Bushido Blade is an incredibly awesome game made by Squaresoft (the people who do the Final Fantasy series). It’s essentially a fighting game, where you select one of six samurai and square off against either the computer or a fellow player.
What makes it so unique is its level of realism; if you cut an opponent’s arm or leg, they can no longer use the injured limb. If you strike them fatally, they die. Simple as that. No “life bar”, no timer, no nothing. That means, if you strike quickly enough, an entire match can last two seconds before you stab your enemy in the chest.
With its medieval backdrops and realistic gameplay, the whole thing feels like a Kurosawa film. And while it’s not very visually sophisticated by today’s standards (it is ten years old, after all!) it’s still a great deal of fun to explore the world by running with your fellow player through the cherry blossom groves and the beaches-at-sunset that make up the game’s battle arenas.
So when I found the game listed for the princely sum of $1 (yes, one Australian dollar!) I immediately turned around and signed up for both an eBay and PayPal account. Until now I’d never come across anything on the site I’d be willing to go to the hassle and cost of procuring.
But I have now officially placed my bid, and in four days time, I will know whether or not I own my very own copy of Bushido Blade. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
1 comment:
What a terrible post, there were at least five mistakes! What happened to your space bar Steve? Huh? Huh? No actually you're on some kind of writing wave at the moment and I am terribly jealous of your stories of customer service and mobile dj-ing. Um - with the Ebay- I have to warn you that bidding is supposed to go insane in the last few minutes/ seconds of the auction( Trust me - I watch Bargain Hunt!) so don't just think you've sealed the deal so to speak. They are sneaky operators. Be over soon for ice cream.
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