Bushido Blade

Bushido Blade

March 14, 1997·Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
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Ratings

79
User Score
28 ratings
79
Total Score
28 combined

About

"Bushido" is the soul of Japan - an ancient honor code deeply followed by samurai warriors for centuries. Plunge into real world battles across vast 3D environments that you can run, slice and tear through. Sword matches become unbelievably real where one critical blow is the mean difference between death and victory.

Storyline

Despite characters, themes and weapons similar to samurai cinema set in Feudal Japan, Bushido Blade takes place during the modern era (this is shown, for example, when the player reaches a helicopter landing pad phase set in a large city). A fictional 500-year-old dojo known as Meikyokan lies within this region, and teaches the disciplines of the master Narukagami Shinto. A society of assassins known as Kage ("Shadow") also resides within the dojo. Once led by the honorable swordsman Utsusemi, he lost his position to Hanzaki, another skilled member of the dojo, in a fierce battle. Hanzaki gained respect as the Kage leader, until he discovered a cursed sword known as Yugiri. He began to change, disregarding the group's honor and the traditions held by its students. One day, a Kage member escapes the confines of the dojo with its secrets. Several other members of the society, under penalty of death, are sent to dispatch the defector, only catching up to him (or her) within the ruins of the surrounding Yin and Yang Labyrinth Castle. In single player mode the players take on the role of the escaped assassin (independent of whatever character they choose), fighting their way out by killing their comrades one by one. Elements of the game story differ with each character selected.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PlayStationMar 14, 1997
PlayStationOct 16, 1997
PlayStationFeb 10, 1998
PlayStation 3Nov 26, 2008
PlayStation PortableNov 26, 2008

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Screenshots

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Game Info

Developer
Light Weight
Publisher
Square, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix
Release Date
March 14, 1997
Collection
Bushido Blade
Perspective
Side view

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Platforms

PlayStation 3PlayStationPlayStation Portable

Genres

FightingHack and slash/Beat 'em up

Themes

ActionHistorical

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

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