7 Blades
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Developed_By:
Konami
Published_By:
Konami
Released On:
21 Dec 2000
In the year Kanei 17, the man-made island of Dejima, home of many foreigners, has been brutally attacked by a ninja squad sent by the shogunate. At the same time, a mysterious golden dragon has appeared off the coast of Nagasaki. Hearing of all this, the penniless mercenary Gokurakumaru heads off to Nagasaki with his lover Oyuri and assistant Togizo in hopes of striking it rich. But just what are they getting themselves involved in?
7 Blades is a third-person action-game sequel to the 1990 film Zipang directed by Kaizo Hayashi. The player can choose from two different characters: the womanizing mercenary Gokurakumaru, who uses a variety of swords; and his lover Oyuri, who wields pistols, rifles, and other types of firearms. Each character has their own storyline, which intertwine at various points, and plays very differently by the nature of their weaponry. The game is broken into stages, which each have a specific goal, such as to reach a certain point, defeat all the enemies, or protect another character.
EAN-13:
4988602078053 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4988602083767 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SLPM-65008 (Japan)
Sony PN:
SLPM-65057 (Japan)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
L1 BUTTON
ENEMY PURSUIT
L2 BUTTON
MOVE VIEW TO LEFT
SELECT BUTTON
TOGGLE VIEW
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
MOVE THE CURSOR / CHARACTER MOVEMENT / OPERATING THE DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS the character runs in the indicated direction
LEFT ANALOG STICK
MOVE THE CURSOR / CHARACTER MOVEMENT / OPERATING THE LEFT ANALOG STICK the character walks when the left analog stick is pressed slightly, and runs when it is pressed even further
L3 BUTTON
CHANGE RADAR MAGNIFICATION
ANALOG MODE BUTTON
Switch between ANALOG Mode and DIGITAL Mode
START BUTTON
DISPLAY EQUIPMENT SCREEN / Skip story
R3 BUTTON
SAME OPERATION AS A / Toggle radar display (x1/x4/x16)
R1 BUTTON
SIDEWAYS ADVANCE
R2 BUTTON
MOVE VIEW TO RIGHT
BUTTON
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES / ATTACK WITH EQUIPPED WEAPON / CONFIRMS COMMANDS. JUMP / Attack from first person view (Ayuri only)
X BUTTON
CANCELS COMMANDS
TRIANGLE BUTTON
OPEN INVENTORY (ITEMS POUCH)
BUTTON (while holding down)
Use registered weapons and items from Inventory
How to Play
STARTING A GAME
Before starting, ensure you have 330MB of free space or a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) inserted into MEMORY CARD Slot 1 with 7 BLADES save data.
The game can be played without a memory card, but progress cannot be saved. Do not remove the memory card during the game.
Insert the 7 BLADES disc. After the opening movie, the Title Screen will appear. You can skip the movie by pressing the START button.
Title Screen
Pressing the START button at the Title Screen displays the Game Mode Selection Screen. Use the directional buttons (left analog stick) to select menu items. Press the button to confirm selections. Pressing the button returns to the Title Screen.
STARTING A NEW GAME
A new game starts from the beginning of the story. Select [Start] from the menu and press the button.
A message will appear offering an explanation of the controls. Use the directional buttons (or the left analog stick) to select either Yes or No and press the button to confirm.
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YES/ After selecting a character, the Button Controls Stage will be played.
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NO/ After selecting a character, the game's main story will begin.
WHAT IS THE BUTTON CONTROLS STAGE?
This stage provides a step-by-step tutorial on all necessary button commands. Players new to the game are recommended to select Yes and complete this stage.
Next, choose your player character. Use the directional buttons (or the left analog stick) to select either Gokuraku-maru the Hellspawn or Pistol Oyuri and confirm with the button. The game will begin.
Plot developments are completely different depending on the character chosen. Using both characters makes the game even more fun.
CONTINUING A GAME
Saved data can be loaded to continue a game from the saved point. Select Continue from the Game Mode Selection Screen and press the button. The Load Screen will appear.
The game will ask whether to load saved data. Use the directional buttons (or the left analog stick) to select Yes or No and press the button. Pressing the button returns to the Title Screen.
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YES/ Move to data selection.
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NO/ Return to Title Screen.
Select the data to be loaded. Move the cursor with the directional buttons (or the left analog stick) to select the data and press the button to confirm. Return to the Title Screen by selecting Do Not Load or pressing the button.
Select the stage to restart from. Using the directional buttons (or the left analog stick), move the character on the map and select the stage. Press the button to confirm. Press the button to return to the confirmation menu for loading a game.
SETTINGS SCREEN
A variety of settings can be changed here during the game. Choose Settings from the Game Mode Selection Screen and press the button. The settings screen will appear.
Select items to be changed using the directional buttons (or the left analog stick) and press the button to change settings.
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SOUND/ Change the sound output.
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VIBRATION/ Turn the vibration function ON/OFF (Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK), and analog controller (DUALSHOCK2) only).
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DISPLAY BLOOD/ Turn ON/OFF the display of blood when attacking enemies. Setting this to OFF will filter out any blood displayed.
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LANGUAGE/ Change the language used within the game to English, French or German.
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VOLUME SETTINGS/ Change the volume of the game music and sound effects.
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GAME SETTINGS/ Change the button settings for the player character during the game.
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RETURN TO TITLE SCREEN/ End the Settings Screen and return to the Title Screen.
Further details on the Settings Screen can be found on page 17.
OPTION SCREEN
A number of different settings can be changed during the game in this screen. Using the directional buttons (left analog stick), select the item to be changed and press the button to confirm. Press the L1/R1 buttons to move to the Equipment Screen.
Automatic Save will not appear when the Settings Screen is accessed by selecting Settings from the Mode Selection Screen.
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SOUND STEREO/MONO/ Change sound output settings. Select between Stereo and Mono sound for the analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2).
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VIBRATION ON/OFF/ Set vibration ON/OFF for the analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2).
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DISPLAY BLOOD/ Turn the display of blood ON / OFF when attacking enemies. Setting this option to OFF will disengage the display of blood during the game.
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AUTOMATIC SAVE ON/OFF/ Set whether or not to automatically save game progress. Setting this to ON will prompt the game to automatically save after clearing each stage. Under certain conditions this item may not be changeable. For further details, refer to the Saving Game Progress section on P. 7.
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VOLUME SETTINGS/ Align the cursor to this heading and press the button to bring up the Volume Settings Screen, where Music and Sound Effects volume settings can be changed. Move the selection cursor with the up / down directional buttons (left analog stick) and the left/right to adjust volume levels. Press Return to return to the Settings Screen.
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BUTTON SETTINGS SCREEN/ Align the cursor to this item and press the button to bring up the Button Settings Screen, where player character button controls can be changed during the game. See the Button Settings Screen on P. 18 for further details.
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This screen is slightly different for Gokuraku-maru and Oyuri, with Oyuri lacking a Special Maneuvers heading.
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RETURN TO TITLE SCREEN/ Return to the Title Screen.
Be aware that any game
Enemies & Characters
GOKURAKU-MARU THE HELLSPAWN
A heroic bounty hunter gang leader unorthodox in his sincerity and artlessness, he deftly wields seven different swords. He travels together with his true love Oyuri and one companion Topizo.
PISTOL OYURI
A gun slinging female bounty hunter. She and Gokuraku-maru are in love. She is not only strikingly beautiful but also strong-willed.
TOGIZO
Gokuraku-maru's main retainer. He is a master blade sharpener and Gokuraku-maru's sword bearer as well. Oyuri often picks on him.
BOUNTY HUNTERS
These men hope to capture the golden dragon and strike it rich. They are after Gokuraku-maru's head to raise funds for their scheme.
HATTORI HANZO
He has past experience battling with the gang lead by Gokuraku-maru. The head figure in the Tokugawa's Ninja legion, his talents are above and beyond even the greatest fighters.
HIMIKA
The lone harlot on Dejima. For some reason, she adores Gokuraku-maru.
ORACLES
Once servants in the Imperial Court, they were expelled from moderate factions for espousing anti-government rhetoric. Out of vengeance, they plan to eliminate the Shogunate, and ultimately the entire Japanese populace.
GOLDEN KING
A golden suit of armour discovered on Dejima. It is worshiped as the patron deity of the Cult of Gold.
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