Bushido Blade 2 was a quality console fighting game... it's well balanced,
features a distinct setting and
memorable characters, and a decent gameplay system for a
non-traditional fighting game. On that note, I'm surprised they haven't made a
"true" sequel to Bushido Blade 2. ~TFG
Webmaster
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STORY:
In the 13th century, on the island
of Konoshima (in the Seto Naikai, Inland Sea, of Japan) there existed two feudal
clans, the Kagami and the Sue, both aligned to the same Daimyo. They lived in
peace until war on mainland Japan crushed the Daimyo. The Kagami swore fealty to
the new Daimyo while the Sue were loyal to their master until the end. The
conflict between the two began with the Kagami drawing the Sue off of the island
and into battle. The Sue, having been defeated in battle, then lost their sacred
sword the Yugiri. For centuries after, secretive battles were fought that were
fierce, but not widespread. Some 800 years
later the Shainto school, comprised of the remaining descendants from the Sue
clan, attacked the Narukagami Shintoryu, the Kagami clan dojo, at their
headquarters: the Meikyokan. To redeem their honor, they move to recover the
Sacred Sword Yugiri and wipe out the last descendant of the Kagami family.
Aaaah... my blood
comes out in squares.
REVIEW:
The first Bushido Blade
was an innovative & memorable weapon based fighting game for the Sony
Playstation. The sequel
brought back and nicely improved on all of the aspects that made the first game stand
out... more characters, more weapons, and more diverse interactive environments. This time
around each
of the characters have distinctively unique abilities with certain weapons, and
are also considerably stronger when using their "trademark" weapon. Each character also follows
his or her own story and path throughout the 1-player story mode, which fleshes
out their personalities.
Some of the new features
introduced in Bushido Blade 2 are the addition of throws (unique to each
character), the ability for some characters
to wield dual swords, and also use sub weapons (which players can throw at their
enemy, some with the ability to kill on impact). There are a ton of secret characters
to unlock by playing through the story mode, most of which are fairly decent designs. Two
secret characters even fight with guns, making for some interesting, yet dishonorable
battles! It's
actually quite fun to play a gun VS katana battle, especially
when you can win while using the underdog swordsman... and yes, it's quite
possible in this game... they
actually balanced it rather well.
Uuuh... mine too.... and
sometimes it's yellow?
Bushido Blade 2 has an distinct
mood & feel, especially when compared to the original Bushido
Blade, which seems like such a hollow game after this sequel. The graphics are
considerably better
than the prequel, but still quite pixilated when compared some of the top arcade
fighting games at the time. The music & sound effects are effective for the
most part, and does it's job to get you into the game's traditional setting. The
potential for a 1-hit kill in a fighting game is actually pretty fun if you open
your mind to it, and while Bushido Blade 2 isn't quite as technical (or fun) as
traditional fighting
games (with life bars), it's still fun when playing against a skilled opponent. The
1-player "Slash Mode" also returns from the first game, where your character ascends
through a tower full of ninjas and such, and yes, you have to kill them ALL
without dying!
...fun.
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It's
actually quite fun to play a gun VS katana battle, especially
when you can win while using the underdog swordsman... and yes, it's quite
possible in this game... they
actually balanced it rather well.
...fun.