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This is the best fighting game around.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought Bushido Blade 2 because I thought it would be the same as the first with a few new options and nifty new graphics. Boy was I wrong. They kept the concept of the original but gave it all new moves, 22 playable characters, and beautiful animation. With all it's stages and many weapons to master, this game still provides a ton of fun just as it did when I got it a year ago. Every one of my friends who played it are now heavily addicted and we've all developed in depth fighting strategies to use on one another. Contrary to what some might say, there is little luck involved in the one hit kill system of this game. Skill and timing always defeat luck.

Swordplay at it's Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2 is a very realistic sword/spear 1 or 2 player fighting game set in 3d environments. As you may or may not know, when you get struck with a weapon in this game it either paralyses an arm, slows you down or kills you outright! This can make for some VERY tense moments. In the single player 'slash' mode for example, you have to defeat 100 opponents consecutively without being killed, each opponent becoming more aggressive and skilled than the last! There are a total of 21 characters all of which have a different level of ability with the different weapons. The weapons available are; Naginata(halberd), Katana(samurai sword), Nodachi(BIG samurai sword), Long Sword, Broadsword, Yari(spear)

To anyone who is a fan of samurai films/games (TENCHU, BUSHIDO BLADE1) I would say 'get this game, you will definitely enjoy it' and to anyone else.... 'get it and you will learn to enjoy it' After all what game can offer such life&death close combat!

I've had this game for a year now and will never tire of playing it.

Finally a realistic fighting game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

What may turn some gamers off from this game could be it's best feature, it's so realistic. Unlike the other games out there theat deal with more fantasy then true fighting, this game is all about not getting hit, and the true art of weapons. Finally a game where only one fatal blow can end it, making defense almost more important then offense. The First bushido blade was a classic and this is not far from that. A wide range of characters, along with different styles and individual story lines gives the lucky gamer hours, days, weeks, etc. of great fighting fun. you master this game then your a true master.

A truly fantastic enjoyable game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game tweaks the expectations of a fighting game, in which you get hit and you're still alive. Even with swords.

Well, as opposed to the regular, in this game you choose from swords or guns (hidden characters have guns and you need to unlock the hiddens) and if you get hit you die. At first I found this very confusing, a fighting game without a life bar, but soon I began to like the storyline and the Story Mode is very good and interesting. It has a better storyline than some other fighting games of its' genre. I don't own it, I don't plan to buy it, but I would've before I got PS2 if I had known Bushido Blade 2 would be such a good game. The levels are also very good, and the weapons and characters you can choose from are very good. Tony, the afro-clad man in this game, is one of my men. Him and baggy pants-wearing Suminagashi, who no one has been able to beat. The coincidence is Tony's last name is Tiger, and in the Tekken series, Tiger is the afro-clad character. Hmmm......Tony the Tiger.

You've got to give it time before you immerse yourself in the great game it is. This truly is a good game that is a twist on the usual. Rent it and if you want, buy it. A classic.

This game definitely makes it into the top 15 best games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2, if you haven't surmised this already, is a fighting game based on the more well known styles of Bujutsu (minus archery). The kill system is as realistic as is to be expected, and is definitely one of the finer points of the game. The best parts of the game include: the weapon selection, the styles used (some characters have two swords and some have iajitsu moves), the character design, and the moves. If you want to buy this game because of its graphics, you will be disappointed; however if you stick to it, you may find that it is indeed much much more than a decent game. The points that I find to my disliking are: the inclusion of European weapons in the game (those crude bludgeoning tools barely fit to be called swords disgust me), the jump move that kills the enemy while they are lying down (most dishonorable), the inclusion of guns in the games (pathetic cowards weapons, a tool of necessity at best), the inclusion of European characters in the game, and the man that looks like an a traveling albino warrior monk (the way he treats his sword is so disrespectful to the weapon, the strength of a samurai). It would also be great if POV mode were not so damned hard. When I am feeling tired, I find versus mode (without a doubt the best mode in the game) to be a perfect reflection of my own pursuits. I think that it is funny that the long sword is the shortest weapon in the game.

Bushido Blade 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 28, 1999
Author: Amazon User

this is the greatest game of all time. some complain about there not being enough moves so take a hint buy the guide it helps with all the many characters and swords. awsome 2 player mode and intense story .GREAT GAME!

Bushido Blade 2 Rules!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is really the coolest, and funnest fighting game on Play Station. The characters look cool, and there is a great choice of weapons. With its very good grafics, would say it deserves 5 stars.

this is the best fighting game i've ever played.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 18, 1999
Author: Amazon User

if you like martial arts fighting games and adventure games and tournament games, then you'll love bushido blade II. it is the bee's knees and i can't get enough!

yaay-maknow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I gave somone my playstation a few years ago and not a day goes by where I wish I could play this game again. There is seriously nothing like it. Most fighting games are boring side scrollers. This game had several levels where you can run around and have a sword fight. This isn't a typical sword fight either. It's one hit kills, one swoop and they're laying in pool of their own blood. Or if you hit their arm with your sword it becomes useless. This game had the highest replay value for me and my friends, orchestrating deaths and racing to see who could jump off the cliff first to their impending doom. What I liked most about this game is that Bushido- is honorable fighting. No cheap shots, no killing when your buddys' back is to you. Take a step back and let them gather themselves. Or tell them they can get up and kill them anyway. Most Jedi-like fighting in a game. No one has used this honorable fighting engine. I'm still waiting for this on xbox but feel like it will never come. Some of my fondest video gaming was with this game. Utsusemi vs Kaun. Man that's good stuff. It makes sense that button mashing video game geeks don't like this game, because it's all about honor and timing and waiting for the right moment to strike. Best game ever. If you see it, buy it. Get a friend over and slice away.

Bushido Blade 2, Anything else is just not worth it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2 is the first fighting game that TRUE martial artists can appreciate. It's gameplay has not only realistic weapon fighting styles, but also an incredibly accurate damage system. For example, if you get struck on your arm by your opponents sword or spear, you will completly lose the use of it and it will lie useless at your side. If your are struck on your leg, you will lose manuverability; greatly decreasing your ability to dodge and run. If you are struck any where on the torso or head, you fall lifeless to the ground and die, losing the duel. There is also a first person fighting view which makes you feel like you're in a real duel as you fight with your opponent face to face! This can be great sparring practice for any Kendo or Kenjutsu(Japanese Sword Fighting) practictioner. The replay value is great due to the fact that there are 26 characters you can unlock each time you beat the game, and plenty of other game modes to open. The catch is, that you must win specific duels without getting killed in order to unlock a character each time. This tends to give you an adrenaline rush every time you duel a boss in order to win a new character.

This, in my opinion, is THE MOST UNDERRATED GAME ever to be released on ANY system. This is the only title of the original playstation that I still play regurlarly.

Buy this game, because it is simply an enlightening experience.

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