Summary
Things are rarely ever black and white, but that’s not the case in Black & White Bushido. With an original soundtrack and gorgeous, stylistic 2D visuals, you’re either a light or shadow samurai facing down your opponents in a combat arena. The black and white style makes each battlefield a dangerous place, filled with hiding spots for four players to fight and hide in. It’s a simple concept boiled down to an infinitely replayable set of team death match or Capture the Flag sessions.
Black & White Bushido is an arena fighting game between light and shadow samurai.
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Black & White Bushido Reviews & Ratings
Black and White Bushido has a clever USP but lacks the depth that would keep players coming back. It’s not going to hold your attention for too long.
Overall, Black & White Bushido is an interesting take on the platformer fighter genre with some intriguing ideas and simple yet entertaining mechanics. Unfortunately, beyond AI bots, the game doesn’t include any form of story or campaign. As a local multiplayer party game, though, it’s a good value buy to be added in any party night’s rotation.
While it is unlikely that Black and White Bushido will ever compel you to turn away from TowerFall for very long, it’s great for a quick match every now and then. Just don’t pick this up expecting to be blown away.
Black & White Bushido is a very fun game to play with a group of friends, but doesn’t deliver any enjoyable content for gamers who would rather play on their own. While some of the spawn points in the game can come off as unfair, most of the time the game delivers as an entertaining and exciting battle arena, that I can definitely see being a hit at parties.
Black and White Bushido is simple. Without much complexity to itself mechanically, and a tiny amount of content available for the price, this isn’t a game that you need to jump out and buy straight away. Outside of the draw of its unique color-based mechanic, Black and White Bushido is an extremely average indie title that would be tempting to pick up during a sale but undeniably forgettable outside of one.
Release Date | October 2, 2015 |
Publisher | Green Man Loaded, Good Catch Ltd |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative |
Player Perspectives | Side view |
Genres | Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade |
Themes | Action, Stealth, Party |
Platforms | Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |