clean than the black one, so the cleaning staff was very upset.) ~ 水しぶきのカケラ (Splashing Pieces), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
- ↑ Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
- ↑ Rhythm Paradise Megamix
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate