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Bushido Blade PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Sep 30, 1997
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Metascore
83 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: "Bushido" is the soul of Japan - an ancient honor code deeply followed by samurai warriors for centuries. Plunge into real world battles across vast 3D environments that you can run, slice and tear through. Sword matches become unbelievably real where one critical blow is the mean difference between death and victory.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Electric Playground
    95
    Bushido Blade is a classic. The sequel for this fighter is already creating waves in Japan, so it shouldn't be too long before we're embroiled in an even more sophisticated adaptation of the most horrific of activities.
  2. TotalGames.net
    94
    More brutal than anything we've seen before on PlayStation, the open structure of the game and lack of energy bars are welcome additions to a genre which was frankly getting stale.
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    73
    3D fighters didn't feature amputations before this inspired samu-riot. [Jan 2004, p.188]
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. CharlesB.
    10
    I've always loved this game. A friend and I would play it for hours on end. If they could update it and bring it online it would be huge I imagine. The free roaming and interactive environments were outstanding for their time and the realistic sword fighting was terrific. Come on Square get to work on a new one!!!… Expand
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