Any Kendo like computer game?
 

Hello,

I was wondering - is there any good Kendo or fencing computer game available on the market? Few years ago I remember there was something (on PS) but it was rather primitive and was lacking nice GFX, music, story line (well, these were simply samurai duels ;-) ).

Is there something new?

cheers,

Ok, that was Bushido Blade. As far as I can see that there was also a Bushido Blade 2 for PS 2...

Bushido Blade was and still is AWESOME! Don't dis it! Realistic fights, somewhat, and quick deaths, but super quick respawn so there was almost no wait time. Not like other fighting games where the fight is quick but the load time sucks...

Anyone know any RPG Kendo Fighting Games??

I think... Sword of the Samurai and Way of the Samurai. Two samurai RPG.

Bushido Blade 1 and 2 were for the original Playstation, hence the (now) primative graphics. And yeah, don't knock 'em.

Try Kengo 3 if you like the Bushido Blade games.

Only in Japanese for the moment, but look at the bright side, you'll get to learn lots of exciting new kanji!

Also Fu Un Shinsengumi Den and Fu Un Bakamatsu Den are OK.

Well, in the game Eternal Chaos (a mmorpg) you can wear bogu. It's an old game and you can play for free but it's in japanese.

It looks awesome, but correct me if I am wrong - do I see energy bar on screen shots? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif One of things I liked in Bushido Blade was dying after receiving max 2 hits http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

cheers,

There are plenty of 1 hit kills in the kengo series..... Kengo 3 is a very good game, ingenious fighting system.

id advise on kenjo, or bushido blade also.
and spyro the dragon, cause thats the bestest game ever...may have mentioned this before...but...well...it is...hmmn purply dragons
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It'd be great if any company programs a videogame for kendo, and it would be really useful for learning purposes.

I propose, when making a kendo game, the following:

MODES: Suburi, Ji Geiko, Shiai, Kakari Geiko.

In suburi, you can level-up while you're in a lower level (rank)

In Ji Geiko Mode, you can practice every hit, also you can train in jodan, gedan and ni-to

In Shiai, everything is ok, but to be recognized as point, you will be judged
by the oportunity you waited.

In kakari geiko, shall be something like the mario party 's mini games, where more you "tap" the button, more you gain.

If you level-up (a rank) you will earn credits to buy equipment as shinai, bogu, etc.

any suggestion?
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well well, it was an idea I had on my free time, hope you don't call me freak or otaku, hehehe, OK, you can do it!! hehehe

My sensei said there is a Kendo Kendo game in Japan.... I dunno it was really old or something... dunno the name...

it's on PS i think

If someone is REALLY serious about making a kendo type of video game, give me some detailed ideas and I will talk to some of the video game producers at work. I work at the game company called Konami here in California and would have often thought about that same idea before. I know the main question the manangers at Konami will ask..."what size of audience will it have?" Let's face it, a kendo game would likely only be played by some kendo players and those only interested in kendo...and maybe some rich-boy-showoffs.... It would not have the same large following as games like Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Dance Dance and the other popular games by Konami....

I think it would be great to have a game based on Kendo but company's often only think about the $ sign when it comes to new games. If I could create one myself....I would call it "McGrady's Kendo Challenge...by Konami". Yeah,...now that's what I'm talking about!!! The main characters would be the Ultimate fighter McGrady, the Invincible T.Lee, and the nearly beatable but not quite FONSZ!!!! Let's not forget the Duke of pain, CRABBI!!!

Let's hear some thoughts!

Alex

There was an old SNES game called Kendo Rage (japan only)

About Konami, nice to meet you, Alex_McGrady, I'm studiying multimedia computing engineering, I wish someday work at a place like yours.

About the game, you're totally right, the audience will be less than a game like metal gear or something like that, but I have an idea, if your company will make bloody samurai game (like onimusha) it'd be great to play what I told you but as an easter egg, or a hidden (or unblockable) minigame.

Alex, that would be the shiznite if konami made a kendo video game.

If you're gonna make a sword related game it might as well be real swords with lots of blood available, that's what sells games..

As far as swordfighting games available, I always wondered why no one has modded the game Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast 2 into a samurai-esque game, it seems like it's just begging to be done. Uses the quake 3 engine, you could probably mod the crap out of it -very- easily. And all the sword stuff is pretty much there already what with lightsabres and all..

What originally got me kendo-conscious was this old martial arts game on Genesis. I used to sit and try to figure out how to play it. You start in this huge training village and can pick all different arts to pursue. I was always at the kendo dojo, hahaha. I can't remember how old I was back then, though, but, the game definitely helped lay a foundation for my pursuit of the art now.

Ninja Gaiden for XBOX is a great game with great abilities, but its a ninja game, http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/hurt.gif , ninja are great but we samurai are better hehe

What about a samurai who part-times as a ninja?