Line #14 VideoGame/BladeOfHonor


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:The original arcade cabinet.]]
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4	->''"Become a Samurai of Legend and defeat your armed opponents!"''
5	-->-- '''Flyer'''
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7	''Blade of Honor'' (also known as ''Tsurugi: The Blade'' in Japan) is an arcade game released by Creator/{{Konami}} in 2001. The player controls Shinnosuke, the heir of Suroku Castle in Harima Province, who must [[SaveThePrincess rescue his kidnapped sister Yachiyo]] from a rival samurai clan.
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9	The game employs a unique controller (similar to the [[UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} Wii]] Remote) to slash, stab, and parry enemies; a button activates powerful "special technique" moves. Cabinets also have a foot petal to allow players to lunge at enemies. A similar game from [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]], titled ''Mazan: VideoGame/FlashOfTheBlade'' (a sister game of ''VideoGame/NinjaAssault'', with time limits and blocking mechanisms inspired by ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'' games), was released the following year, and uses a very similar system.
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11	See the AttractMode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc0imcopKis here]]. Two walkthroughs of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULpfegG0pCE English]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWaiJREBs-w Japanese]] versions of the game exist online.
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13	!!''Blade of Honor'' contains examples of:
14	* AintTooProudToBeg: The boss in the third stage, the Village of Fukiage, is seen begging for his "sister"'s help in his last moments
15	* {{BFS}}: The boss for the sixth stage wields a giant sword.
16	* CradlingYourKill: Shinnosuke does this to the fourth boss after defeating her; she gives the location where his sister is imprisoned before dying.
17	* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler: The final boss, who falls from the top of a temple to his death upon defeat.]]
18	* FeudalJapan: The primary setting of the game.
19	* GradualRegeneration: The magic meter, which powers sword attacks, will gradually refill itself when not currently in use.
20	* HostageSpiritLink: Throughout the game, civilians appear; accidentally attacking them reduces a portion of your health. Thankfully, enemies won't openly attack you as long as a civilian is nearby.
21	* LifeMeter: The player's health is represented by a candle on the left side of the screen, which melts as damage is taken.
22	* MalevolentMaskedMen: Multiple enemies wear a facial covering of some kind.
23	** One kind of enemy wears a kabuto and a menpo (facial armor covering the nose and chin).
24	** Another kind is dressed as a komusō, with the straw basket hat covering his face completely.
25	** The fifth level, Torou Forest, is entirely composed of these. All the enemies, including the leader, are wearing Tengu masks.
26	** Much of the enemies in the sixth level, Futagodake Cave. The ninja in the cave proper wear kabuki masks, while some enemies outside the cave wear a headband and a fukumen.
27	** In the final level, Shinnosuke encounters a group of enemies in full samurai armor.
28	* MasterSwordsman: Shinnosuke is portrayed as such.
29	* RailShooter: Functions like one, except the player uses a sword instead of a gun.
30	* RemixedLevel: The Spa of Fukiage directly revisits Village of Fukiage. Justified in that you ''are'' chasing down the fourth boss, who was previously seen with the now-dead third boss.
31	* SaveThePrincess: Shinnosuke must save his kidnapped sister, Yachiyo.
32	* ScreamingWarrior: The sixth end boss screams loudly before battle.
33	* StockNinjaWeaponry: Enemy swordsmen wield typical "ninja"-type weapons, like katana, spears, and claws.
34	* TakeCover: Akin to ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'', this game uses pedals to do. However, it uses swords to block in a traditional Samurai fashion.
35	* TimeSkip: The game takes place ten years after Shinnosuke and Yachiyo were separated in 1563, during which the former is now an adult and skilled swordsman.
36	* WolverineClaws: The masked ninja in the Futagodake Cave (the sixth stage) attack with these.

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