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Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

System(s): GameCube, PlayStation 2

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Amaze Entertainment

Adrenium

Licensor: Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	2004-03-23^[1]	$39.9539.95^[1]	DOL-P-GJCE DOL-GJCE-USA
DE	2004-07-08^[4]		DOL-P-GJCP DOL-GJCP-NOE
FR	2004-07-09^[3]		DOL-P-GJCP DOL-GJCP-FRA
UK	2004-07-23^[2]		DOL-P-GJCP DOL-GJCP-UKV
AU	2004		DOL-P-GJCP
US	2004-03-23^[1]	$39.9539.95^[1]	SLUS-20899
EU (Promo)	2004		SLES-52479
EU (ES/IT)	2004-08-06		SLES-52479 INL-P52479-SI
DE	2004-08-06		SLES-52479 INL-P52479-GE
FR	2004-08-06		SLES-52479 INL-P52479-FR
UK	2004-08-06		SLES-52479 INL-P52479-UK
AU	200x

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Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku is a 2004 GameCube and PlayStation 2 action game by Sega and Amaze Entertainment that ties into the Samurai Jack cartoon. An Xbox version was also planned, but cancelled.

Production credits

GameCube version

Adrenium Games – An Amaze Entertainment Studio

Executive Producer: Stephen Clarke-Willson Ph.D.
Produced By: Alex Pantelias
Directed By: Dominick Meissner
Design and Story By: Geoff Card
Lead Artist: Jason Zayas
Lead Programmer: Dave LeCompte
Music By: James L. Venable, Paul Dinletir and Mark Yeend
Sound Design By: Ian Rodia, Drew Cady
Samurai Jack Animation and Control System By: James "Silver" Beattie and David Hunt
Associate Producer and Test Lead: Anil Joshi
Programmed By: Darryl Mlinar, Jack Song, James "Silver" Beattie
Level Design By: Dominick Meissner, Geoff Card, Daniel Meissner
Enemy Character Modeling and Animation By: Clay Corbisier, David Hunt
Enemy Character Design: Jay Barber
Level Art By: Derek Bowman, Kham Udom
Cut Scene Staging and Animation By: Jason Zayas, David Hunt
Special Effects By: Jay Barber
Concepts and Textures By: Memo Diaz
3D Sound Developed By: Ian Rodia, Drew Cady
Tested By: Anil Joshi, Alex Stamati, Jordan Shafer, Elizabeth Cummins, Joel McCone, Kyle Lingol
Adrenium Games Senior Management: Jon Mavor, Jeff Petkau, John Cutter, Max Chapman
Adrenium Engine and Tools By: Jon Mavor, Graphics System Architect, Jeff Petkau, Game System Architect, William Lott, Josh Taylor

Amaze Entertainment

Executive Management: Dan Elenbaas, David Mann
CREATIVE Director: Phil Trumbo
Director of Development Services: Jack Brummet
Director of Design: Kris Summers
Director of Operations and Finance: Mike Dean
Director of Marketing: Curtis Asplund
Executive Studio Director, Knowwonder: Lindsay Gupton
Executive Studio Director, Adrenium Games: Stephen Clarke-Willson, Ph.D.
Executive Studio Director, Griptonite Games: Steve Ettinger
Executive Studio Director, The Fizz Factor: Rodney Gibbs
Executive Studio Director, Blackship Games: Scott K. Tsumura
Special Thanks, Amaze Entertainment Operations: Kevin Burdick, Susan DeMerit, Christian Kimball, Stephanie Hjertager, Mia Robinson, Paul Stokes, Brian Decker

Cartoon Network

Creator - Samurai Jack: Genndy Tartakovsky
Producer: Lara Kiang
Senior Manager: Chelsea Reeves
Senior DesignER, Cover Art: Jay Rogers
Cartoon Network Studios:
- Background Artist: Dan Krall
- Storyboard Artist: Paul Rudish
- Writer: Amy Rogers
- Storyboard Artist: Charlie Bean
- Production Manager: Todd Garfield
Special Thanks: John Friend, SVP Cartoon Network Enterprises, Michelle Parrish McKnight, Digital Artist, Kevin Mackenzie, Digital Artist

Warner Bros.

Producer: Heidi Behrendt
Director of Production: Brett Skogen
Marketing Manager: Susannah Scott
Marketing Coordinator: David S. Cohen
Senior Vice President: Jason Hall
Vice President, Interactive Entertainment: Philippe Erwin
Director, Interactive Entertainment: Scott Johnson
Special Thanks: Jason Ades, Jamie Bafus, Wendy Bozzi, Eric Bram, Marielle Henault, Louise McTighe, Gary Sheinwald, Korin Williams, Geraldine Wong
Voice Talent: Mako as Aku, Phil LaMarr as Samurai Jack, Mad Jack, The Foreman, The Archeologist, Jeff Bennett as Extor, Jack’s, Father, The Priest, Lead Kid, Kami, Jennifer Hale as Kid(female), Lizard(female), Villager(female), Slave(female), John DiMaggio as The Scotsman, The King, The Tree, Spirit, Announcer, Tom Kenny as First Villager, Brave Slave, Villager(male), Slave(male), Other Kid
Voice Acting Directed By: Collette Sunderman
Recorded at: Salami Studios, North Hollywood, CA

SEGA of America, Inc.

Director of Product Development: Osamu Shibamiya
Producer: Klay Vorlick
Offshore Manager: Shawn Dobbins
Release Manager: Rick Ribble
VP of Entertainment Marketing: Scott A. Steinberg
Product Marketing Manager: Heather Guzenda
Public Relations Manager: Bret Blount
Senior Media Specialist: Teri Higgins
Manual Copy: Hanshaw Ink and Image
Packaging Design: Price Design
Special Thanks: Hide Irie, Rob Lightner, Noah Musler, Lori Von Rueden, Ethan Einhorn

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

GameCube version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

62

^[5]

Game Station (UK)

60

^[6]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

63

^[7]

NGC Magazine (UK)

PAL

50

^[8]

Nintendo Official Magazine (UK)

PAL

55

^[9]

Nintendo Power (US)

NTSC-U

76

^[10]

Surge (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[11]

	61
Based on 7 reviews

Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

GameCube, US
Cover
Disc

GameCube, UK
Cover

GameCube, FR
Cover

GameCube, DE
Cover

GameCube, ES

GameCube, AU
Cover

PlayStation 2 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

62

^[5]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[12]

Game Station (UK)

60

^[6]

Hyper (AU)

PAL

63

^[7]

PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK)

PAL

60

^[13]

Surge (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[11]

	65
Based on 6 reviews

Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku

PlayStation 2, US
Cover
Disc Manual

PlayStation 2, EU (Promo)
Cover

PlayStation 2, UK
Cover

PlayStation 2, FR
Cover

PlayStation 2, DE
Cover

PlayStation 2, IT/ES
Cover

PlayStation 2, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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MD5	fb2c97bfdb544ea202f9f0411922b0ce
SHA-1	7e37718a2bb451eb360652e84a9412464f812d36

1,468,825,600

DVD-ROM (US)

SLUS-20899 (V1.03)

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CRC32	d3e87078
MD5	a2139e1e99257dcf2b5d8575ef41690f
SHA-1	2e5432ab06faf817c8e5593b8311094e0f970428

1,265,565,696

DVD-ROM (EU)

SLES-52479 (V1.03)

?

CRC32	7dac3582
MD5	c2a43d76d4d8b3beeb604d74e5458a66
SHA-1	77df2a14e2c8b3d9973e1ba16cb4c48ec1df8c0b

1,459,978,240

Disc (US)

?

CRC32	3ade38f4
MD5	180a1e9789864dcede6a166a0cc262d6
SHA-1	7ba390b5e46e142b5a40648494a2fc8d785d7f15

1,459,978,240

Disc (EU)

External links

Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku on PlayStation.com: US

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Press release: 2004-03-23: SEGA SHIPS SAMURAI JACK: THE SHADOW OF AKU
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk:80/Sega-Samurai-Jack-GameCube/dp/B0002E5OQY (Wayback Machine: 2007-12-19 22:10)
↑ https://www.amazon.fr/S%C3%A9ga-Samurai-Jack-Shadow-Aku/dp/B000295WDE (Wayback Machine: 2019-05-18 00:24)
↑ https://www.amazon.de/Bandai-Namco-Entertainment-Samurai-Jack/dp/B000287V4I/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-05-18 00:25)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2004" (US; 2004-03-30), page 89
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Hyper, "September 2004" (AU; 2004-08-04), page 66
↑ NGC Magazine, "June 2004" (UK; 2004-05-20), page 66
↑ Nintendo Official Magazine, "September 2004" (UK; 2004-08-13), page 84
↑ Nintendo Power, "May 2004" (US; 2004-0x-xx), page 121
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Surge, "Spring 2004" (US; 2004-04-13), page 126
↑ GamePro, "May 2004" (US; 2004-03-30), page 72
↑ PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "June 2004" (UK; 2004-05-20), page 104

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[:File:EGM_US_178.pdf_p89-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2004" (US; 2004-03-30), page 89

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[:File:Hyper_AU_131.pdf_p66-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Hyper, "September 2004" (AU; 2004-08-04), page 66

[:File:NGCMagazine_UK_094.pdf_p66-8] NGC Magazine, "June 2004" (UK; 2004-05-20), page 66

[:File:NOM_UK_144.pdf_p84-9] Nintendo Official Magazine, "September 2004" (UK; 2004-08-13), page 84

[:File:NintendoPower_US_179.pdf_p121-10] Nintendo Power, "May 2004" (US; 2004-0x-xx), page 121

[:File:Surge_US_02.pdf_p126-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Surge, "Spring 2004" (US; 2004-04-13), page 126

[:File:GamePro_US_188.pdf_p72-12] GamePro, "May 2004" (US; 2004-03-30), page 72

[:File:OPS2_UK_047.pdf_p104-13] PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "June 2004" (UK; 2004-05-20), page 104

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Difference between revisions of "Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 12:30, 23 July 2023

Contents

Production credits

GameCube version

Magazine articles

Physical scans

GameCube version

PlayStation 2 version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References