Bushido

= GAMEPLAY INFO: =
== Special Moves: ==
* Gekidou-Zan: QCB + LA (He launches a cyan-colored ground wave from the Mirai-Ken towards his opponent.) Rasetsu-Zan: HCF + MA (He charges the Mirai-Ken and does a powerful slash to his opponent, similar to Strider Hiryu's Excalibur. Hold MA to delay the move.)
* Tsukimaru-Zan: DP + HA (He swings the Mirai-Ken like a crescent moon upwards to slash his opponent, similar to Moriya Minakata's Ittou Sogetsu.)
* Tatsuryuu-Zan: HCF + LA (He hops towards his opponent. At contact, does a shoulder flip to his opponent before impaling him/her in the back before he kicks him/her to the other side.)
* Raikage-Zan: QCB + A (He assumes a defensive stance. If his opponent attacks, he rushes towards his opponent with a zapping slash, collapsing him/her down or falling to the ground if he/she is in the air. Counter measure against each attack varies depending on each button: crouching attacks [LA], standing attacks [MA] or aerial attacks [HA].)
== Superdrive: ==
Hitokiri Samurai: Bushido charges his Katana with Tachyon energy, enhancing his slashing attacks by 2%. The visual difference is that his katana is glowing constantly due to the usage of the Tachyon energy.
== Powered Charges: ==
* Shinrai Rasetsu-Zan: HCFx2 + MA (He charges his Mirai-Ken and does a humongous Tachyon-charged straight slash to his opponent, as an armed verison of Freeman's Full Blast. Hold MA to delay the move. His Superdrive version, adds a second downward slash after the first, dealing more damage.)
* Rekka Tsukimaru-Zan: QCFx2 + HA (He does a series of slashes to his opponent before finishing with an upward slash that falls him/her to the ground. His Superdrive version, adds three more slashes and finishes it with a rising upper slash similar to Haohmaru's Kougetsu-Zan.)
== Ultimate Charge: ==
Dai Ketsuben-Zan*: HCBx2 + HA (The background turns into a dark blue hexagon pattern with his emblem appearing in the center for a while as Bushido prepares by assuming a samurai stance while he says "Hissatsu!" and cleaves the Mirai-Ken to the ground, generating a wave that hurdles towards his opponent. Once it connects, the background turns black as he charges his katana for a while before he runs towards his opponent. Then, the screen turns full black as we hear a slashing cut with a cyan-colored diagonal visual effect added for a good measure before it returns to normal with him standing behind him/her, who just got suspended by the slash. Lastly, he slides his hand to his katana slowly before he finishes it as he says "Seibai!" and then the screen turns white with black silhouettes as we see him/her losing "blood" from the attack and then collapses down to his/her death. After the attack, he sheates his Katana back and says "You fought with honor, but your death is necessary.". If done against Biker Hopper, he simply cleaves his Katana to the ground before removing his helmet as he says "Gomen'nasai, Makoto-niisan." instead.)
* = Requires the Maximum Charge Indicator to perform. Your opponent must have 25% of health in your winning round
= MISC.: =
* Voice Actor: Gaku Space (English), Mitsuru Karahashi (Japanese), Leonardo García [the dubber] (Latin American Spanish)
* Intro Sequence: Bushido walks to the scene, carrying the Mirai-Ken in his arm and says "This duel will be your last, warrior.", before he goes to his fighting stance.
* Victory Sequence: Bushido swipes the Mirai-Ken down and says "I could have killed you if I ever had the chance, but you have proven to be worthy." before sitting himself in a Zen-like pose and cleaves his katana to the ground as he shouts "Nom!".
* Stage: Temple of the Kenshin (Stage Transitions: Yes)
== Stage Transitions: ==
* Gardens of Honor: Located at the right corner of the stage. The transition starts with the victim being hit to four traditional Japanese doors, breaking them one by one, before he/she falls to the armory filled with samurai armors and a big scroll with the "Zen" kanji written on it, located at the center. Afterwards, the victim gets up as the player appears at the left side, continuing with the fight.
* Samurai Armory: Located at the left corner of the stage. The transition starts with the victim being trapped to a big firework cannon, of which it appoints to the sky and launches him/her upwards. We see how a firework is shown in the sky, complete with said firework taking the form of the victim's emblem, before he/she falls down to the gardens. Afterwards, the victim gets up as the player appears as the right side, continuing with the fight.
= STORY MODE: =
== Personal Data and Short Biography: ==
(The screen shows the stastics of Bushido, whose waist-up portrait is located at right.)
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Blood Type: O
Birthday: April 22
Classification: Power
Naoto Takahashi is the elder brother of Makoto. He's branded as a traitor by the executives of Bio-Tech for stealing the materials that made the Yamato-Ken, the katana that belonged to his mother Mariko. With the stolen materials used as an alloy, he created his personal tachyon-powered katana, the Mirai-Ken, and now works as a renegade samurai serving the Supervillain Resistance.
== Stage 4 Interlude - VS. Ground Wrecker ==
=== Pre-Fight Cutscene: ===
(Scene takes place in Construction Area's Inner Building. Ground Wrecker is seen putting explosives to the structures.)
Ground Wrecker: "This will be the last thing you insulted my father, so I'm going to say goodbye to your precious buildings!"
(However, he hears that someone is coming from the elevator. We see its door opening, showing Bushido, who walks to scene and talks to Ground Wrecker.)
Bushido: "So you are Morani Tetemeko, son of one of the best builders of the Worker's Syndicate."
Ground Wrecker: "That is until they fired my father over ownership disputes and questionable material usage of the company."
Bushido: "Whatever honorless act they commited against him will pay!"
Ground Wrecker: "That's a good reason why I joined the Supervillain Resistance!"
Bushido: "Also, I got a proper motive for my visit."
Ground Wrecker: "Tell me what."
Bushido: "To challenge you in a duel to the death!"
Ground Wrecker: "Ngakho makube (Translation: So be it!)"
(Both Bushido and Ground Wrecker run towards each other before the Samurai does a slash to the African Supervillain, but the latter blocks the former's slash with his two hands.)
Bushido: "For a fellow supervillain, you seem to be persistent!"
Ground Wrecker: "You think you have the guts to beat me?"
(Ground Wrecker swipes Bushido's katana and pushes the samurai off with his rock-covered punches. After that, both are now in the square one.)
Bushido: "Show me your fighting skills, senshi (Translation: warrior)." *holds the Mirai-Ken and prepares to fight*
Ground Wrecker: *goes to his fighting stance* "Then, be prepared to rock you!"
=== After Match Cutscene: ===
(Just when Ground Wrecker attempts to get up, Bushido appoints his Mirai-Ken to his opponent's neck.)
Bushido: "Saigo no kotoba? (Translation: Any last words?)"
Ground Wrecker: "I admit... we both share revenge against corruption!"
(Suddenly, Bushido helps Ground Wrecker to get up.)
Bushido: "Your motives have proven to be similar to mine... and that's why I spare you."
Ground Wrecker: "That piece of udoti (Translation: dung) has the control of the entire city, from the police to the army, and even the media."
Bushido: "And recently, the executives of Bio-Tech are now looking for my head!"
Ground Wrecker: "Heard your mother no longer works for the very company she once owned after protesting against the buyout from the Mayor's part."
Bushido: "Both the Worker's Syndicate and Bio-Tech are corrupt organizations by equal!"
Ground Wrecker: "They will pay for ruining our families' legacies!"
Bushido: "It seems someone is not agreeing with me."
Ground Wrecker: "Who are you talking about?"
Bushido: "Makoto, my younger nii-chan."
Ground Wrecker: "You are referring to that idealist of Biker Hopper."
Bushido: "I don't know why, but he needs to know his place in this city!"
Ground Wrecker: "Listen, he's one of the few Superheroes who want to restore the people's perception on them. You may not think the same as him, but at last he tries."
Bushido: "I will visit him one day of these."
(Ground Wrecker generates a big rocky mountain with his two hands behind the structures and thanks Bushido for the fight.)
Ground Wrecker: "Ngiyabonga (Translation: Thank you) for the conversation!"
Bushido: "We'll meet again, Morani... that is if we ever survive."
Ground Wrecker: "Take care, Naoto! Beware of the constant presence of the Mayor's police!"
Bushido: "That is the least of my problems."
(Bushido immediately goes to the rocky mountain and steps it on it, ready for him to slide it down, leaving the scene. The camera then focuses on Ground Wrecker preparing the demolition.)
Ground Wrecker: "Oh... I almost forgot that!"
(Ground Wrecker jumps on the rocky mountain from before and presses the detonator, exploding the bombs that collapse the building in the process.)
Ground Wrecker: "Impindiselo enhle! (Translation: Sweet revenge!)"
== Stage 7 Interlude - VS. Biker Hopper ==
=== Pre-Fight Cutscene: ===
(Scene takes place in the Neo-Tokyo Bridge. Bushido stands quietly for a while.)
Bushido: "I can sense his arrival, nii-chan."
(Biker Hopper, alongside with his motorcycle, arrives to scene. The masked hero then stands up to see his brother.)
Biker Hopper: "Why are you doing here, Makoto-san?"
Bushido: "Bio-Tech is using you... I will free you from that belt!"
Biker Hopper: "Kesshite! (Translation: Never!) By the way, give these patents back to me!"
Bushido: "For what? To sell them to the corrupt mayor?"
Biker Hopper: "These patents are property of my kaa-sama! Please return them!"
(Both Bushido and Biker Hopper are walking closer to each other.)
Bushido: "Let's make a deal... how about a duel?"
Biker Hopper: "I accept!"
Bushido: "But with a condition: If you win, I'll give you the patents... but if you lose."
Biker Hopper: "What will happen if I lose to you, nii-san?"
Bushido: "Watashi wa anata o korosu (Translation: I will execute you) for treason!"
Biker Hopper: "So this means it's now or never!"
(Biker Hopper runs towards Bushido and attempts to punch the elder brother, but instead, the renegade kicks his younger brother, of which the masked hero gets up easily. Afterwards, both are now in the square one.)
Bushido: "You accepted the deal... now let's finish this, Makoto-kun." *holds the Mirai-Ken*
Biker Hopper: *assumes his fighting stance* "Only one will become victorious in this battle!"
=== After Match Cutscene: ===
(Bushido looks to his downed brother Biker Hopper trying to get up.)
Biker Hopper: "This can't be possible... I lost!"
Bushido: "You lost the bet, and you must pay the price."
(Bushido walks closer to Biker Hopper and appoints the Mirai-Ken to the younger brother's neck.)
Biker Hopper: "If only kaa-sama was here to stop this senseless fight."
Bushido: "Too late... you will die in shame."
(Bushido attempts to decapitate his own brother Biker Hopper, and just when the swing that appoints to the neck of Makoto is closer, suddenly, the Mirai-Ken is stopped by two female hands.)
????: "I'm ashamed of you, my son."
(It's then revealed that the one who stopped the decapitation attempt is, Mariko Takahashi, a 32 year old Japanese woman of black hair, wearing a white suit. She's the mother of both Bushido and Biker Hopper.)
Bushido: "Kaa-sama?"
Mariko (voiced by Kelly Hu): "Enough, Naoto!"
Biker Hopper: "Did you save me, mother?"
(Bushido immediately stops the decapitation act as Mariko helps Biker hopper to get up.)
Mariko: "It's not good that you two are fighting each other to death!"
Bushido: "Shimasen! (Translation: Excuse me!) My nii-chan commited an act of treason by associating with the corrupt mayor of Wonder City!"
Biker Hopper: "That's not true, Makoto-san! I fight for justice, unlike you!"
Mariko: "I understand your motives, my sons, but you two are the ones who got betrayed by Bio-Tech!"
Bushido: "We both are used by Bio-Tech for their treacherous purposes? I knew it!"
Biker Hopper: "So what you said is true, kaa-san!"
Mariko: "I left Bio-Tech because the new executive decided to sell the company to Emilio Pastrana."
Bushido: "And that's why I work as a renegade."
Biker Hopper: "Correction, bouncer for the Supervillain Resistance."
Mariko: "I can't believe Naoto is working for that nefarious group!"
Bushido: "But I do just for revenge against Bio-Tech."
Biker Hopper: "Revenge is not the answer, nii-san!"
(Mariko then gives the Yamato-Ken to Bushido, indicating she's now ready to pass the torch.)
Mariko: "You will be the next heir of the Takahashi family. Defend our family honor, Naoto-san."
Bushido: "Arigato (Translation: Thank you), kaa-sama."
Biker Hopper: "Now, it's up to you to stop Emilio Pastrana and restore the honor of the Takahashi family."
(Bushido then returns the Mirai-Ken to Biker Hopper so he can use his mother's Yamato-Ken for the remainder of the Story Mode.)
Bushido: "The corrupt mayor will pay with his ketsueki (Translation: blood). Wish me good luck, my family."
Mariko: "Take care well, my son!"
Biker Hopper: "We count on you, Naoto-san!"
(Bushido then leaves the scene by walking. The camera then focuses on both Biker Hopper and Mariko being proud on the elder heir of the Takahashi family.)
== Mid-Boss Cutscene: ==
(Scene takes place in the mayor's office. The doors are open as Bushido is entering as Greed-O-Crazy greets him with a Japanese reverence.)
Greed-O-Crazy: "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!"
Bushido: "I'm not here to be thanked by a bigot!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "Esa canción de Styx si que es musíca para mis oidos (Translation: That Styx song is music for my ears), Naoto-san."
Bushido: "Except that Japan's history is based on ancient traditions!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "Ancient traditions? ¡No me hagas reir! (Translation: Don't make me laugh!)"
Bushido: "Nonsense! This is not a game!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "What kind of game you are talking about? Those videogames of the past you and your brother played with? That Game of Thrones TV show? or that Alan Parsons Project song Games People Play? Of course I hate games and anything related to it!"
Bushido: "Even the late Takeru Hojo is more honorable than you!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "Don't quote that historical traitor in front of me!"
Bushido: "Prove it to me, sagi-shi (Translation: cheater)!"
(Greed-O-Crazy gets up from his seat, presses a button to summon a powered armor for him to wear, and starts to walk to the square one.)
Greed-O-Crazy: "Grr... now I'll show you that in the battle, only the strongest survive!"
Bushido: "In this case, stop talking and fight me like a real man!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "This armor's blade will cut you like sushi rolls!"
(Both assume their fighting stances.)
== Sub-Boss Cutscene: ==
(Greed-O-Crazy is defeated but he gets up easily.)
Greed-O-Crazy: "Urgh! Your victory is nothing but a simple fluke!"
Bushido: "Now I understand that in the battle, dishonorable cheaters never prosper."
Greed-O-Crazy: "Why do you keep saying that?"
(Bushido walks closer and appoints the Yamato-Ken to Greed-O-Crazy's neck, preparing the decapitation.)
Bushido: "You are not worthy to live again, sack of tategai hanzai-sha (Translation: insufferable criminal)!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "I'm too young yet old enough to die, Samurai!"
(Just when Bushido attempts to decapitate Greed-O-Crazy, a voice is heard, stopping it.)
????: "Let me finish him for you!"
Greed-O-Crazy: "Don't lecture me, you--"
(Bushido back off as a white energy ray is coming somewhere and it hits Greed-O-Crazy, effectively dissintegrating him to death via black silhouette before the camera returns to normal.)
Bushido: "I can sense his return... he's back!"
(And it turns out, the one who did it, turns out it's Major Megapower, whom everyone thought he was dead, but in reality, he's alive and well. He shows up to scene.)
Major Megapower: "Naoto Takahashi... I'm dissapointed."
Bushido: "For what reason?"
Major Megapower: "You stole the secret materials that Bio-Tech made."
Bushido: "These materials were crafted by my kaa-sama and I used them as an alloy to build the Mirai-Ken, of which I returned it to my nii-chan!"
Major Megapower: "Kenshiko was a good friend of mine and she never resorted to stealing. By the way, why you are wielding her sword?"
Bushido: "Bio-Tech is a corrupt company and I fight for my family's honor! Why you didn't called these foolish employees out and helped her?"
Major Megapower: "Let me explain the situation of Bio-Tech in another site."
Bushido: "As you wish..."
(Major Megapower grabs Bushido's arm and goes flying with him to an abandoned observatory. Later, we cut to both of them landing to scene.)
Major Megapower: "I hate to say this but... the people of Wonder City are not human."
Bushido: "Not ningen (Translation: human)? Then what are they really?"
Major Megapower: "Something that is hiding this city for a long time."
Bushido: "In this case, you have brought shame to your own city, fallen hero."
(Both assume their fighting stances.)
== Final Boss Cutscene: ==
(Major Megapower is trying to get up.)
Major Megapower: "You are no longer honorable, Megapower-sama."
Bushido: "I admit my fault... at last please finish me off with dignity before he arrives!"
Major Megapower: "As you wish, seigi no yusha (Translation: Hero of justice)!"
(Just when Bushido attempts to decapitate Major Megapower with his katana, the screen turns black as we hear Major Megapower's death scream followed by blood splattering sounds by an unknown force before it retuns back to normal as Bushido just stands quietly.)
Bushido: "What dishonorable thing is this?"
????: "Says the one who betrayed Bio-Tech, hypocrite."
Bushido: "I am no hypocrite, kaibutsu (Translation: monster)!"
(Major Megapower's corpse [whose gory hole in the back is not shown on-screen] starts to dissolve into ashes and then we are treated with a black substance, and forming from it, is Xenozydos.)
Xenozydos: "Whatever... be glad that Xenozydos, mastermind of the biggest catastrophe you're witnessing now, has arrived!"
Bushido: "What intention has you in mind?"
Xenozydos: "Have you forgot? I am aware of your reputation as a hired killer."
Bushido: "I only kill those who have proven to be unworthy, hence I why I once wielded the Mirai-Ken."
Xenozydos: "That katana made with the new alloy from your mother?"
Bushido: "The same! Now I'm using her legendary Yamato-Ken... and don't get me started with my nii-chan's heroic carreer as Biker Hopper!"
Xenozydos: "You aren't aware that someone else is planning the execution of your mother?"
Bushido: "Nani?"
Xenozydos: "If you want to know the truth? This city is inhabited by Homunculi, and even worse... your brother will become one of them soon!"
(Bushido gets dissilusioned after realizing that his brother Biker Hopper will become a monster.)
Bushido: "Masaka (Translation: No way)! What you and your people doing with my nii-chan and with my kaa-sama is unforgivable!"
Xenozydos: "And you have no choice than to pick two options: Join me in my personal war game and help the Overlord devour the life source of the entire planet... or die refusing my offer. There's no middle ground."
(Bushido announces that he's going to kill Xenozydos in his own terms.)
Bushido: "From now on... your blood will be spilled by the blade of Yamato-Ken!"
Xenozydos: "I expected common sense from you!"
(Xenozydos turns the abandoned observatory into an eldritch area filled with all things Lovecraftian, and above them, is the Overlord of the area, complete with a watching eye.)
Xenozydos: "And yet you choose your own demise!"
Bushido: "Prepare to die a slow and painless death so I can save both Makoto-kun and kaa-sama, inhuman!"
Xenozydos: "Your honor will end in shame, Bushido!"
(The final battle begins as both assume their fighting stances.)
== Ending: ==
(Bushido is seen in the headquarters of Bio-Tech, denouncing the company's executive for what they did to his brother.)
After slicing Xenozydos into pieces, Naoto returned to the headquarters of Bio-Tech to denounce it for their crimes against humanity, but the company's superior has other plans.
Bio-Tech Executive (voiced by Crispin Freeman): "Sorry, Naoto Takahashi... but you have revoked the right to complain against our company!"
Bushido: "My nii-chan is in danger! Can you have at last a solution to this?"
????: "The solution is right here, last heir of the Takahashi family!"
(We see that Techno-Hacker and a monstruosly mutated Biker Hopper showed up, much to the surprise of Bushido.)
Unexpectedly, Techno-Hacker has decided to cooperate with Bio-Tech in exchange for involving in their war against the Inhuman Empire. For Naoto, unfortunately saw that not only his brother Makoto has become a monster, but also his mother got executed for treason.Bushido: "Makoto? What happened to you?"
Techno-Hacker: "Salute to my evolved cyberhuman, Monster Hopper."
Bushido: "This is unforgivable, Hugh! Also, what happened to my kaa-sama?"
Techno-Hacker: "By the way, Mariko just died today because I ordered my cyberhumans to execute her for treason!"
Bushido: "For what you did to my nii-chan and with my kaa-sama, I quit to the Resistance!"
Techno-Hacker: "Both your brother and your mother are no more... and so will be you!"
(The screen turns white as we hear Bushido's death scream followed by a slashing sound, before it returns to normal with Monster Hopper holding Bushido's helmet in triumph while Techno-Hacker and the executive congratulate him.)
Unfortunately, the renegade Samurai known as Bushido has been unwillingly murdered by his own brother under orders of Techno-Hacker. Bio-Tech is now sold to the Supervillain Resistance leader for the new war to come.
Techno-Hacker: "No one leaves the Supervillain Resistance. Lest they end up being killed like the traitor."
Bio-Tech Executive: "And now, what are you planning, Hugh-sama?"
Techno-Hacker: "To strike back against the Inhuman Empire on my own terms!"
(The screen fades black after the ending.)
(Ki:Theory's "Enjoy the Silence" starts playing as the credits which background is a blue wall with hexagon patterns with the emblems of the characters showing up at once while the credits are rolling.)
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