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{{Quote|There are roads that a samurai must travel.|The Wandering Samurai, ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''}} | |||
{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox | ||
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|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}} | |appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[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 '''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]], [[Hairy Vegetables]], and the [[Widget]]s. | {{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]], [[Hairy Vegetables]], and the [[Widget]]s. He is well known for his quick slice technique.<ref name="chara">https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage02.html</ref> | ||
==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. Back then, [[Yokai]] would often invaded 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 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, [[Pinwheel Girl|one]] holding a pinwheel, and the other hodling 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 maurading spirits. | |||
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 mistified 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>. | |||
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 occuring 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]]. It is unclear where these events take place in relation to the general story. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*[[File:Samurai Slice icon.png|20px|link=Iai Giri]] [[Iai Giri]] | *[[File:Samurai Slice icon.png|20px|link=Iai Giri]] [[Iai Giri]] | ||
*[[File:2nd Remix icon.png| | *[[File:2nd Remix icon.png|24px|link=Remix 2 (GBA)]] [[Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]] | ||
*[[File:6th Remix icon.png| | *[[File:6th Remix icon.png|24px|link=Remix 6 (GBA)]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]] | ||
*[[File:7th Remix icon.png| | *[[File:7th Remix icon.png|24px|link=Remix 7 (GBA)]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]] | ||
*[[File:8th Remix icon.png| | *[[File:8th Remix icon.png|24px|link=Remix 8 (GBA)]] [[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]] | ||
*[[File: | *[[File:item_placeholder.png|24px|link=Samurai Slice (DS)]] [[Samurai Slice (DS)]] | ||
*[[File:Samurai Slice Wii | *[[File:File:Samurai Slice Wii 3DS_icon.png|24px|link=Samurai Slice (Wii).png]] [[Samurai Slice (Wii)]] | ||
*[[File:Remix 4 Wii icon.png| | *[[File:Remix 4 Wii icon.png|24px|link=Remix 4 (Wii)]] [[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]] | ||
*[[File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png| | *[[File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png|24px|link=Samurai Slice 2]] [[Samurai Slice 2]] | ||
*[[File:Remix 8 Wii icon.png| | *[[File:Remix 8 Wii icon.png|24px|link=Remix 8 (Wii)]] [[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]] | ||
*[[File:Remix 10 wii icon.png| | *[[File:Remix 10 wii icon.png|24px|link=Remix 10 (Wii)]] [[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] | ||
*[[File:Samurai Slice 3DS icon.png| | *[[File:Samurai Slice 3DS icon.png|24px|link=Super Samurai Slice]] [[Super Samurai Slice]] | ||
*[[File:Samurai Slice 2 3DS icon.png| | *[[File:Samurai Slice 2 3DS icon.png|24px|link=Super Samurai Slice 2]] [[Super Samurai Slice 2]] | ||
*[[File:Right Remix icon.png| | *[[File:Right Remix icon.png|24px|link=Right-Hand Remix]] [[Right-Hand Remix]] | ||
*[[File:Final Remix icon.png| | *[[File:Final Remix icon.png|24px|link=Final Remix]] [[Final Remix]] | ||
==Gallery== | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Chara02 (1).gif|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | Chara02 (1).gif|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | ||
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figure_ctrDotSamurai_L (KR).png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Super Samurai Slice) | figure_ctrDotSamurai_L (KR).png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Super Samurai Slice) | ||
Korean Warrior_1.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Samurai Slice) | Korean Warrior_1.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm World The Best Plus]]'' (Samurai Slice) | ||
File:Game_&_Wario_Samurai.png|The Wandering Samurai in ''Game & Wario'' | |||
Screenshot (144).png|Cameo in [[Kat & Ana]]'s trailer (WarioWare Gold) | Screenshot (144).png|Cameo in [[Kat & Ana]]'s trailer (WarioWare Gold) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==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 name, ''Koden Rikkoku,'' derives from an anagram of ''Rhythm Tengoku.'' | |||
*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. | |||
*The Wandering Samurai makes a cameo during Kat & Ana's preview for ''WarioWare Gold''. | |||
*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== | ||
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