 Chris Roper from IGN wrote a review, giving it a 6.5 overall for having "PS2 games" graphics, "meh" combat, and "not enough of a sandbox to really build a castle".On November 30, 2009, GameSpot posted a review for this game, with a 5.5/10 score.A new version of the game will be released for PS3 in Japan only as "Way of the Samurai 3 Plus", with additional content, including four more companions (Osei, Itsuse, Araragihime, and Sensei).