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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 komusÅ, 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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