| Fans of Genndy Tartakovsky's "Samurai
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| | you can see the red meter slowly shrink
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| Jack," which wrapped last year on the
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| | as he is bombarded with digital mayhem.
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| Cartoon Network, enjoy the quirky
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| | Try to at least hold on to the fourth
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| storytelling and stunning visuals, also
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| | "life" when getting to the second level.
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| the martial arts sequences. Naturally,
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| | After you clear each level the "life"
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| it was only a matter of time before the
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| | you're currently on is replenished (Jack
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| online gaming industry turned the
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| | must have been drinking his trademark
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| time-traveling samurai's adventures into
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| | green tea.) When you get to the third
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| video games.I haven't tried any of the
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| | level, try to keep at least three
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| games available for gaming console
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| | "lives," although you can get away with
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| systems, confining my efforts instead to
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| | two. You need at least two to have a
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| Cartoon Network's own Web Site. Its
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| | chance during the final skirmish with
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| Games section features six games based on
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| | Aku.At the end of the first two levels
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| "Samurai Jack," including "The Way of the
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| | you do battle with a giant adversary more
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| Warrior," in which the young samurai
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| | powerful than the others: a skeleton
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| trains through several simulations for
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| | warrior on the first, a basket-head
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| his eventual battle with the
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| | warrior on the second. The good news is
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| shape-shifting evil sorcerer Aku
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| | you can watch its "life" meter and track
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| (deliciously voiced by veteran actor Mako
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| | your progress on defeating it.The second
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| in the series and console games).The
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| | level is filled with gears running amuck
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| other games invariably feature Jack
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| | to mow you down, blades slashing at you,
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| battling Aku's minions--robots, beetle
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| | and on all three levels you run the risk
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| insects, and the like. Two of the games
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| | of falling in slime or on sharp spikes,
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| feature a final showdown with Aku."Code
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| | which make you lose a life. Tip: Time
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| of the Samurai" was a tie-in with a
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| | your jumps to avoid the gears, but don't
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| Samurai Jack marathon, so when you access
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| | get too jumpy, otherwise you fall into
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| the game, the interface asks you "Enter
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| | the slime.The third level features
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| Code or Play." I advise pushing Play
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| | spikes, moving platforms and even wider
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| since the original marathon was two years
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| | jumps, if that's possible. Tip: The
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| ago.Once you get into the game, you have
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| | vapor demons can appear anywhere and are
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| to fight through three treacherous levels
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| | more poweerful than the adversaries in
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| before you even get to Aku.The first
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| | the first two levels. But this workout
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| level features crumbling ledges,
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| | is just practice, flexing your muscles
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| motorized spikes, machine-gun fire as you
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| | for the clash with Aku.The final stage
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| ride rock lifts up mountains, and of
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| | features ledges that sink into lava--you
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| course, the inevitable baddies waiting to
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| | have to jump fast before you fall in.
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| attack you. Tip: When riding the rock
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| | The computerized Aku is quite impressive,
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| lifts, duck and jump to avoid the machine
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| | and just as in the series, flies off
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| gun fire. Seize the opportunity when the
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| | several times before Jack can deliver the
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| second lift descends or ascends close to
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| | final blow. But be brave, be steadfast,
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| the lift you're on, otherwise you'll have
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| | be victorious, and you, gamer, will
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| to avoid the gunfire until the lift comes
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| | defeat the evil scourge! The conclusion
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| back within reach. The level features
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| | to the game is satisfying and delivers
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| two lift challenges, all with a
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| | the anticipated emotional payoff.Play
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| computerized attacker waiting at the top
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| | your destiny now at reviewer
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| of the cliff.The creatures on all three
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| | screenwriter Kristin Johnson composes
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| levels are adversaries that fans of
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| | personalized poems, speeches, toasts,
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| "Samurai Jack" will recognize: zombie
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| | vows, and family memories. Visit to
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| warriors, Terminator-style robots who
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| | order your personalized memories. She is
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| look like they have baskets on their
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| | also co-author of the Midwest Book Review
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| heads, and Aku's minions that turn into
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| | "enthusiastically recommended" pick
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| vapor when you attack them.Tip: Try
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| | Christmas Cookies Are For Giving:
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| whenever possible to hit the targets with
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| | Stories, Recipes and Tips for Making
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| a good quick thrust of Jack's katana.
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| | Heartwarming Gifts (ISBN: 0-9723473-9-9).
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| The game says other weapons are available
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| | A downloadablemedia kit is available at
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| to Jack, but for some reason you only see
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| | our Web site, or e-mail the publisher ()
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| him use his katana. Go slow and time
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| | to receive a printed media kit and sample
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| your attacks so that the targets can't
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| | copy of the book.
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| hit you first.Jack gets five "lives," and
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