Fit check
Is Shin Lotion Samurai worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action players who want movement based on wall kicks and sliding
- Players who enjoy one-hit hazards and repeated terrain practice
- Fans of short goal-focused challenges with sword combat and traps
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking forgiving combat, since the samurai dies after one hit
- Players who prefer open-ended exploration or slower movement over speed and route learning
- Players looking for a conventional racing game rather than a castle escape with enemies and traps
Our take on Shin Lotion Samurai
Its defining mechanic is a lotion-based movement system: Nobunaga cannot walk normally and must kick walls to slide, accelerate, and change momentum while avoiding sudden braking.
What is Shin Lotion Samurai?
Play as Oda Nobunaga after he has been transformed into a lotion samurai who cannot walk normally.
Kick walls to slide through the castle, using the lubricant’s acceleration to move quickly, but avoid kicking at the wrong time because it causes sudden braking. Slash ninjas during brief openings, dodge firearms, water, annihilation floors, and other traps, and search for the key needed to reach the goal. Strikes can also reveal the key’s location when the route is unclear. The samurai dies in one hit, so progress depends on learning the terrain, timing wall kicks, avoiding attacks, and managing speed. The game also includes encounters with figures such as Abe Seimei, Prince Shotoku, and Takeda Shingen.
How Shin Lotion Samurai plays
- 01Wall-kick movement
- Use wall impacts to build sliding speed, while mistimed kicks can bring movement to an abrupt stop.
- 02One-hit hazards
- Enemy attacks, firearms, water, annihilation floors, and other traps can kill the samurai in a single hit.
- 03Key-finding combat
- Slash ninjas to obtain information about the key when its location is not apparent.
- 04Sword combat
- Cut down ninjas during short attack windows while moving through the castle.
Shin Lotion Samurai compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is also described as a runner with shooting elements, centered on running, jumping, dodging, and destroying enemies. Shin Lotion Samurai instead combines wall-kick sliding with sword attacks, keys, castle traps, and one-hit deaths.
Shin Lotion Samurai: platforms & release
Is Shin Lotion Samurai worth it?
It is worth it if: action players who want movement based on wall kicks and sliding. Skip it if: players seeking forgiving combat, since the samurai dies after one hit.
Where can I download Shin Lotion Samurai?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shin Lotion Samurai's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shin Lotion Samurai on?
Windows only.
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