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{{Quote|There are roads that a samurai must travel.|The Wandering Samurai, ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''}}
{{CQuote|<choose uncached><option>There are roads that a samurai must travel.</option><option>There are mountains that a samurai must climb.</option></choose>|The Wandering Samurai, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''}}
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|name = The Wandering Samurai
|image=Artwork 3DS Samurai Slice.png
|jname = <ruby>虎伝<rt>こでん</rt></ruby> <ruby>立國<rt>りっこく</rt></ruby>
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|rname = Koden Rikkoku
|appearance={{CharGame|RT=1|RH=1|RHF=1|RHM=1|G&Wc=1|WWGc=1|SSBUc=1}}
|image = [[File:Samurai_www.png|200px]]
|voice=Unknown}}
|caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
{{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>.
|gender = Male
==Story==
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}}
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." ~ [[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.


{{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 '''Samurai Steve''' in [[Rhythm Heaven Fever|Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]], is a recurring character in the franchise, and appears in all four games in the series, much like [[Karate Joe]], [[Hair Vegetables]], and the [[Widget|Widgets]]. He is well known for his quick slice technique.<ref name="chara">https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage02.html</ref>
[[File:Demon Tengu .png|thumb|left|32px]]Back in the day, [[yōkai]] 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<ref name="chara"/>.
==Backstory==
The Wandering Samurai is devoted to the samurai code of Bushido and has a 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]]</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.
[[File:Demon Tengu .png|thumb|left|92x92px]]Back then, [[Yokai]] would often invade the village. They say they didn't actually attack people, but when people 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.<ref name="chara" />


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 [[yōkai]] to feed the local children. During this story, the moon occassionally shows the number {{Nihongo|555-SAMURAI}}. Dialing it on the [[Phone]] plays sound effects of the samurai fighting [[yōkai]].


[[File:Pinwheel Girl.png|thumb|142x142px]]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. Later, 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]]As the Samurai wanders, the sun dips below the horizon, and he 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|left|64px]]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." ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Super Samurai Slice]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref> 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,<ref>"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." ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Super Samurai Slice 2]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref> but they are apparently more difficult to clean up.<ref>"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.) ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Super Samurai Slice 2]], ''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus''</ref>
[[File:8-bit village girl.png|thumb|32px]]At some point, 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>.


In all of the [[Remix|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 (Wii)|Remix 4]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' specifically, he is seen protecting a castle from the [[Demons]], while a [[Ringside|Wrestler interview]] and [[Packing Pests|sorting job]] seem to be occurring inside. The Wandering Samurai also makes an appearance in ''[[mariowiki:Game & Wario|Game &amp; Wario]]'', where he takes on a [[mariowiki:Samurai Slice|part-time job at a fish factory]]. It is unclear where these events take place in relation to the general story.
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<ref>"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]]''</ref>, but they are apparently more difficult to clean up<ref>"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.) ~ [[Splash Debris|水しぶきのカケラ]] (Splashing Pieces), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>.
 
In all of the [[Remix]]es 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 (Wii)|Remix 4]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' specifically, he is seen protecting a castle from the [[Demons]], while a [[Ringside|Wrestler interview]] and [[Packing Pests|sorting job]] seem to be occurring inside. The Wandering Samurai also makes an appearance in ''[[mariowiki:Game & Wario|Game & Wario]]'', where he takes on a [[mariowiki:Samurai Slice|part-time job at a fish factory]].
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*[[File:Samurai Slice icon.png|20px]] [[Iai Giri]]
*[[File:Game GBA 2-2.png|20px|link=Iai Giri]] [[Iai Giri]]
*[[File:2nd Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]]
*[[File:Game GBA 2-6.png|24px|link=Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]] [[Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]]
*[[File:6th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
*[[File:Game GBA 6-6.png|24px|link=Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
*[[File:7th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
*[[File:Game GBA 7-6.png|24px|link=Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
*[[File:8th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]]
*[[File:Game GBA 8-6.png|24px|link=Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]]
*[[File:EndlessGameSamuraiSliceIcon.gif|40px]] [[Samurai Slice (DS)|Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Game DS E-4.gif|40px|link=Samurai Slice (DS)|Samurai Slice]] [[Samurai Slice (DS)|Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Samurai Slice Wii 3DS_icon.png|24px]] [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Game DS T-2.gif|40px|link=Phone]] [[Phone]] (cameo)
*[[File:Remix 4 Wii icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]
*[[File:Game 3DS rvlSamurai L.png|32px|link=Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]] [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png|24px]] [[Samurai Slice 2]]
*[[File:Game Wii 4-5.png|32px|link=Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]] [[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]
*[[File:Remix 8 Wii icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
*[[File:Game Wii 8-1.png|32px|link=Samurai Slice 2]] [[Samurai Slice 2]]
*[[File:Remix 10 wii icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
*[[File:Game Wii 8-5.png|32px|link=Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]] [[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
*[[File:Samurai Slice 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[Super Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Game Wii 10-5.png|32px|link=Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
*[[File:Samurai Slice 2 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[Super Samurai Slice 2]]
*[[File:Game Wii T-2.gif|40px|link=Police Call]] [[Police Call]] (cameo)
*[[File:Right Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Right-Hand Remix]]
*[[File:Game 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png|32px|link=Super Samurai Slice]] [[Super Samurai Slice]]
*[[File:Final Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Final Remix]]
*[[File:Game 3DS ctrDotsamurai A.png|32px|link=Super Samurai Slice 2]] [[Super Samurai Slice 2]]
*[[File:Game 3DS remix 06 2.png|32px|link=Right-Hand Remix]] [[Right-Hand Remix]]
*[[File:Game 3DS remix TED 2.png|32px|link=Final Remix]] [[Final Remix]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Chara02 (1).gif|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Chara02 (1).gif|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
The Wandering Samurai White.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
The Wandering Samurai White.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Samurai 2.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' (Samurai Slice 2)
Artwork Wii Samurai Slice.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''
Wandering Samurai is 2.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' ([[Samurai Slice 2]])
Artwork Wii Samurai Slice BTB.png|Artwork from ''[[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]]''
Korean samurai.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever|Rhythm World Wii]]'' (Samurai Slice 2)
Artwork Wii Samurai Slice KR.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm World Wii]]''
SamuraiSliceTowel.png|The Official Samurai Slice towel distributed by Club Nintendo Japan.
Artwork 3DS Samurai Slice.png|Artwork for [[Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Samurai 8 bit.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' (Super Samurai Slice)
Artwork 3DS Super Samurai Slice.png|Artwork for [[Super Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
figure_ctrDotSamurai_L (KR).png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Super Samurai Slice)
Artwork 3DS Samurai Slice KR.png|Artwork for [[Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''
Korean Warrior_1.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Samurai Slice)
Artwork 3DS Super Samurai Slice KR.png|Artwork for [[Super Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''
File:Game_&_Wario_Samurai.png|The Wandering Samurai in ''Game & Wario''
SamuraiSliceTowel.png|Towel distributed by [[niwanetwork:Club Nintendo|Club Nintendo]] Japan
Screenshot (144).png|Cameo in [[Kat & Ana]]'s trailer (WarioWare Gold)
Tibby wandering samurai.png|[[Tibby]] in a Wandering Samurai costume
Screenshot WarioWare Game & Wario Samurai Slice.png|The Wandering Samurai in ''[[mariowiki:Game & Wario|Game & Wario]]''
Screenshot WarioWare Gold The Wandering Samurai.png|Cameo in [[Kat & Ana]]'s Character Trailer for ''[[mariowiki:WarioWare Gold|WarioWare Gold]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
The Wandering Samurai appears in ''[[ssbwiki: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]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''. He is only ontaibable by [[ssbwiki:Summon|Summon]]ing, and therefore cannot be fought.
{| border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;" class="article-table"
|-
|No. 1193
|[[File:Wandering Samurai Spirit.png|128px|center]]
|[[The Wandering Samurai]]
|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]
|★★ ADVANCED
|2
|Can be Enhanced at Lv. 99
|[[ssbwiki:Summon|Summon]] with cores from [[ssbwiki:List of spirits (Others)#Sakura Samurai|Sakura Samurai]] and [[ssbwiki:List of spirits (Pac-Man series)#Ghosts|Ghosts]]
|-
|No. 1194
|[[File:Wandering Samurai Fever Spirit.png|128px|center]]
|{{US}} Wandering Samurai ([[Rhythm Heaven Fever]])<br>{{UK}} Wandering Samurai (Beat the Beat)
|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]
|★★★ ACE
|2
|Critical Hit ↑
|Enhancing [[The Wandering Samurai]]
|}
==Trivia==
==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 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.
*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 name, ''Koden Rikkoku,'' derives from an anagram of ''Rhythm Tengoku.''
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', the game [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]] ends with a "To be continued..." message displayed on the screen, and [[Samurai Slice 2]] ends with a "The End" message. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the game [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]] stills ends with a "To be continued..." message, despite that [[Samurai Slice 2]] is not present in this game. It can be inferred that [[Super Samurai Slice]] and [[Super Samurai Slice 2]] are the continuation instead, and so it can also be inferred that [[Samurai Slice 2]] may take place after them.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven|Rhythm World]]'', the samurai's clothes were made to look more like a "pojol" (Korean police during the Chosun period). ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever|Rhythm World Wii]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World: The Best Plus]]'' also feature the Wandering Samurai in traditional Korean clothing instead of Japanese.
*In ''[[Rhythm World]]'', the samurai's clothes were made to look more like a "pojol" (Korean police during the [[wikipedia:Joseon|Joseon]] period). He was also given a beard. ''[[Rhythm World Wii]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]'' also feature the Wandering Samurai in this outfit, albeit with a headband instead of a hat and without the beard. His design is changed further in [[Samurai Slice 2]], going from a lightning-based rework of his normal outfit in other versions to a new outfit with a hat decorated with lightning blots, and sporting the beard once again, in ''[[Rhythm World Wii]]''.
*The Wandering Samurai makes a cameo during Kat & Ana's preview for ''WarioWare Gold''.
**Despite this, the Official Game Trailer for ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''<ref>[https://youtu.be/S0QXDvSlq0I 리듬 세상 더 베스트 플러스 소개 영상] (Rhythm Sesang: The Best+ Introduction Video)</ref> and the samurai's Spirits in ''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' use the same artwork as in all other regions, with the Japanese clothing.
*The Wandering Samurai makes a minor appearance as a spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]],'' where he can only be obtained via summoning, and he can be enhanced into [[Samurai Slice 2|Wandering Samurai (Rhythm Heaven Fever)]] at level 99.
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
{{Lang
|jp = 虎伝 立國 (こでん りっこく)
|jp=虎伝 立國 (こでん りっこく)
|rojp = Koden Rikkoku
|rojp=Koden Rikkoku
|mnjp = Legendary Warrior
|mnjp=Legendary Warrior
|us = The Wandering Samurai
|us=The Wandering Samurai<br>Wandering Samurai<ref name="smash">''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref>
|uk = Samurai Steve<ref>Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise</ref><br>The Wandering Samurai<ref>Rhythm Paradise Megamix</ref>
|uk=Samurai Steve<br>The Wandering Samurai<ref>"The Wandering Samurai has been standing up to evil for a long, long time." ~ [[Super Samurai Slice]], ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (English)</ref><br>Wandering Samurai<ref name="smash"/>
|fr = Samouraï errant
|ca=Samouraï errant<ref name="smash"/>
|mnfr = Wandering samurai
|mnca=Wandering samurai
|du = Klingenmeister
|fr=Samouraï errant
|mndu = Blademaster
|mnfr=Wandering samurai
|es = Samurái rebanador
|la=Samurái rebanador<ref name="smash"/>
|mnes = Samurai slicer
|mnla=Samurai slicer
|it = Il samurai errante
|es=Samurái rebanador
|mnit = The wandering samurai
|mnes=Samurai slicer
|nl = De zwervende samoerai<ref name="smash">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</ref>
|de=Klingenmeister
|mnnl = The wandering samurai
|mnde=Blademaster
|ru = Бродячий самурай<ref name="smash"/>
|it=Il samurai errante
|mnru = Wandering samurai
|mnit=The wandering samurai
|ch = The Wandering Samurai<ref name="smash"/>
|nl=De zwervende samoerai<ref name="smash"/>
|kr = 방랑 무사
|mnnl=The wandering samurai
|rokr = Banglang Musa
|ru=Бродячий самурай<ref name="smash"/>
|mnkr = The Wandering Warrior}}
|roru=Brodyachiy samuray
|mnru=Wandering samurai
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|tw=The Wandering Samurai<br>Wandering Samurai<ref name="smash"/>
|kr=방랑 무사
|rokr=Banglang Musa
|mnkr=The Wandering Warrior}}
==References==
==References==
<references />
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 22 December 2024

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

The Wandering Samurai
Image
Artwork 3DS Samurai Slice.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Game & Wario (cameo)
WarioWare Gold (cameo)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (cameo)
Voices
  • Voice: Unknown

    • 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, yōkai 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 yōkai to feed the local children. During this story, the moon occassionally shows the number 555-SAMURAI. Dialing it on the Phone plays sound effects of the samurai fighting yōkai.

    Pinwheel Girl.png

    As the Samurai wanders, the sun dips below the horizon, and he 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

    At some point, 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.

    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 in Rhythm Heaven Fever. He is only ontaibable by Summoning, and therefore cannot be fought.

    No. 1193
    Wandering Samurai Spirit.png
    		 The Wandering Samurai
    Attack
    		 ★★ ADVANCED 2 Can be Enhanced at Lv. 99 Summon with cores from Sakura Samurai and Ghosts
    No. 1194
    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
    		 ★★★ ACE 2 Critical Hit ↑ Enhancing The Wandering Samurai

    Trivia

    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
    Wandering Samurai[8]
    Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Samurai Steve
    The Wandering Samurai[9]
    Wandering Samurai[8]
    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FrenchNOA Samouraï errant[8] Wandering samurai
    Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg FrenchNOE Samouraï errant Wandering samurai
    Flag of Mexico.svg SpanishNOA Samurái rebanador[8] Samurai slicer
    Flag of Spain.svg SpanishNOE Samurái rebanador Samurai slicer
    Flag of Germany.svg German Klingenmeister Blademaster
    Flag of Italy.svg Italian Il samurai errante The wandering samurai
    Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch De zwervende samoerai[8] The wandering samurai
    Flag of Russia.svg Russian Бродячий самурай[8] Wandering samurai
    Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChineseSI The Wandering Samurai
    Wandering Samurai[8]
    Flag of the Republic of China.svg ChineseTR The Wandering Samurai
    Wandering Samurai[8]
    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. ↑ 리듬 세상 더 베스트 플러스 소개 영상 (Rhythm Sesang: The Best+ Introduction Video)
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    9. ↑ "The Wandering Samurai has been standing up to evil for a long, long time." ~ Super Samurai Slice, Rhythm Paradise Megamix (English)
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