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In a [[Samurai Slice (DS)|side story]], the samurai stays at a village to slice watermelons, fish and yokai to feed the local children.
In a [[Samurai Slice (DS)|side story]], the samurai stays at a village to slice watermelons, fish and yokai to feed the local children.


[[File:Pinwheel Girl.png|thumb|left|64px]]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, [[Pinwheel Girl|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.
[[File:Pinwheel Girl.png|thumb|left|64px]]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, [[Pinwheel Girl|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 [[Bunny Man|businessman]] recover a stuffed bunny that was stolen by the marauding spirits.


[[File:8-bit village girl.png|thumb|32px]]Sometime after that, the samurai travels the lands of old to complete his training,<ref>"I am a samurai traveling the lands of old to complete my training." ~ Dialogue in [[Super Samurai Slice]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref> 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<ref>"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]]''</ref>.
[[File:8-bit village girl.png|thumb|32px]]Sometime after that, the samurai travels the lands of old to complete his training,<ref>"I am a samurai traveling the lands of old to complete my training." ~ Dialogue in [[Super Samurai Slice]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref> 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<ref>"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]]''</ref>.

Revision as of 20:42, 16 August 2021

"There are roads that a samurai must travel."
— The Wandering Samurai, Rhythm Heaven Fever

The Wandering Samurai
Image
File:Samurai www.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Game & Wario
WarioWare Gold (cameo)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo)

The Wandering Samurai (虎伝こでん 立國りっこく?, 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.

Demon Tengu .png

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.

Pinwheel Girl.png

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 stuffed bunny that was stolen by the marauding spirits.

8-bit village girl.png

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

Gallery

In Super Smash Bros.

The Wandering Samurai appears in 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.
Image
Name
Type
Class
Slots
Ability
1,193
Wandering Samurai Spirit.png
 The Wandering Samurai
Attack
 ★★ 2 Can be Enhanced at Lv. 99
1,194
Wandering Samurai Fever Spirit.png
 Flag of the United States.svg Wandering Samurai (Rhythm Heaven Fever)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Wandering Samurai (Beat the Beat)
Attack
 ★★★ 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
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 虎伝 立國 (こでん りっこく) Legendary Warrior
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA The Wandering Samurai
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Samurai Steve[7]
The Wandering Samurai[8]
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Samouraï errant Wandering samurai
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Samurái rebanador Samurai slicer
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Il samurai errante The wandering samurai
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch De zwervende samoerai[9] The wandering samurai
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Бродячий самурай[9] Wandering samurai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChineseSI The Wandering Samurai[9]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 방랑 무사 The Wandering Warrior

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 キャラクターアルバム ステージ２ (Character Album Stage 2)
  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
  3. ↑ "I am a samurai traveling the lands of old to complete my training." ~ Dialogue in Super Samurai Slice, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  4. ↑ "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
  5. ↑ "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
  6. ↑ "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+
  7. ↑ Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
  8. ↑ Rhythm Paradise Megamix
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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