The Cohhilition

One match of Samurai Gunn looks like the finale of a great Kung Fu movie. Fighters flip off walls, clang their swords in midair, then weave between deadly traps until, finally, only one is left standing. But none of it is choreographed. Great duels break out time and time again, and whether I won or lost, I was having too much fun to really notice. But its local-only multiplayer means it’s couch co-op or nothing.



“High-stakes Smash Brothers” isn’t a perfect analogy, but it’s close. One tiny arena contains up to four combatants, each armed with a sword and a gun with three rounds. Any strike, be it from bullet or from blade, is enough to end your life. You can jump off walls and other platforms in a tiny, two-dimensional arena. It’s mechanically simple, but that creates plenty of room for fake-outs and other satisfying mind games.

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