By ZyXx ([email protected])
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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 ([email protected]) 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
------------- -
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
------------- -
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
-------------
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
-------------
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
-------------
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
-------------
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 ([email protected]) for his Katana FAQ
* RuGal ([email protected]) for info from his Bushido Blade
FAQ
* mikelee ([email protected]) for info from his Bushido Blade
FAQ
If you have any additions, corrections or anything else, e-mail
me!!!
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