A new weapon - based fighting game entitledDie by the Bladehas been revealed , and it looks like a religious heir to the furore classicBushido Blade . After its debut on the original PlayStation in 1997,Bushido Bladegained a nice following among struggle game players , but received only one continuation before fall into obscurity .

For those who played it , Bushido Bladeis chiefly remembered for its unequalled , tense , and deadly combat system . It was possible to kill opponents in a single strike , look on where they were struck and the arm used . The realistic body terms feature also made injuries permanent in each match , which mean that arms or legs could be handicapped and result in a hatful of methodical , high-pitched - stakes showdowns . Although there have been many other weapon - ground fight games in the intervening time , such asSoulCaliburand therecently revitalizedSamurai Shodown , nothing has truly filled the emptiness pass on byBushido Bladein over 20 years .

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As part ofGamesRadar ’s Future Games Show forthe all - online Gamescom event this twelvemonth , a reveal poke was shown for a young weapon fighter calledDie by the Blade . The game takes place in a semi - futuristic Japan and is centered around a melee scrap system in which one - hit kills are the average . Developer Triple Hill has openly take inspiration from plot likeBushido BladeandWay of the Samurai , focalise on " that feeling of concern when you ’re fight back for your life story - you could die any clock time with just a single mistake . " Fights are describe as short and acute , and the game will include a numeral of reliable Japanese and European arm .

According to the game ’s Steam Thomas Nelson Page , Die by the Bladewill lineament 1 - on-1 fights with local , online and single - player narrative way . Movesets are tied to weapon types , not characters , which give the door to a wide range of character customization choice . The game has a broad waiver windowpane of 2021 , but a Kickstarter campaign will also be launching in October .

Die by the Bladeis still in the earlier stages of development , but it has some crowing brake shoe to fill if it wants to be a phantasmal successor toBushido Blade . Much like thesadly abandonedDef Jamgames , Bushido Bladeis considered to be one of the great bemused information science of fighting secret plan story . If this game can replicate and lucubrate on the ideas that madeBushido Bladeso typical and memorable , then it will be welcomed by old fans as well as a new generation of players .

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