Release and Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 81% (13 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 83% (13 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Computer and Video Games | 2.5 of 5 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.3 of 10 |
| GameSpot | 8.9 of 10 |
| IGN | 8.7 of 10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (US) | 4 of 5 |
| PSM | 8 out of 10 |
Bushido Blade was presold in convenience stores in Japan prior to its release, similar to Square's decision to presell its hit Final Fantasy VII in Lawson stores. Bushido Blade was the 25th best selling game of 1997 in Japan, selling nearly 388,000 copies. In November 2000, Bushido Blade was voted by the readers of Weekly Famitsu magazine as number 85 in its top 100 PlayStation games of all time. The game was later reprinted, along with a handful of other Square Enix titles, under the developer's "Legendary Hits" label. The game was also added to the PSone Classics roster on the Japanese PlayStation Store in 2008.
Bushido Blade was critically well received in North America. IGN rated the game an 8.7 out of 10. The review stated "I can't recommend Bushido Blade enough. Simply amazing." The gameplay mechanics were considered foreign by some, and required some practice. GameSpot similarly rated the game well with an 8.9 out of 10 rating, stating "Bushido Blade is a bold undertaking, but a remarkably successful one." PlayStation Magazine gave it a score of 7/10, calling it a score of 8/10, stating, "not for squeamish, but a welcome revamp of an old genre."
In 2006, the game was ranked number 190 on 1UP.com's list of The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time. In 2010, GamesRadar included Bushido Blade on the list of the seven "'90s games that need HD remakes".
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