Bushido Blade[]
Bushido Blade is a 3D fighting game developed by Light Weight and published by Squaresoft and Sony for the Playstation.Release dates:"Bushido Blade is an innovative new fighting game that shatters traditional fighting game conventions. Time limits, health meters, and restricting arenas no longer exist. It's pure fighting in the real world. Use any combination of six character and eight ancient weapons to which increase the elements of strategy. Victory is achieved by delivering fatal attacks to the opponent's vital parts, such as the head, the chest or the torso. It only takes one critical blow to destroy your opponent. This is the 'Single Deathblow' system and it's completely unique to Bushido Blade." (Bushido Blade Manual, 1997, page 6)
- JP March 14, 1997
- NA September 30, 1997
- PAL February 1, 1998
Gameplay and Features[]
Unlike most fighting games, even other 3D games, Bushido Blade differentiates itself with three major mechanics:
- Weapons are modeled as 3D objects, meaning they both block and inflict attacks. Instead of a "Block Button", Square is used as a parry, moving your weapon into a position to deflect an attack. Further, parried attacks leave the defender in a state of recoil based on the characters strength and the strength of the parried attack.
- There is no health bar. One clean strike is all it takes to kill either player. Weaker, glancing blows. wound and break limbs, leading a kneeling state and a slowing of moves that require both arms.
- There is no timer. Fights can be as quick as a single blow or long drawn out battles of attrition.
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