Talk:Buster sword

message: ...Sword history is filled with weapons that are typically 'too difficult to wield' or 'Could not realistically be used.' I'll give two direct examples that completely nullify this article.
-The Zweihander is a sword of German design that had a four to five foot blade and a one to one and a half foot hilt. This made for a sword roughly on scale with the 'Buster sword.' It was used mostly as a shock weapon and the shorter versions (relatively speaking - We're still talking a five foot blade here.) were successfully employed 'busting' enemy formations, mainly pikemen.
-The zanbatou or zhanmadao is a rediculously large sword created by the Japanese. It only saw use for a short period, but they were often so large it took two people to properly wield them. Proper usage was, again, 'busting' up enemy formations, as well as what gave them their name. Zanbatou is translated as 'Horse-slaying sword' and they were also often used to fight cavalrymen by simply cutting their horses out from under them. They only saw combat usage for a short time, but when used correctly they were effective weapons.
Infrogmation, the/a 'Buster Sword' isn't actually a historical weapon, though after Final Fantasy 7 was released many people began using the phrase to refer to any large sword whose main use was breaking up enemy formations. Drago 07:11, May 13, 2005 (UTC)
do you think aluminum can hold a decent edge? maybe it could be useable in rl if made of that. or perhaps build the body of aluminum and then bond something else that could hold an edge to it. like titanium perhaps?
My friend said something like that the other day, but he said 'If it's made out of aluminium Cloud could hold it', to which I replied: 'Aluminium against steel isn't very effective' - Mike Towns
I'm not a chemist, but what about scandium or a scandium/aluminum mix ? Its used in baseball bats etc. Seems to be a little tougher than simply aluminum.
no the buster sword would be a real sword because it's a sesored name it's real name is bastared sword  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.179.156.155 (talk) 12:31, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: If you want to get technical...

message: I've heard (possibly erroneous) reports that the Buster Sword is a either a mistranslation or a approximation of the term bastard-sword. There do seem to be a number of similarities: both are reasonably large blades, but are frequently wielded in one hand, and seem to incorporate elements of arming swords and great swords. But this field isn't really my forte, so I was wondering if any more experienced sword connosieurs (or, alternatively, people with a stronger grasp of the Japanese language than myself) had any comments on this? – Seancdaug 04:23, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
: "Buster Sword" is 100% correct. The katakana is バスターソード, or Basutā Sōdo. -Reichu 03:50, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Buster Sword / Bastard Sword? 

message: I've removed this statement added byHarpalus:"Real-life versions of this sword have proved to be surprisingly usable. However, being 13 pounds, the sword in question is hardly an effective weapon in comparison to other swords."
The link that Harpalus added was to a replica sword company that would supply you with a buster sword 49" long and 5" across the blade; hardly large enough to qualify as a "real life" buster sword.  Fernando Rizo 22:33, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Real life" buster sword 

message: I changed the language a bit at the beginning because it is arguable that at least one "buster sword" (or a sword very much like it) appeared years earlier in the Manga/Anime Berserk (first published in 1989) [1].  Also added a bit at the end regarding this.  
But those changes are mostly relevant IF this article's classification as a "fictional sword" article is important.  If the focus is supposed to be on Final Fantasy, then only the changes at the end are possibly relevant.
(Sorry, was logged off when changes made.....  trying to get off the computer.....  argh)
--AntelopeInSearchOfTruth [6:34 pm (Pacific Time), Nov 4th 2005]
:Link to site with copyright-infringing material removed, per Wikipedia:External links#Restrictions on linking #1.  —TangentCube, Dialogues 09:25, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reasons for edits 

message: Final Fantasy VII was not the first game to feature a "buster sword." Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, released one year prior, had one. The description reads "A sword you grasp with both hands."
Shining Force II also had a "buster sword" in it, as well as a "buster shot" (a ranged weapon of some sort). No suggestion that it was particularly gigantic, though. This predates Lufia II by two years.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.182.112.137 (talk) 05:17, 24 June 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Earlier Appearance