Blood Warrior. This fighting game, a follow-up to “Fujiyama Buster,” draws inspiration from the “Mortal Kombat” series, which features digitized graphics, blood, gore, and finishing moves, but retains the same satirical feudal Japanese setting as the previous game. While it superficially resembles “Mortal Kombat,” the game has mechanics similar to those introduced by “Street Fighter II,” much like “Shogun Warriors.”
The game features nine selectable fighters, each representing an archetype from Japanese culture, although not as overtly as in “Fujiyama Buster.”
Oo-edo Fight was released in Japan in August 1994.
Some rumors suggest that Oo-edo Fight is a sequel to Fujiyama Buster, but this has never been confirmed by Kaneko. Most of the characters in the game are the same as in Fujiyama Buster but with different names. However, the old moves are still available, and some new moves have been added for all of them.
The characters shared here are reported with their names (from Fujiyama Buster to Oo-edo Fight):
– Ninja -> Arashin
– Samurai -> Kinshron
– Geisha -> Kasumi (manages large claws in BW)
– Kappa -> Sampein
– Kabuki -> Shishimarun
– Shogun -> Syogethun
The other two characters, Benkei and Goemon, retain their original names, but their moves are completely different from their appearances in Fujiyama Buster.
Unlike the rest of the players, the odd Buddhist-type monk Ikkyù makes his first appearance in Oo-edo Fight, making him the only real new character in this game. Some of his moves seem inspired by Raiden from Mortal Kombat, almost like a burlesque version of him: overall, this strange character adds a more comedic element to the entire fight.
