"Amiga Joker" gave the Amiga version of "First Samurai" an overall score of 82%, comparing it to other similar games such as "Shadow Dancer" and "The Last Ninja", and expressing that "If someone were to say that the game isn't "really" original, they would be correct.However, "First Samurai" impresses not so much with an innovative idea, but more with technical brilliance and excellent gameplay."