Countless
special moves
Bushido Blade Story
"The Meikyokan dojo of the Narukagami
Shinto school is really a secret society of
assassins called "Kage." Everyone who
knew that secret was sworn to secrecy
and not allowed to leave the compound.
But one person broke the code of silence
and escaped into the ruins of a deserted
castle in search of the only way out,
through the castle tower"
And so begins the story of Bushido
Blade, set in the Meikyokan, a
comprehensive fencing school where
you, the gameplayer, have come to learn
a 500-year old art of fighting, only to
discover that you are amongst a group of
evil assassins from which you must
escape in order to save your life.
This first ever sword fighting simulation
is unlike any other fighting game.
Bushido Blade offers a new style of
fighting that takes you out of the ring,
away from the timelimits and strength
bars, and into a vast 3D playing field
where you are free to roam and battle at
your own risk. With the choice of six
fighters and a selection of some of the
most deadliest weapons you ever saw,
Bushido Blade uniquely utilizes varying
levels of strength and style in which one
deadly strike could mean the difference
between death and victory.
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To obtain the gun toting characters in Bushido
Blade 2, all you have to do is beat slash mode in
under 15 minutes, depending on which house
you decide to beat it with, you get a differient
character. For one, you receive Katze, and
for the other, you receive the machine gun girl. You
can only play as them on the VS and link modes.
Slash Mode
To unlock slash mode you simply have to get
eight of the twelve supporting characters. It does not
matter which ones.
Fighting games have been evolving very
slowly over the last several years. Even the
move to '3D' hasn't changed the basic
make-up of this genre. Generally each title
features two fighter locked into a flat plane
fighting back and forth. Granted, some
fighters such as Virtua Fighter 2 have
elevated this basic premise to an art form, but
in essence, little has changed in a long time.
Bushido Blade could be the first title that
actually changes those standards. The list of
unique attributes in this fighter goes on and
on, offering players a fresh take on a stale
genre. The first of which is the ability of
players to leave the fighting plane. Instead of
standing inside a small ring face to face with
an opponent, players are able to run around a
large area and take the fight to a new location.
This ability to move changes the traditional
fighting game strategy. Players may now choose to flee for a moment and
set
themselves in a better position. Often this ends up in dramatic confrontations
with one character running at top speed to attack a stationary foe. The
results are often unexpected, but always spectacular.
Another new innovation is a system of honor that players must follow in
a
single player game. Rather than fight by the traditional 'win at all costs'
mentality, players must follow a strict code of ethics in order to continue
through the game. This small change affects strategy, but also adds greatly
to the immersive qualities of the game. The honor system is a massive step
in
the right direction for all videogames, and the possibilities that could
spring
from it are almost endless.
Other new features debuted in this title are a first-person mode, and a
link
cable mode that lets two players fight it out face to face. The gameplay
for
these first-person modes is not yet fully refined, but it is still enjoyable
as an
alternative to the usual view.
Players are able to choose the best mix of warrior and weapon before each
match. Instead of giving each character their own unique weapon, this title
allows each player to choose the weapon the feel best suits their character.
Each fighter has unique characteristics such as strength and speed, and
each
weapon has real weight and damage characteristics that determine its
effectiveness. Because of this, the heavy broadsword may be deadly in the
hands of a large fighter, but next to useless in the hands of a small fighter
who relies strictly on speed.
Of all the innovations that this game puts forth, the biggest is the new
fighting engine. Instead of the traditional fighting standards which include
a
power meter for each player, Bushido Blade features no power bar at all.
The
winner is dictated by the competitor who first kills his opponent.
This kill may result from multiple wounds, or from a single direct hit.
Those
expecting traditional gameplay will at first be surprised when their warrior
is
struck down by a single, nasty cut of the sword, however after a while
they
will learn to parry attacks and strike when the enemy isn't ready. After
learning the block and counterattack methods, players will find that battles
can stretch just as long as a traditional fighting game, but still end
in a blink
of an eye.
Wounds will slow down an enemy and hurt their fighting ability. For
instance, if a warrior is hit in the leg, he will hobble around the fighting
area
on one knee. Players can damage their opponent time and again without
killing them, which often results in a fighter that resembles the battered
Black
Knight from Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail.
All of these new features make Bushido Blade one of the most exciting
fighters in the last several years, but the game still needs refinement.
Several
gameplay elements are still rough around the edges, and hopefully can be
perfected in a sequel. The first of these is the fighting engine. Players
are able
to kill an opponent sometimes by just hitting their arms or legs. This
results
in frustrating 'cheap' deaths from time to time.
Also the game does tend to favor button mashers at first. An experienced
swordsman will most often beat a newcomer, but with enough frantic button
mashing, the results are always in doubt.
Despite these flaws Bushido Blade manages to offer gamers one of the best
fighting experiences available on a console. Hard-core fighter fans will
take a
little while to warm up to this massive change in strategy, but after they
do,
many may never go back to traditional fighting games.
What's New:
Fixed some minor mistakes
Fixed secrets section
Added support characters and stances to Character moves and more
Added better explanation to defense
Added throw section
Added more moves
Added strategies section
Added weapon attributes to weapon moves
Contents
1. Menu
2. Story mode
3. General moves
4. Weapon moves
5. Characters
6. Character Moves and more
7. Defense
8. Throws
9. Injuries
10. Strategies
11. Secrets
12. Comments and credits
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1.Menu
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1.Story Mode
2.Fight all the characters you have gotten
3.Practice
a.against a ninja were you
control his stance
b.against a computer controlled
regular character
4.2 player v.s
5.Tournament mode
6.Link mode
7.Chambara mode(To get Chambara mode you have to get all the
support
characters from story mode)
8.option
a.Color
b.Difficulty
c.Music
d.Memory Card
1.Load
2.Save
3.Exit
e.Key Configuration
d.Exit options
pause menu
1.continue
2.restart from character
select screen
3.quit to main menu
note: some modes let you select first person mode or regular camera
mode
select it by highlighting either the left or right box besides
the mode.
The box with two people shown is regular camera the box with
on person
shown is first per son mode.
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2. Story Mode
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In story mode You have to pick a character from either the Meikyo
school(left side) or the Shainto(right side). Once you pick from one
of the
characters you'll have to fight through several stages of ninjas and
characters from the other school. Along the way you be able too
play as
other characters. If you get through their levels without them
dying you
can select them from the character menu in any game mode even story
mode.
At the end of each Story you'll have to fight the head boss from your
opposing school. See strategies for help on the bosses.
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3.General moves
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B=back T=towards D=down U=up
Throw
B+x (close to opponent)
Escape throw
tap the o button
normal hit
o
reverse hit
x
block normal hit
x
block reverse hit
o
Back up quick
B,B
Move forward quickly
T,T
Duck
R2
Jump
R1 & R2
Jump then attack
R1 & R2,o or x
Throw weapon
R2 & o
Throw dirt or water
R2 & x
Pick up weapon (even enemies) R2
Jump on downed enemy
R1
Climb
R1
Climb and hit low
R1,x
Climb and hit mid
R1,o
Move down quickly
tap D,D
Move up quickly
tap U,U
Run
L1
Change Stance
Square
Surrender
Select
While on ground
-roll up
U
-roll down
D
-get up forward
T
-get up forward attack
T+x or T+o
-get up backing up
B
-get up backing up attack B+x or
B+o
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4.Weapon moves
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Note: Some characters have different stances than others
KEY
B=back T=towards D=down U=up
overhead is an attack that comes down from above
upper is an attack that comes from below and goes up
head is an attack that hits at head level
leg is an attack that hits the feet
body is an attack that hits the body
o,x means press o then release it and press x
R2+T means press bothe R2 and toward at the same time
These are the weapons from left to right:
1.Naginata (only usable by Meikyo School)---------------------------------
range: long
speed: slow
power: medium
Front Stance (holding weapon in front of you)
Two leg slash
x,x
Dodging body slash
U or D+x
4 front stabs
o,o,o,T+o
3 front satbs move forward fake o,o,o,T
spin stab
T,T+o
overhead slash
T+o
Leg slash, overhead
T,T+x,o
Million spin slash rush
x,T+o,x
High stance (Weapon overhead)
2 body spin
x,o,x
overhead and two front stabs o,o,T+o
overhead and spin fake
o,o,T
overhead spin overhead
o,T+o
stomach stab
T,T+o
3 spin slashes
T,T+x
low slash
T+x
powerful overhead
T+o
dodging leg slash
U or D+x
Behind stance (weapon behind you)
2 body slashes back up slash x,x,B+x
2 body back up fake
x,x,B
Dodging body slash
U or D+x
2 body move forward slash x,x,T+x
2 body move forward fake
x,x,T
body, overhead
x,o
body hit, leg slash
o,x
body hit, overhead
o,o
body bang
T+o
leg slash
T+x
While Running
Lunge stab
x
overhead
o
Any stance
Million spins over head
R2+T,x
Stab and pull up
R2+T,o
2.Broad sword----------------------------------------------------------------
range: long
speed: slow
power: strong
High stance (sword overhead)
body, overhead
x,o
over, over, lunge
o,o,T+o
two overhead, then homerun o,o,x
overhead, upper slash, overhead o,x,o
spin slash
T+x
fast overhead
T+x
Front stance (sword in front)
two head, stab
x,x,T+o
two head spin fake
x,x,T
overhead, upper, head
o,x,x
over, upper, over
o,x,o
lunging stab
T+o
leg slash
T+x
Sword behind (sword behind)
2 body, overhead
x,x,o
fast overhead
T+o
2 body spin body slash
x,x,T+x
2 body spin spin fake
x,x,T
over,upper,over
o,x,o
While running
lunge stab
x
leg slash lunge
o
Any stance
stomach stab
R2+T,o
leg slash combo
R2+T,x,o
3.katana---------------------------------------------------------------------
range: medium
speed: medium
power: medium
High stance
2 body shots overhead slash x,x,o
over, upper, lower slash
o,x,x
lunging body slash
T+x
lunging overhead
T+o
lunging head tap
T,T+o
lunging opposite body slash T,T+x
Front stance (sword in front)
3 mid slashes
x,x,x
over,body,over
o,x,o
lunging stab
T,T+o
lunging leg stab
T,T+x
hit away slash
T+x
lunging head tap
T+o
Side stance (sword by side)
two lower, over
x,x,o
lower, two over
x,o,o
lower, over, lower
x,o,x
fast overhead
o
down the middle over hand T+o
fast lower
T+x
lunge lower
T,T+x
sheath stance (Sword sheathed)
quick body
x
quick over
o
leg lunge slash, change stance T+x
upper slash, change stance T+o
lunging upper
T,T+o
lunging stab
T,T+x
ducking leg slash
B+x
*Spin slash
press toward sheath+x
*Upper slashes
press away sheath+x
*Pressing toward or away from sheath can be either up or down depending on your position.
Note: Running attacks in this stance take longer because the weapon
has to be sheathed.
Two Sword Stance
two body lunges, over
x,x,o
upper, lower, lunge stab
o,x,x
body lunge, 2 uppers
x,o,x
stab lunge, upper, stab lunge x,o,o
While running
lunge stab
x
overhead
o
Any stance
Duck, lunge stab
R2+T,o
Leg slash combo
R2+T,x,o
4.Nodachi--------------------------------------------------------------------
range: long
speed: medium
power: medium
High Stance
over, body, over
o,o,x
body, over
x,o
over, body, over
o,x,o
2 over, head lunge
o,o,B+o
overhead
T+o
spin slash
T+x
Front stance (sword in front)
2 head, spin lunge
x,x,T+o
2 head, spin fake
x,x,T
over, upper, slash
o,x,x
over, upper, over
o,x,o
head, upper
x,o
leg slash
T+x
lunge stab
T+o
Behind stance (Sword behind)
upper, under, leg lunge
x,o,B+x
upper, under, back up
x,o,B
upper, lower, jumping upper x,o,T+x
powerful upper
o
jumping upper
T+x
lunging overhead
T+o
While running
lunge stab
x
overhead
o
Any stance
leg slash combo
R2+T,x,o
lunge stab
R2+T,o
5.Long Sword-----------------------------------------------------------------
range: short
speed: fast
power: weak
High stance
2 body, over
x,x,o
body, stab, over
x,o,o
over, upper, over
o,x,T+o
over, upper,fake
o,x,T
over, upper, twisting over o,x,B+o
over, upper, twisting fake o,x,B
lunge to body
T+x
overhead
T+o
opposite lunge to body
T,T+x
lunging head tap
T,T+o
Shoulder stance (Sword by shoulders)
2 uppers, over
x,x,T+o
2 uppers, fake
x,x,T
2 uppers, lunging over
x,x,B+o
2 uppers, back up fake
x,x,B
overhead
o
lunging upper
T+x
lunging over
T+o
Side stance (Sword by side)
head, upper, head
x,x,x
over, upper, lunge
o,x,T+o
head tap
T+o
slash away
T+x
lunge stab
T,T+o
leg slash
T,T+x
While running
lunge stab
x
overhead
o
Any stance
leg slash combo
R2+T,x,o
lunge stab
R2+T,o
6.Yari {Only usable by Shainto School)---------------------------------------
High stance
body, legs, overhead
x,x,o
2 head slashes, leg poke, head o,o,T+o,o
2 head, body
o,o,B+o
body, legs, body
o,x,o
head poke
T+o
2 swings
T+x
3 swings
T,T+x
million pokes
T,T+o
Mid stance (stick pointing straight out)
2 body, head
o,o,T+o
2 body, fake
o,o,T
2 body, feet, swing
o,o,B+o
2 body, back up fake
o,o,B
3 body slashes
o,o,x
head, body, head
x,o,o
3 swings
T,T+x
Lunge stab
T,T+o
Low stance (stick pointing towards ground)
pokin around
T,T+o
2 body, head
o,o,B+o
2 body, head(further)
o,o,T+o
swing, 2 overhead
x,o,o
2 legs, body
o,x,o
leg, body, head
o,o,x
head, upper slash
T,T+o
million spinning slashes
x,x,T+x
2 spins and a fake
x,x,T+o
While running
lunge stab
x
angled lunge stab
o
Any stance
Swing above head
R2+T,x
lunge stab and pull up
R2+T,o
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5.Characters
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This is exactly how the characters appear in the character select screen:
Meikyo Characters (left side)
Kannuki Matsumushi
Mikado Suminagashi
Tatsumi Night Stalker
Utsusuemi Sazanka
Hotarubi machine gun Girl
(only in vs mode)
Press of the screen to the left to select the weird Meikyo character
(only in vs mode)
Shainto Characters (right side)
Gengoro Utamaru
Kaun
Hongou
Jou
Tony Umeda
Chihiro Highwayman
Isohachi Katze (only in vs
mode)
Press of the screen to the left to select the weird Shainto character
(only in vs mode)
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6.moves and weapons for characters
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Meikyo School
Kannuki----------------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: He can use throws with any weapon
Second weapon: Iron fan (medium damage)
Support characters
1. Hotarubi
2. Matsumushi
Stances
-Katana: high, front, side
-Long Sword: high, side, shoulder
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Naganati: high, behind, front
-Broad sword: high, front, behind
Mikado-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: She can use throws only with the Naginata
Second weapon: Throws two knives (weak damage)
Support characters
1. Suminagashi
2. Sazanka
Stances
-Katana: side, high, two
sword
-Long Sword: side, high, high
-Nodachi: behind, high, front
-Naganati: front, high, behind
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
Special moves:
Naginata-High stance
-Diving leg slash
B,T+x
Long Sword-any stance
-rising slash
R2+T,x
Tatsumi----------------------------------------------------------------------
Abilities:He can use katana two sword stance
Best weapon: Katana
Throws: He has no throws
Second weapon: Sword (Fatal)
note: you can't use two sword stance if you throw the second weapon
Support characters:
1. Night Stalker
2. Utsusemi
Stances
-Katana: high, side, two
sword
-Long Sword: side, shoulder, high
-Nodachi: front, back, high
-Naganati: behind, front, high
-Broad sword: front, behind, high
special moves:
Any weapon
-throw weapon and attack
R2+o,o
Katana-mid sword by side and high stances
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
-spin combo
B,T+o,o,x,o,x
-lunge and overhead
R2+T,o
-rising slash
R2+T,x
Broad sword-high stance
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-spin combo
B,T+o,x,x,x,x
Nodachi High stance
-spin combo
B,T+o,x,x,x,x
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, 2 slashes
T,B+o,x
Long Sword-any stance
-spin combo
B,T+o,o,x,o,x
-fake, 2 slashes
T,B+o,x
Utsusemi---------------------------------------------------------------------
Abilities:He can use katana two sword stance
Best weapon: katana
Throws: He can only use throws with the katana
Second weapon: Sword (Fatal)
note: you can't use two sword stance if you throw the second weapon
Support characters
1. none
2. Tatsumi
Stances
-Katana: side, two sword,
high
-Long Sword: side, shoulder, high
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Naganati: behind, front, high
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
Special moves:
Katana-mid sword by side and high stances
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
-spin combo
B,T+o,o,x,o,x
Katana-two sword stance
-million stabs
B+x,o
Nodachi-high stance
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
-spin combo
B,T+o,o,x,o,x
Hotarubi---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ability: She can use the two sword stance with the long sword
note: the moves are the same as katana two sword stance
Throws: She can only throw using the broad sword
Best weapon: Broad sword
Second weapon: Sword (Fatal)
Support characters
1. Kunnuki
2. Night Stalker
Stances
-Katana: front, side, high
-Long Sword: shoulder, two sword, side
-Nodachi: front, behind, high
-Naganati: high, back, front
-Broad sword: high, front, back
Special moves:
Any weapon
-throw and attack
R2+o,o
Any sword-while running
-fast lunge slash
x
Broad sword-high stance
-rising slash
R2+T,x
-diving leg slash
B,T+x
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
Long Sword-shoulder and side stance
-diving leg slash
B,T+x
-Fake, two slashes
T,B+o
-rising slash
R2+T,x
-duck and overhead
R2+T,o
Matsumushi-------------------------------------------------------------------
Abilities:He can use katana two sword stance
Best weapon: katana
Throws: He has no throws
Second weapon: Sword (Fatal)
note: you can't use two sword stance if you throw the second weapon
Support characters
1. Suminagasi
2. Kannuki
Stances
-Katana: front, two swords,
high
-Long Sword: side, shoulder, high
-Nodachi: behind, high, front
-Naganati: high, behind, front
-Broad sword: back, high, front
special moves:
Any weapon
-throw and attack
R2+o,x
Katana-high stance
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
-spin combo
B,T+o,o,x,o,x
Nodachi-high stance
-lunge slash
T,B+x
-fake, two slashes
T,B+o,x
Suminagashi------------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: He can throw using the Naginata, broad sword, Nodachi, or Long
sword
Second weapons: 2 bombs (weak)
Support characters
1. Matsumushi
2. Mikado
Stances
-Katana: high, front, side
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: behind, high, front
-Naganati: behind, front, high
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
Night Stalker----------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: He can only throw using the Nodachi
Second weapons: 6 stars (weak)
Support characters
1. Tatsumi
2. Hotarubi
Stances
-Katana: side, high, front
-Long Sword: shoulder, high, side
-Nodachi: front, back, high
-Naganati: front, high, behind
-Broad sword: front, behind, high
special moves:
Any sword-while running
-fast lunge slash
x
Katana-mid sword by side
-diving leg slash
B,T+x
Katana-any stance
-rising slash
R2+T,x
Long sword-any stance
-diving leg slash
B,T+x
Sazanka----------------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: He can throw using the Naginata, broad sword, Nodachi, or Long
sword
second weapon: 2 knives (weak)
Support characters
1. none
2. Mikado
Stances
-Katana: side, high, front
-Long Sword: shoulder, high, front
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Naganati: behind, front, high
-Broad sword: high, front, behind
Special moves:
Nodachi-while running
-fast lunge slash
x
Machine gun girl-------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: no throws
Second weapon: none
moves:
reload
square
kneel and shoot 3 times
o,o,o
shoot standing
x
taunt
R1
While running
stop and fire
x
keep running shooting
o
Weird Meikyo guy-------------------------------------------------------------
throws: none
second weapon: none
Stances
-Katana: front, side, high
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Naganati: high, behind, front
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
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Shainto school
Gengoro----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ability: He can use the sheath katana stance
throws: He can throw with the katana, yari, or Nodachi
second weapon: 2 daggers (weak)
Support characters
1. Isohachi
2. Chihiro
Stances
-Katana: high, front, sheath
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Yari: mid, high,
low
-Broad sword: high, front, back
special moves:
Katana-high stance
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
B+o,o
-2 spin slash
T,B+x
-million slashes
B+x,o
-knock away slash
B+x
Nodachi-high stabce
Katana-mid stance
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
+o,o
-2 spin slash
T,B+o
-2 spin slash(faster)
T,B+x
-million slashes
B+x,o
-knock away slash
B+x
Kaun-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ability: he can use katana sheath stance
best weapon: katana
throws: he can only throw with the yari
second weapon: Double edge dagger (heavy)
Support characters
1. Highwayman
2. Utamaru
Stances
-Katana: front, side, sheath
-Long Sword: front, shoulder, high
-Nodachi: front, behind, high
-Yari: high,
low, mid
-Broad sword: front, behind, high
special moves:
Any weapons
-throw element, attack R2+x,o
Katana-mid stance
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
B+o,o
-2 spin slash
T,B+x
-rolling lunge
B,T+o
Katana-sword by side stance
-back flip
R2+T,x
Yuri-mid stance
-overhead and spin
T,B+o
-Three stab lunges
B,T+o
Nodachi-high stance
-rolling lunge stab
B,T+o
Jou--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best weapon: long sword
throws: none
second weapon: sai (medium)
Support characters
1. Tony Umeda
2. Hongou
Stances
-Katana: side, high, front
-Long Sword: shoulder, high, front
-Nodachi: behind, high, front
-Yari: low, mid,
high
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
special moves:
Any weapon
-throw element, attack
R2+x,o
katana-high and medium sword by side stance
-2 spin slash
T,B+x
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
B+o,o
katana-any stance
-back flip slash
R2+T,x
Long sword-any stance
-Roll lunge stab
B,T+o
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
B+o,o
-back flip slash
R2+T,x
-rush slash and retreat
B,T+x
Chihiro----------------------------------------------------------------------
throws: none
second weapon: a frog (this weapon makes some characters fall stunned)
Support characters
1. none
2. Gengoro
Stances
-Katana: side, high, front
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: behind, high, front
-Yari: low, mid,
high
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
special moves:
Any weapon
-throw element and attack R2+x,o
Isohachi---------------------------------------------------------------------
Best weapon: Nodachi
throws: He can throw with the broad sword, or yari, or the Long Sword
second weapon: he yells which sometimes stuns opponents
note: if you use too much he starts to cough which makes him vulnerable
Support characters
1. Hongou
2. Gengoro
Stances
-Katana: front, side, high
-Long Sword: front, shoulder, high
-Nodachi: front, behind, high
-Yari: low, mid,
high
-Broad sword: front, behind, high
special moves:
Any weapon
-throw element and attack R2+x,o
-Yell to stun then attack R2+o,o
Nodachi-high stance
-Spin slash
T,B+o
-Spin slash(Faster)
T,B+x
-knock away slash
B+x
-Million slashes
B+x,o
Utamaru----------------------------------------------------------------------
Abilities: He can use sheath stance with the long sword
note: when in sheath stance the moves are the same as katana sheath
stance
Best weapon: Long sword
throws: He can throw with the Long Sword
second weapon: ??? (weak)
Support characters
1. none
2. Kaun
Stances
-Katana: high, front, side
-Long Sword: high, front, sheath
-Nodachi: high, front, back
-Yari: high,
low, mid
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
Special moves:
Any weapon
-throw element and attack R2+x,o
Long Sword-Mid and high stance
-rush slash retreat
B,T+x
-back flip
R2+T,x
-spin slash
T,B+x
Long Sword-Sheath stance
-Slashes the lunges
away from sheath+x
Hongou-----------------------------------------------------------------------
throws: He can throw with all weapons
second weapon: axe (fatal)
Support characters
1. Isohachi
2. Jou
Stances
-Katana: front, side, high
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Yari: high,
low, mid
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
Tony-Umeda-------------------------------------------------------------------
Ability: he can use katana sheath stance
throws: none
second weapon: 2 boomerangs (medium)
note: if it misses it comes back to you
Support characters
1. Jou
2. Highwayman
Stances
-Katana: front, sheath, high
-Long Sword: shoulder, high, front
-Nodachi: front, back, high
-Yari: low, mid,
high
-Broad sword: high, front, back
Special moves:
Any weapons
-throw element, attack
R2+x,o
Any sword-while running
-fast lunge slash
x
Katana-high stance
-Roll lunge stab
B,T+o
-rush slash and retreat
B,T+x
-2 spin slash
T,B+x
Nodachi-high stance
-Roll lunge stab
B,T+o
-back up
B+o
-back up and slash
B+o,x
-back up and 2 slashes
B+o,o
-back flip slash
R2+T,x
-rush slash and retreat
B,T+x
Long sword-any stance
-Back flip
R2+T,x
-spin slashes
T,B+x
-Rolling lunge stab
B,T+o
Highwayman-------------------------------------------------------------------
Ability: He can use his Rapier with the long sword
note: the moves are the same as katana two sword stance
Best weapon: Long sword
throws: none
second weapon: Rapier (fatal)
note: if you throw this you can't use two sword stance
Support characters
1. Kaun
2. Tony Umeda
Stances
-Katana: high, front, side
-Long Sword: front, two sword, high
-Nodachi: back, high, front
-Yari: mid, high,
low
-Broad sword: front, behind, high
Special moves:
Yuri-mid stance
-overhead and spin
T,B+o
Broad sword-high stance
-spin slash
T,B+o
-spin slash(faster)
T,B+x
Long sword-mid and high stance
-knock away slash
B+x
-million slashes
B+x,o
-fast spin slashes
T,B+o
Long Sword-2 sword stance
-million stabs
B+x,o
Katze------------------------------------------------------------------------
Throws: no throws
Second weapon: none
moves:
reload
square
kneel and shoot 3 times
o,o,o
shoot standing
x
taunt
R1
back flip
B,B
double back flip
B,B,B
While running
stop and fire
x
keep running shooting
o
Weird Shainto guy------------------------------------------------------------
throws: none
second weapon: none
Stances
-Katana: front, side, high
-Long Sword: high, front, shoulder
-Nodachi: high, front, behind
-Yari: high,
low, mid
-Broad sword: behind, high, front
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7.Defense
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Defense in this game is
pretty complex. If the opponent attacks with
the o button you have to hit the x button to defend and if they attack
with
the x button you have to defend with the o button. You can still
defend an
x attack with x and an o attack with o but you'll probably get unbalanced
for
a few seconds or even get injured or killed. The way to
tell which kind of
attack the enemy is using is to either memorize all the attacks in
the game
(yeah right) or watch what direction the attack is coming from. Attacks
coming from the opposite side from where they're holding the weapon
in their
stance can be blocked with the o button, attacks from the side they're
holding their weapon can be blocked with x. Also you can tell
how good you
blocked it by the color of the sparks. Green means you blocked too
late or
with the wrong button and you could get unbalanced for a few seconds.
Blue
means you blocked at the right time with the right button and you can
follow
up with any attack with little lag time. Orange means your you got
hit and
might have gotten injured. White means you have struck an obstacle
or a
weapon and you can follow it up with a reflect attack which leads me
to the
next paragraph.
If you get blocked or attacked
or hit an obstacle and see a white
spark you can do what I call a reflect attack. Reflect attacks are
quick
attacks that can be uesful if your opponent isn't expecting anything
after
the've attacked. Most reflect attacks consist of just hitting x or
o. It's
not always good to use reflect attacks because you might go right into
an
enemies attack.
Another thing to remeber
is that some stances offer better
protection than others. An attack on a you with a stance with
the weapon
in front is less likely to get to you than if you had your weapon behind
you or above you.
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8.Throws
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There are several throws
in this game all of the ones I know of are
done by getting as close as possible and pressing B+x. You can do throws
at
any angle to the opponent even from behind. Not all characters
have throws
for every weapon. Sometimes you can't complete a throw if the throw
takes
you over a cliff or if you are to close to a wall. Throw can
be blocked by
tapping the o button right when the throw starts. Some throws are different
for different characters and stances. A description for the throws
for each
weapon are:
Katana: kick then slash
break neck
Broadsword: Flip over and stab and through the
back
body slam and stab
3 kicks and stab through
Nodachi: flip over and stab
through back
pick up and stab
body slam and stab
3 kicks and stab through
Yari: 3 kicks lift up and stab
Naganati: Break neck over back with stick
Long Sword: break neck
kick then slash
There are other things you
can do to the opponent. You can knock
the opponent down by running into their back. You can sometimes stun
the
opponent by running into them And if two characters run into each other
they
get knocked down.
Sometimes if you get close
to an opponent your swords may get locked
together and you'll fight each other to the ground. To get away from
this
without really any trouble just hit back when you both are standing
and no
ones winning. To knock your opponent to the ground just keep hitting
o or x
it doesn't really give you an advantage though.
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9.Injuries
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In the course of a battle
you might get hit in the arm and see a
orange spark. If that happens you might not be able to use that arm
again
that battle. While your arm is injured using weapons take longer and
you
can't throw opponents and you can't throw weapons or elements. Unlike
the
first game you can't get your leg crippled. I haven't noticed
any other
injuries but I've heard getting hit in the leg slows you down. Also
in two
sword stance you can get a second weapon knocked out your hands but
not be
injured. Another thing to remeber is that falling off big cliffs is
fatal.
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10.Strategies
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Meikyo end boss:
The Meikyo characters will face up against a boss with armor who can
only be
defeated by being hit in the back. To do this just keep running
in circles
around him until he stands with his back to you then lunge at his back.
Shainto end boss:
The Shainto characters fight a boss that teleports right before you
can
strike him. Each time he teleports he gets a little closer to
you. The
best strategy is to keep doing lunging attacks on him until he teleports
close
to you. Then start doing combos so you can make him teleport and hit
him right
when he reappears with the same combo. When you defeat
him you get to go
to another room where a preistess is Kneeling. She won't fight
you and you
can either kill her or let her live. You get a different ending
depending
on what you do.
Katze and Machine gun girl strategies:
These characters can get real annoying so here are some strategies
for them.
The best thing to do is to run behind them and knock them down then
slash
them on the ground with an overhead. No matter what strategy you use
never
stand still keep moving. Also don't try throwing cause they almost
if not
always will block them.
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11.Secrets
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Support characters: to get the support characters from story mode don't
let
them die in their scenarios.
extra characters: To get the characters with the guns beat chambara
mode
in under 15 minutes. You have to win with a Shainto and a Meikyo
character
to get both characters. You can use continues to do this but
every time
you continue 30 seconds is added to your time. To get two freaky kubuki
looking characters beat chambara mode without dying. Here again you
have
to win with both a Shainto and Meikyo character to get them
both. You can only play these four characters in v.s.or tournament
mode.
chambara mode: to get this mode you have to win the game with a certain
number of characters or get a certain number of support characters.
(If any
one know for sure exactly how to get this mode tell me and you'll get
credited.)
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12.Comments
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completed 1:07 AM 4/5/98
!Don't copy any part of this
faq without asking me first!
Bushido blade 2 is copyright of square
Questions, comments, more info, anything or
if I have anything
wrong or have missed something
mail me at Deathpoet1@erols.com
everyone who helps will get credited
Thanks to these people for info:
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Phaze <phaze@aloha.net>
Wanted additions:
Translation
more special moves
character description
weapon descriptions
more on defense