Sword of the samurai is the 20th entry in the fighting fantasy series of gamebooks, written by the combined effort of mark smith and jamie thompson, this time. Originally published by puffin books, then by wizard books who took over the license in 2002, and now by scholastic books who took up the licence in. The fighting fantasy gamebooks by steve jackson and ian livingstone were blockbusters of the era. The best sword fights ive ever read are in the talhoffer society the talhoffer society. The fighting fantasy book series by multiple authors includes books the warlock of firetop mountain, the citadel of chaos, the forest of doom, and several more. It forms part of steve jackson and ian livingstone s fighting fantasy series. The protagonist is or becomes a sword fighter and engages other sword fighters, in war, in duels, etc. Fighting fantasy is a series of singleplayer roleplaying gamebooks created by steve jackson and ian livingstone. Hit hard to win that sword combat on immersive samurai fighting arenas in fantasy fight. Sword of the samurai book titannica fandom fighting fantasy. The first volume in the series was published in paperback by puffin in 1982 the series distinguished itself by mixing choose your own adventurestyle storytelling with a dicebased roleplaying element included within the books themselves. Sword of the samurai you become a samurai, the hired muscle and champion of the local shogun. Sword of the samurai puffin adventure gamebooks by thomson, jamie.
While ikiru cant yet use the sword for his own powers, t. Sword of the samurai is a singleplayer roleplaying gamebook written by mark smith and jamie thomson, illustrated by alan langford and originally published in 1986 by puffin books. A country walled in by mountains and suspiciously similar to feudal japan. My personal favourite is the archery option as you get a bow and four different types of arrow in addition to your standard equipment, and each behaves differently, although sneaking around picking off opponents rather than stepping bravely forward and fighting them with a sword can affect your honourable samurai status at times. Books on sword fighting and swords medieval weapon art in this section we have the sword and the centuries, medieval combat, italian rapier combat, stones classic work on arms and armor and records of the medieval swords. Fighting fantasy was extremely popular amongst young boys in the 1980s. Fighting fantasy blog playthrough of fighting fantasy books.
Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy adventure gamebook. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebook, no 20 mass market paperback february 1, 1987. Some books have other rules that are not moral but you need to follow them to survive. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebooks, book 20 by. Though not my first gamebook, this was my first ff, and it holds a special place in my heart. Bandits roam the land freely and barbarian invaders have begun to raid across the borders. It forms part of steve jackson and ian livingstones fighting fantasy series.
Fighting fantasy is a series of gamebooks designed by steve jackson and ian livingston they also started games workshop in the uk. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy paperback 1 jun 2006 by ian livingstone author, steve jackson author book 20 of 16 in the fighting fantasy gamebooks in which you are the hero series. Sword of the samurai puffin adventure gamebooks reprint by smith, mark, thomson, jamie, jackson, steve, livingstone, ian, langford, alan isbn. From fantasy swords and medieval swords to katanas and twin swords, stocks more swords than anywhere else on the internet and new stock is added almost daily. What are some good examples of swordfighting in novels. See more ideas about samurai art, samurai and character art. The plot failed to hook me from the start, and the writing is not.
But i will not buy from the book house again nor will i recommend it to anyone. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebook, no 20 9780440977957. You become a samurai, the hired muscle and champion of the local shogun. Fantasy portraits by traveling light, built for long distances. The ubiquitous duo of smith and thomson have released a vast number of gamebooks together, as well as each of them individually having. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy by jackson, steve, livingstone, ian 2006 paperback unknown binding 4. To watch any of the videos of the strand a talks recorded at fighting fantasy fest 3, simply click on your choice. Sword of the samurai by jamie thomson and mark smith. Get the best deals on fighting fantasy books in english when you shop the largest online selection at. It is the 20th in the series in the original puffin series and 25th in the modern wizard series. It captures the samurai atmosphere really well and has very memorable encounters storming the castle of that evil daiymio, the hub.
Top fantasy books and series sword storesamurai swords. Get the best deals on fighting fantasy books when you shop the largest online selection at. Sword of samurai fighting fantasy 20 first print green banner vgc very good condition comes in protective cello bag can post for extra 280, 1243464075. Sword of the samurai is a rather selfexplanatory title. The shogun of hachiman gets his power from a magic sword named singing death, but the sword has been stolen away to the pit of demons by a shadowy figure named ikiru. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy 20 by jamie thomson. Staff and management of sword buyers guide are committed to responsible sword ownership and use, and under no circumstances condone the use of a sword on another living being or any unsafe practices with live blades. Im looking for series not standalones about professional sword fighters. The great sword that allows the shogun of hachiman to rule has been stolen, and you, as his greatest warrior, must find it before the forces of evil can harness its powers. Which is not a huge surprise as series editor robin waterfield would have been aware of everything being developed for titan the fighting fantasy world which would be published at. There are about 60 books in all and i first remember readingplaying them in my childhood. Item sword of the samurai demians gamebook web page.
One man can fight against ten men and win that fight for the honor of their beloved one in epic games 2019. While im not an expert, ive done a bit of research about swords fighting for my books. Portals of death peter darvillevans, author of beneath nightmare castle, portal of evil and spectral stalkers, and jamie thomson, coauthor of talisman of death, sword of the samurai and the keep of the lichlord, discuss. The plot failed to hook me from the start, and the writing is. Sword of the samurai is the 20 th entry in the fighting fantasy series of gamebooks, written by the combined effort of mark smith and jamie thompson, this time forfeiting the traditional european fantasy setting for something closer to jidai geki. Sword of the samurai was a favorite a few years back the local shogun has charged me, his most promising samurai, with bringing back the magic sword that gives him power to rule. Sword of the samurai is a fighting fantasy gamebook that i never encountered as a kid, probably because i didnt have enough pocket money at the time to buy it and maybe because i didnt know what a samurai was. The wielder of this sword is seen as the true ruler of hachiman. See the complete fighting fantasy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I say reintroduce since the last few books ive played freeway fighter, rebel planet, citadel of chaos have not had this.
Coming off the gothic horror of vault of the vampire my first ff book, it seems i went right into another heavilyatmospheric adventure set in an unusual location. It was so popular, my friends and i would borrow each others books and it wasnt particularly hard to find a friend that had a particular book you were after. You absolutely wont believe the selection and variety of styles that we have to choose from and all at reasonable prices for the quality of work. While they may have never existed, each of the swords found here while the product of pure imagination are fully functional swords that are based on real world sword making principles. You are a samurai from hachiman, in khul, and youre.
Inspired by books, movies and popular culture dont display a fake stainless steel wall hanger when you can have a sword that feels like a dream become. Sword of the samurai was the second fighting fantasy book i picked up. Ronin samurai samurai anime samurai warrior samurai swords fantasy art warrior warrior drawing fantasy samurai anime warrior samurai wallpaper what others are saying there is a big chance that you have always been interested in the samurai and what the samurai can do. Hatchiman, on the continent of khul, on the world of titan.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thats my impression of the fighting fantasy gamebooks from games workshop innovators steve. Its reasonably well done, though some of the japanese terms are a bit off. I figured that instead of powering through to the next fighting fantasy, why not replay an old one. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebooks, book 20 by steve jackson and jamie thomson book cover, description, publication history. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy by jackson, steve. Fighting fantasy comic books fighting fantasy other. Sword of the samurai is probably one of the most unique in the fighting fantasy series, set in a rich japanese fantasy world, and adding its own unique touches to the fighting fantasy role. Hes a demon who lives in the onikaru, the pit of demons and has stolen singing death, a magical sword. Sword of the samurai the parallax walkthrough fighting. It is a really cool adventure and an amazing idea for a portable game. Khul is first mentioned by name in masks of mayhem with scorpion swamp, seas of blood, demons of the deep and sword of the samurai being retconned into being set there. The author is one of the best historical fencers in north america.
Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebook, no 20. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy by livingstone, ian, jackson, steve isbn. What ive found is that the style of swords fighting varied considerably from different timespans, culture, and locations and the type of sword used. Fighting fantasy is a series of singleplayer fantasy roleplay gamebooks created by. Top fantasy books and serieslist of best 10 fantasy book series. Sword of the samurai fighting fantasy gamebook, no 20 mass market paperback february 1, 1987 by steve jackson author 4. This book is disappointing and is one of the worst fighting fantasy gamebooks in my opinion. Sword of the samurai puffin adventure gamebooks by mark. In this episode we continue to go through the series of fighting fantasy. With its creation, a feat of craftsmanship passed down by generations of artisans. All this because the daikatana, the shoguns great sword, has been. Sword of the samurai is a singleplayer roleplaying gamebook written by mark smith and jamie thomson, illustrated by alan langford and originally published in. Sword buyers guide sbg advocates safety and common sense and does not condone violence in any way, shape or form. Series that get in the head of a blade wielder and sees the world through their eyes, and how they change over the series or how new generations of sword fighters see the world.