SNES/Super Famicom

First Samurai

The Demon King descends from his mountain domain to you, the First Samurai and your master. Defenceless against the Demon's magic, you succumb to his powers, leaving the your Master to fight the Demon King alone. Your master falls in combat, dying. But, with his last breath, he summons the Wizard Mage. The Demon King fearing defeat, escapes to the future. Tormented, the young samurai seeks the teachings of the Wizard Mage in the ways of magic. Boiled with revenge and armed with a magical sword, the young samurai follows the Demon King into the future and the unknown...The First Samurai is a platform action game very much similar to other platform games, but with a medieval oriental touch to...

Genre: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Vivid Image
Publisher: Kotobuki System
Players: 1

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Achievements

33 achievements · 324 total points

Knife Collection Hold 50 knives and upgrade the knives to rank 3.
2 pts
King of Knives Kill 25 or more enemies with the knives.
10 pts
Axe Collection Hold 50 axes.
2 pts
Hatchet Man Kill over 25 enemies with the axes.
10 pts
Bomb Collection Hold 25 grenades.
5 pts
Bomber Man Kill over 25 enemies with bombs.
10 pts
Karate Master Slay over 30 enemies with your bare hands and feet.
10 pts
It's The Little Things Activate two spinning blades at the same time.
10 pts
1720 Battlefield: What a View! Climb to the top of the tallest tree in stage 1.
10 pts
Akai-Ryu & Aoyi -Ryu Slay the twin dragons.
5 pts
Sliced and Diced Slay the twin dragons without losing your sword.
10 pts
His Breath is Worse Defeat Akai-Ryu & Aoyi -Ryu by slaying the Red Twin.
10 pts
Time Express: One Way Glass Attempt to look inside the train from its nose. [Crouch for the best view]
5 pts
Obakeh Slay Obakeh.
5 pts
Bushido Blade Slay Obakeh without losing your sword.
10 pts
Catch These Hands Enter combat without your sword and defeat Obakeh with your hands and feet. (0 Force meter)
10 pts
1999 Tokyo: Bleak Horizon Race Crouch to start/reset. Move from the top left platform to the top right platform of the stage within 35 seconds.
5 pts
Gyakusatsu Slay Gyakusatsu.
5 pts
Slap Chop Slay Gyakusatsu without losing your sword.
10 pts
Ground Level Defeat Gyakusatsu without using the upper half of his lair (air or platform).
10 pts
Time Elevator: Tower to Tower Race [Crouch to start/reset] Travel from the right side of the east tower, to the boxes under base of the spike pit, to the center of the west tower in under 35 seconds.
5 pts
Suisei Slay Suisei.
5 pts
Cyber Security Slay Suisei without losing your sword.
10 pts
The Hard Way Defeat Suisei without wielding bombs.
10 pts
Demon Palace: Void of Space Jump to the moons from the lone ledge, and surround yourself with the stars.
5 pts
Demon Palace: Time Trial Race [Crouch to start/reset] Race from the lone ledge under the stars, to the end under the hand of the palace samurai in under 2 1/2 minutes.
10 pts
Demon King Slay the Demon King
5 pts
Master Surpased Slay the Demon King without losing your sword.
10 pts
Life and Force Attuned Complete the entire game without losing a single life.
25 pts
Checkpoint Averse Complete the game without ever using a checkpoint. (No passwords)
25 pts
Checkpoint Conosour Activate every single check point in the game at least once.
25 pts
Haleleuyah! Break every pre-existing treasure chest and basket in the game, within one session.
25 pts
Is This a Game To You? Score more than 200000 points by the end of the game.
10 pts

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First Samurai frequently asked questions

How do I play First Samurai online with a friend?

First Samurai (SNES/Super Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play First Samurai on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find First Samurai in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does First Samurai netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does First Samurai have achievements?

Yes, First Samurai has 33 achievements worth 324 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play First Samurai for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play First Samurai on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.