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General: All the
innovative aspects of Bushido Blade were
present in this sequel, and Square embellished the gameplay even more to
please fans of the first game. More characters and weapons were thrown
in, as well as much better looking and more interactive environments. Each
of the characters have "special" abilities with certain weapons, as they
are stronger using some weapons than others. Each character also follows
his or her own story and path throughout the game, adding some much needed
personality to each character.
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A few notable
new gameplay features are the ability to throw, the ability for some characters
to weild two swords, and sub weapons (which players could throw at thier
enemy, some with the ability to kill). There are a ton of secret characters
to unlock by playing through the story mode, many of which are rather decent
designs. Two secret characters even fight with guns! *cough* Dishonor!
*cough*... However, it is quite exciting to see gun VS samurai sword, especially
when you can win with the underdog swordsman.
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Overall, the game has an
incredibly convincing "mood" and "feel" to it, and when compared to Bushido
Blade 1, this game really stands out! The graphics are definitely better
than the original, but still quite pixelated... Probably still the only
major flaw of the game. The music and sound is great however, and does
it's job to get you into the mood of the game. Once again, the 1 hit kill
gameplay rocks, and while it may not be as fun as a traditional fighting
game with life bars, it's still a blast! There's even an extra mode where
you excend a tower full of ninjas and such, and yes you have to kill them
ALL! ...Too fun!
Manufacturer: Square
/ Lightweight
Platforms: Playstation
Release: 1998
Characters:
Kannuki,
Mikado,
Kaun,
Gengoro,
Jo,
Isohachi,
Suminagashi,
Tatsumi,
Tony
Umeda, Chihiro,
Highway
man, Nightstalker,
Matsumushi,
Utamaru,
Hongou,
Red
Shadow, Sazanka,
Utsusemi
Related Games:
Bushido Blade
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Closing Comment: Bushido Blade 2 is well-balanced, has a decent gameplay system to it, and is an interesting change from the sometimes monotonous fighting game life bars... But come on, it's almost been 10 years and no sequel? Where's Bushido Blade 3 guys? ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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