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So... Bushido Blade

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Bushido Blade is a Japanese sword-fighting simulator. It's one of the very few if not the only games that realistically present sword-fighting.

It doesn't have HP and killing the opponent requires hitting an important location.

There are three different stances which can be switched through which have big influence on what one can do from them.

There are multiple game modes including story, duels, practice fights and IIRC an endurance mode with fights against generic opponents.

I heard of it on The Riddle of Steel forums and recently bought a Japanese version.
 

SerratedBiz

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Bushido Blade 2, at least, is available in English for PSX. Good game, fun times. Play ninjas and dash -> slash ftw.
 
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Fuck, this game is awesome. I think I'll have to buy myself a pad.

Also, it would be cool to learn moonspeak.

Bushido Blade 2, at least, is available in English for PSX. Good game, fun times. Play ninjas and dash -> slash ftw.
I remember hearing that BB2 is decline. But I don't remember why. I can't check because the Riddle of Steel forum got wiped at some point.
 

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BB1+2 are really great games, it's a shame the (spiritual) sequels didn't match up. Find someone to play against, it is of course where they really shine.
 
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BB1+2 are really great games, it's a shame the (spiritual) sequels didn't live match up. Find someone to play against, it is of course where they really shine.
Spiritual sequels? Is it possible to play it online with emulator?
 

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Kengo. And, yes, there are emulators. I have no idea about quality.

Bushido Blade I did have a Western release. So, you can watch videos with the translations, if you're feeling so inclined.
 

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Remember playing Bushido Blade 2 with my friend. I must have been 12 or so. The best thing was ending a battle with one slash like kurosawa film.

Someone should kickstart a new one because there is nothing similar available afaik
 

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One of my favorite fighting games. Unfortunately, I got way better than my friends and they would never play me.
 

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Play Kengo 2 for PS2 ("Sword of The Samurai" in europe). Its the greatest swordsman sim there is, and from the same creators of Bushido Blade.

Avoid Kengo 3 though. It's the popamole version.
 

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If you like BB games, you might also like Tenchu on ps1. It's basically single-player non-fighting BB combat-wise, but also featuring decent stealth mechanics. Which are optional (you may charge em face to face, or do some roof-jumping and shuriken throwing). Enjoyed them both A LOT during ps1 times.
 

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Wow, I hadn't thought about this game in a long time. Very cool game; I'm pretty sure I still have it around somewhere.

I remember trying out BB2 (might have been a demo?) But I didn't like it as much.

I do remember that duels in BB tended to either be over in 20 seconds or drag on for several minutes. It was funny when both combatants had injured legs and are trying to move around at hit each other.
 
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Bullshido Blade then?
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