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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick strap on their sandals, grab their gleaming katanas, and dive headfirst into the stylized, time-warped epic that is Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku. From the moment the boys hit “Start,” they’re hurled into a world where the future is corrupted, everything has an angular edge, and Aku’s voice echoes like a disappointed dad trying way too hard to sound intimidating.
Guiding Jack through swarms of beetle drones, lumbering robots, and Aku’s endless parade of weirdly buff minions, our hosts quickly realize that the game is less about slashing and more about deciding which direction they’re supposed to be slashing in.
As Jack travels across dystopian cities, alien-infested swamps, and Aku’s infernal domain, the duo uncovers fragments of Jack’s journey back to the past. The Shadow of Aku looms large over their adventure, manifesting as everything from boss fights to Aku’s signature evil cackle.
Can Dave and Nick help Jack get one step closer to rewriting his destiny? Will Nick ever master the timing of the jump-slash? And will Dave finally admit that Aku is kind of funny… in a “please stop shouting at me” kind of way?
Tune in as the boys tackle corrupted futures, ancient destinies, and the eternal struggle of trying to look cool while missing every single combo.
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