Bushido Blade (video game)

Bushido Blade (ブシドーブレード, Bushidō Burēdo) is a 3D fighting video game developed by Lightweight and published by Square and Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game features one-on-one armed combat. Its name refers to the Japanese warrior code of honor bushidō.

Bushido Blade
North American cover art
Developer(s)Lightweight
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Square
  • WW: Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Kunihiko Nakata
Producer(s)Tetsuhisa Tsuruzono
Composer(s)Shinji Hosoe
Ayako Saso
Takayuki Aihara
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: March 14, 1997
  • NA: October 16, 1997
  • PAL: February 1, 1998
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Upon its release, the realistic fighting engine in Bushido Blade was seen as innovative, particularly the game's unique Body Damage System. A direct sequel, Bushido Blade 2, was released on the PlayStation a year later. Another game with a related title and gameplay, Kengo: Master of Bushido, was also developed by Lightweight for the PlayStation 2.

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