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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 キャラクターアルバム ステージ２] (Character Album Stage 2)</ref>.

[[File:Demon Tengu .png|thumb|left|32px]]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<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. During this story, the moon occassionally shows the number {{Nihongo|555-SAMURAI}}. Dialing it on the [[Phone]] plays sound effects of the samurai fighting [[Yokai]].

[[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|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>.

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>.

*[[File:Game GBA 2-2.png|20px|link=Iai Giri]] [[Iai Giri]]

*[[File:Game GBA 2-6.png|24px|link=Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]] [[Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]]

*[[File:Game GBA 6-6.png|24px|link=Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]

*[[File:Game GBA 7-6.png|24px|link=Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]

*[[File:Game GBA 8-6.png|24px|link=Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]]

*[[File:Game DS E-4.gif|40px|link=Samurai Slice (DS)|Samurai Slice]] [[Samurai Slice (DS)|Samurai Slice]]

*[[File:Game DS T-2.gif|40px|link=Phone]] [[Phone]] (cameo)

*[[File:Game 3DS rvlSamurai L.png|32px|link=Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]] [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]

*[[File:Game Wii 4-5.png|32px|link=Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]] [[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]

*[[File:Game Wii 8-1.png|32px|link=Samurai Slice 2]] [[Samurai Slice 2]]

*[[File:Game Wii 8-5.png|32px|link=Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]] [[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]

*[[File:Game Wii 10-5.png|32px|link=Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]

*[[File:Game Wii T-2.gif|40px|link=Police Call]] [[Police Call]] (cameo)

*[[File:Game 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png|32px|link=Super Samurai Slice]] [[Super Samurai Slice]]

*[[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]]

Chara02 (1).gif|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''

The Wandering Samurai White.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''

Artwork 3DS Samurai Slice KR.png|Artwork for [[Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''

Artwork 3DS Super Samurai Slice KR.png|Artwork for [[Super Samurai Slice]] from ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best+]]''

SamuraiSliceTowel.png|Towel distributed by [[niwanetwork:Club Nintendo|Club Nintendo]] Japan

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.

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*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 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, albiet 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]]''.

**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.

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|us=The Wandering Samurai<br>Wandering Samurai<ref name="smash">''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</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"/>

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|mnkr=The Wandering Warrior}}