W2 GamesLevel 2/23Legendary2023-2024Shipped at events

MSI Katana Warrior

MSI

A body-controlled samurai game: swing your arms to cut through 50 ninjas, then spin the prize wheel. It drew queues at MSI stands for months.

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MSI Katana Warrior: A player mid-slash at the MSI booth
A player mid-slash at the MSI booth
Players slashing at the booth, cut with gameplay
MSI Katana Warrior: Gameplay: ninja counter, QR codes and the player silhouette
Gameplay: ninja counter, QR codes and the player silhouette
MSI Katana Warrior: The queue at an outdoor MSI booth
The queue at an outdoor MSI booth
MSI Katana Warrior: The setup: screen, laptop and Kinect sensor
The setup: screen, laptop and Kinect sensor
MSI Katana Warrior: Samurai on the temple road
Samurai on the temple road
MSI Katana Warrior: Another day, another line
Another day, another line
MSI Katana Warrior: The prize wheel
The prize wheel

The story

The player is a samurai on a temple road lined with cherry blossoms. A Kinect reads real arm swings as sword cuts, the HUD shows the tracked silhouette and QR codes for AL-Arcade and MSI, and a finished run leads to a prize wheel with MSI gear.

It toured MSI stands from December 2023 to June 2024, indoors and outdoors.

Hard parts cleared

  • Arm swings become sword cuts, with ninjas sliced apart where the blade passes.
  • A hands-free start: the round waits on a calibration screen until the sensor finds a player.
  • A prize system staff run on site: stock per prize, edited on the spot, with organiser overrides for special guests.
  • Built to survive long queues all day on a busy stand.

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