Bushido Blade 2

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Two samurai families who date back over eight hundred years have been feuding ever since the Gempei War, where the Kagami family sided with the Minamoto and ensured themselves a victory over their rivals, the Sue. Over the centuries since, the two families evolved into ninja clans, but their hatred of each other never faded. Now, in the 20th century, the Shainto, descendants of the Sue, are in a position to bring vengeance on the Narukagami.

Bushido Blade 2 takes place some time after the events in the original game, and is also a weapon fighting game without health bars, power displays, or over-the-top special maneuvers. The game features the Story Mode, Versus Mode and Slash mode present in the original game as well as a new tournament mode, where the two sides face each other with shinai and other bamboo weapons in a kendo like ring. Fighters have different styles (including some with two sword nito and iaijutsu styles) and there are many weapons to choose from (although the hammer has been replaced with the yari spear). The controls have changed somewhat, but stances are still in the game, as are one-hit kills if blows strike a sensitive part of the body.

Initially players can choose from six warriors, three from each clan. As progress is made in the story mode, supporting characters will be encountered. If beaten, those characters will become available for play in the game's other modes.

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Alternate Titles

• "ブシドーブレード 弐" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Bushido Blade series
• Console Generation Exclusive: PlayStation
• HUDless games

User Reviews

A decent sequel to a revolutionary fighting game

PlayStation

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Critic Reviews

Gamezilla	PlayStation	Nov 16, 1998	93 out of 100	93
Power Unlimited	PlayStation	Dec, 1998	9.1 out of 10	91
intensepsx.com	PlayStation	1999	9 out of 10	90
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Dec, 1998	84 out of 100	84
Game Revolution	PlayStation	Nov 01, 1998	B+	83
GamePro (US)	PlayStation	Nov 24, 2000	4 out of 5	80
GameSpot	PlayStation	Mar 26, 1998	7.9 out of 10	79
Absolute Playstation	PlayStation	Dec, 1998	76 out of 100	76
IGN	PlayStation	Oct 28, 1998	7 out of 10	70
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	PlayStation	Dec 07, 1998		60

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