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BUSHIDO BLADE - FAQ v1.0
By ZyXx (jockej@kuai.se)
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Welcome to my Bushido Blade FAQ. It's a great game so I decided to write
this FAQ. It's far from complete so any help from all you Bushido Blade fans
are appreciated. E-Mail me at (jockej@kuai.se) and check out my homepage for
the latest version of this FAQ.
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WEAPON CHART
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+-------------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------+
| Weapon | Range | Speed | Power | Best Character(s) |
+-------------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------+
| Katana | 3 | 3 | 3 | Kokuren, Utsusemi |
| Rapier | 1 | 5 | 1 | Kokuren |
| Naginata | 5 | 1 | 3 | Mikado |
| Hammer | 2 | 1 | 5 | Tatsumi, Kanuki |
| Nodachi | 4 | 2 | 3 | Mikado, Utsusemi |
| Long Sword | 2 | 4 | 2 | Hotarubi |
| Saber | 1 | 5 | 1 | Hotarubi, Tatsumi |
| Broad Sword | 2 | 1 | 5 | Kanuki |
+-------------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------+
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ABRIVIATIONS
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u - Up H - High Attack (Triangle) "-" - Then..
d - Down M - Mid Attack (Circle) "," - Pause and Then..
f - Forward L - Low Attack (X) "+" - And..
b - Back G - Guard (Square) "/" - Or..
( ) - Comments [ ] - Requirements
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GENERAL MOVES
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WHILE STANDING
f - Step Forward
b - Step Backward
u - Sidestep Left
d - Sidestep Right
f-f - Dash Forward
b-b - Dash Backward
u-u - Diagonal Sidestep Left
d-d - Diagonal Sidestep Right
f-f-f - Double Dash Forward [High Stance]
b-b-b - Double Dash Backward [All Stances]
D - Defend
H - High Attack
M - Mid Attack
L - Low Attack
b-f+L - Jumping Impale
R1 - Raise Stance
R2 - Lower Stance
R2 - Dodge Move [When weapon is hit]
direction+L1 - Run
direction+R1 - Climb
f+R2 - Crouch Step
f+R2 - Pick Up thrown Sub-Weapon
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
R1 - Jump
R1,H/M/L - Jump Slash (Change Stance)
M - Throw Sub-Weapon
R2 - Throw Dirt
WHILE RUNNING (direction+L1)
H - Running Slice
M - Running Slash (Stop Running)
L - Running Spin Slash (Stop Running)
WHILE ON YOUR KNEE
f/b/u/d - Move
H - Raise Slash
M - Mid Slice
L - Low Slice
G - Guard
f+R2 - Throw Dirt
f+M - Throw Sub-Weapon
f+M,H - Throw Sub-Weapon, Falling Strike
f-f+H - High Strike
R2 - Lay Down (->Face Up)
Select - Surrender
WHILE LAYING DOWN FACE UP
u/d - Side Roll
f/b - Get Up on your Knee
b+M - Get Up Strike [While Face Up]
H - Low Slash
M - Low Slice
L - Falling Slash (->Face Down)
WHILE LAYING DOWN FACE DOWN
u/d - Roll Over
f/b - Crawl Forward and get up on your Knee
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KATANA MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H,M - Down Slice, Advancing Backhand Swing
M-H - Dropping Mid Swing, High Slice
L-H - Spinning Low Swing, Jumping Down Slice
u+M - Left Side Stepping Swing (Stance -> Medium)
d+M - Right Side Stepping Swing (Stance -> Medium)
b+H,H - Retreating Block, Advancing Down Slice
b+M - Retreating Mid Swing
f-f+M - Advancing Ground Stab
f-f+L - Advancing Low Swing
b-f+M - Advancing Slice
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f-f+H-H,M - Multiple Down Swings [Kokuren]
f-f+M - Advancing Mid Swing [Kokuren]
f-f+L - Advancing Spinning Low Swing [Kokuren]
f-f+H - Upward Swing [Utsusemi]
b-f+H - Full Swing [Utsusemi]
MEDIUM STANCE
H-M-H - Down Slice, Mid Swing, Advancing Down Slice
H-M-M - Down Slice, Mid Swing, Rising Mid Swing
M-M - Double Swing
M-M,f+M - Triple Swing
u+M - Left Side Stepping Swing
d+M - Right Side Stepping Swing
b+H,H - Retreating Block, Down Slice
b+M - Retreating Mid Swing
f-f+H - Advancing Down Slice
f-f+M - Advancing Power Thrust
f-f+L - Advancing Swing
b-f+H - Advaning High Slice
b-f+M,H - Sword Swat, High Slice
b-f+M,M - Sword Swat, Thrust
LOW STANCE
H-L - Down Slice, Low Swing
M-M - Advancing Double Swing
L-M - Rising Slice, Charging Thrust
b+L - Retreating Spin Swing
f-f+L - Upward Stab
b-f+H - Advancing Swing
b-f+M - Advancing Up Slice
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f-f+L - Turnaround Thrust [Utsusemi]
b-f+M,M(x4) - Windup Swing, Swing Combo [Utsusemi]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
L - Low Swing
L,H - Low Swing,Down Slice [Kokuren, Utsusemi]
H - Springing Swing [Mikado, Kokuren, Utsusemi]
R1,L - Jumping Upward Slice [Hotarubi, Kokuren, Utsusemi]
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RAPIER MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-M - Slice and Thrust
M-M - Double Stab
u+M - Left Dodging Stab
d+M - Right Dodging Stab
b+H - Retreating High Poke
b+L - Dramatic Sweep
f-f+H - Advancing Slice
f-f+M - Advancing Thrust
b-f+H - Diving Upslice
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f-f+H - Turning Stab [Kokuren]
b-f+M - Lunging Thrust [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
MEDIUM STANCE
H-L,H,M-M - Flurry of Blows
u+H - Left Dodging High Stab
d+H - Right Dodging High Stab
b+M - Retreating Slash
f-f+H - Advancing High Stab
f-f+M - Advancing Thrust
b-f+M - Lunging Upward Thrust
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b-f+H - Lunging High Thrust [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
b-f+M - Spearing Thrust [Kokuren]
LOW STANCE
H-H - Advancing Double High Stabs
L-M - Low & Spinning Stabs
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
b+M - Spinning Slash
b+L - Ducking Low Slash
f-f+H - Advancing High Stab
f-f+M - High Stab
f-f+L - Lunging Low Slash
b-f+H - Spinning High Thrust
b-f+M - Lunging Stab
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M-M-M - Double Lightning Sword Attack [Kokuren]
f-f+H-M-L,M-M - Advancing Stab Combo [Kokuren]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
L - Upward Slice [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
R1,L - Jumping Upward Slice [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
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NAGINATA MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-H,H - Double Chop & Slice
M,M - Double Slash
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - Ducking Low Slash
b+H - Retreating Slice
f-f+H - ?
f-f+M - Advancing Slash
b-f+H - Running Upslice
b-f+M - Running Slash
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H-H,M - ? [Mikado]
MEDIUM STANCE
H-M - Slash and Shake
M,L - Medium & Low Slash
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+M - Jab
f+L - ?
b+M - Retreating Jab
f-f+M - Ducking Head Swipe
b-f+H - ?
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f+M-M-M - ? [Mikado]
f-f+T - ? [Tatsumi]
f-f+T - ? [Mikado]
b-f+M - ? [Mikado]
b,f+H-L,R1-L - ? [Mikado]
LOW STANCE
H,L - Hi-Lo Slash
M,M - Slash & Stab
L,M - Low Slash & Strike
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - Low Stepping Strike
b+M - Spinning Strike
b+L - Retreating Low Jab
b-f+H,M,L - Triple Jabs
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b,f+M - ? [Utsusemi]
b,f+M - ? [Mikado]
b,f+H-M-L-M - ? [Mikado]
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HAMMER MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-H,H,H - Hammer Flurry
u+M - Left Dodging Swing
d+M - Right Dodging Swing
b+H - Smash and Retreat
f-f+H - Advancing Smash
f-f+M - Advancing Swing
f-f+L - ?
b-f+H - Leaping Smash
b-f+M - Lunging Backswing
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f-f+L - Twirling Upswing [Hotarubi, Tatsumi fall?]
f-f+H - ? [Tatsumi]
MEDIUM STANCE
H-H - Double Smash
M-H-M - Swing, Smash, Swing
u+M - Left Dodging Swing
d+M - Right Dodging Swing
b+M - Retreating Backswing
f-f+H - Advancing Smash
f-f+M - Advancing Swing
b-f+H - Mauling Smash
b-f+M - Spinning Swing
LOW STANCE
H-H - Double Smash
L-H - Low Swing & Smash
u+M - Left Dodging Hammerspin
d+M - Right Dodging Hammerspin
b+L - Retreating Low Backswing
b-f+M - ?
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b-f+M - ? [Tatsumi]
b-f+M-H - ? [Kanuki]
M-M,M,M - ? [Kanuki]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
H - ? [Tatsumi]
H - ? [Kanuki]
L - Low Sweep [Utsusemi, Kanuki]
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NODACHI MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-H,f+H - Slices & Jumping Slice
H-L - Slice & Upslice
M-M - Double Slash
L-H - Low Slash & Slice
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - ?
b+H - Retreating Slice
b-f+H - Lunging Slash
b-f+M - Slash & Spin
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f-f+H - ? [Mikado, Utsusemi]
MEDIUM STANCE
M-M,f+H - Double Slash & Overslice
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - Low Slice
b+M - Retreating Slash
f-f+M - High Slash
b-f+H - Lunging High Blow
b-f+M,M - Sword Flick & Slash
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b-f+M,M - ? [Mikado, Utsusemi]
LOW STANCE
H-L - Slice & Low Slash
M-M - Double Slashes
L-H - Upslice & Downslice
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - Low Slash
b+L - Retreating Slash
f-f+M - Advancing Slash
f-f+L - ?
b-f+H - Lunging Slice
b-f+M - Winding Slash
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L-L - ? [Mikado]
b-f+M - ? [Utsusemi]
b-f+H,H,H,H - ? [Utsusemi]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
H - ? [Mikado, Utsusemi]
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LONG SWORD MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-L - Slice & Low Slash
M-M - Double Slash
u+H - Left Dodging Slice
d+H - Right Dodging Slice
b+H - Retreating Slice
b-f+H - Spinning Slice
b-f+M - Spinning Slash
MID STANCE
H-L - Hi-Lo Slice
M-M - ? Double Slashes
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+M - Lunging Thrust
b+M - Retreating Slash
b-f+H - Lunging High Blow
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f+H - ? [Hotarubi]
f-f+L - ? [Hotarubi]
b-f+M - ? [Hotarubi]
LOW STANCE
H-M - High Slice & Blow
L-H,H - Up & Down Slice, High Blow
u+M - Left Dodging Spin Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Spin Slash
b+M - Upslice
b+L - Retreating Upslice
f-f+M - Spinning Thrust
b-f+H - Impale
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f-f+L - ? [Kokuren]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
R1,L - ? [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado]
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SABER MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
H-M - Slice & Slash
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
b+H - Retreating Slice
f-f+H - Advancing Slice
f-f+L - Sweep
b-f+H - Springing Slice
b-f+M - Thrust
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H-M-M - Slice & Slashes [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado]
M-M-H - Slash & Slice [Hotarubi, Tatsumi]
f-f-f+M - Roll Forward & Slash [Hotarubi, Mikado]
b-f+M-M-M-M-M - ? [Tatsumi, Kokuren]
MID STANCE
M-M,H - Double Slash & Slice
L-H,M - Low & Spinning Slashes
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
b+M - Retreating Slash
f-f+M - Lunging Thrust
b-f+M - Springing Slash
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M-M-H,L - ? [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
LOW STANCE
H-H - Slice & Spin Slice
u+M - Left Dodging Slash
d+M - Right Dodging Slash
f+L - ?
b+M - Rearing Thrust
b+L - Retreating Slashes
f-f+H - Advancing Slice
f-f+M - Advancing Slash
f-f+L - Advancing Sweep
b-f+H - Spinning Slice
b-f+M - Lunging Thrust
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M-L - Slash, Rolling Slice [Hotarubi]
L-H - ? [Tatsumi, Kokuren]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
L - Jumping Upslice [Hotarubi, Tatsumi, Mikado, Kokuren]
ANY STANCE
f-f - Roll Forward [Hotarubi, Mikado]
b-b - Backflip [Hotarubi, Mikado]
u-u/d-d - Cartwheel [Hotarubi]
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BROAD SWORD MOVES
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HIGH STANCE
M-M - ?
L-L - ?
u+M - ?
d+M - ?
b+H - ?
f-f+H - ?
f-f+M - ?
f-f+L - ?
b-f+H - ?
b-f+M - ?
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H-H,H - ? [Kanuki]
f-f+H - ? [Kanuki]
f-f+L - ? [Kanuki]
b-f+H - ? [Kanuki]
b-f+H - ? [Mikado]
MEDIUM STANCE
M-M - ?
u+M - ?
d+M - ?
b+M - ?
f-f+H - ?
f-f+M - ?
f-f+L - ?
b-f+M - ?
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f-f+L - ? [Kanuki]
LOW STANCE
H-H - ?
u+M - ?
d+M - ?
b+M - ?
b+L - ?
f-f+M - ?
b-f+H - ?
b-f+M - ?
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M-M,H - ? [Kanuki]
L-H,M - ? [Kokuren]
DURING CROUCH STEP (f+R2)
H - ? [Kokuren, Kanuki]
L - ? [Kokuren, Kanuki]
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SECRETS
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Second Endings
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- Get the first ending for a charcter
- Play Story Mode with that charcter and run to the hole that leads down to
the sewer. Don't Kill the first character you meet.
- When you get there, injure your opponent's leg and jump into the hole
- Beat the next five opponents honorably and by not getting a single hit
The second ending for that character should now be played.
Enable "Man with Gun"
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- Beat all 100 opponents in "Chambara Mode"
- He should now be available in Versus Mode in the spot next to Kanuki.
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CREDITS
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* Dr. Blasphemy (drblasfemy@aol.com) for his Katana FAQ
* RuGal (ranmas@netcom.com) for info from his Bushido Blade FAQ
* mikelee (mikelee@icomsim.com) for info from his Bushido Blade FAQ
If you have any additions, corrections or anything else, e-mail me!!!
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E-Mail: jockej@kuai.se
WWW:
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