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The 10 Greatest Swords in Videogame History

Swords are not always the best weapon – guns have better distance, bombs do more damage, and I can never tell whether or not to pronounce the ‘w.’ But swords were always preferable, since they offered a nobler kind of combat: up close and personal, with the winner determined by skill and strength alone. Also, game developers got a lot less angry letters from parents when they didn’t include guns, so that helped too. Here’s our tribute to the greatest blades ever virtually-wielded…

ComboBreaker4838d ago

I mean, swords are badass. Guns are badass too. But when you combine them into a Gun Blade, that's like badassness squared.

Urmomlol4838d ago

Squall's gunblade has to the most illogical, stupidest sword ever created.

CrzyFooL4838d ago

I remember when FFVIII came out I thought the gun would SHOOT the blades and blades would be something you'd have to buy and upgrade. Turns out it did almost jack shit except look cool.

Brewski0074838d ago

A gun that would SHOOT blades????
Really?? , I mean.... REALLY??
I think i prefer it doing nothing rather than that lol.
Never was a fan of the gun-blade personaly. Although i did like the added "press R1" at the exact time for added damage thing.

Lamarthedancer4838d ago

But an average height guy carrying a HUGE sword which would be really heavy isn't...

AntoineDcoolette4838d ago

The Heavenly Sword should be on this list >_>

K3nji4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

Even though the game isn't really that well known, Gatsu's blade from Berserk should've been included! =(

Etseix4838d ago

Buster Sword from VII!? i know its where it first appeared but , dont leave Angel behind! hes the true weilder of this sword, f* u Cloud

thats_just_prime4838d ago

That list if full of fail. Half the swords in there suck. Other then by name you wouldnt know what 3 or 4 of the swords. They look like any random sword in any game. So what are they jugding this list on. Plus no matter what you jugde it on the Lightsaber should be number 1 its the must iconic waepon ever created and its probably the must powerful sword ever created

Omega Archetype4838d ago

Guess you've never heard of a vibration blade? ( http://www.answers.com/topi... Cause that's precisely the concept that's behind the Gunblade.

The gun doesn't shoot bullets, instead it creates an explosion inside the blade that vibrates it and makes it (theoretically) easier to do more damage with a sword/blade.

Granted this technology is sci-fi based, so I'm not entirely sure if it's truly possible, but is far from illogical. There's definitely a reason to have a sword with a gun attached to it (even if that reason is not technically real!)

Oh and btw, the Gunblade is a badass weapon (easily one of my favorite of any medium.) First Tsurugi though takes the cake!

Perjoss4837d ago

short sword of ykesha
not many people will know what this is :)

antz11044837d ago

Lol, so true.

Where's the Soul Reaver? FAIL LIST.

Mario184837d ago

Of course when I mention the gun blade I get heavily disagreed with

http://n4g.com/news/683484/...

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klado4838d ago

Brave Fence Musashi?, damn, need to revisit that game asap, the Earth-sword was the best.

baodeus4838d ago

where is ryu dragon sword?

knifefight4837d ago

Haha that game was great! Still fun even today!

Arknight4837d ago (Edited 4837d ago )

Musashi was a swordsman from Japanese history, not a sword.

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gamingdroid4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

Where is the True Dragon Sword?

darkdoom30004838d ago

The gunblade is so awesome, astheticaly aswell. I would buy one and hang it over my TV.

WildArmed4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

haha, ditto,
one of the coolest weapons ever :D
I felt like Lightining carried a remodeled Gunblade (ver. 30.00 lol)
I find it funny when authors mistake the greatest sword's worth not by their design, function, etc but by association of the wielder..
I mean Cloud's sword isn't anything special... it's just a chunk of metal.. iconic.. sure i guess? but only by association.
The rest of the swords in the articles have something unique/special about each sword that isn't limited to the protagonists who used the sword.

@people who didn't know what a gun blade does....
hit R1 at the right time for extra dmg.
During your limit breaker likewise.
I feel most people didn't understand the gunblade and just put everything on Auto when they played FF8

INehalemEXI4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

Practical gunblade http://img.redwolfairsoft.c... It's airsoft ofc

zeddy4838d ago

squal and siefer at the start of ff8 is the best sword fight and Urmomlol if a gunblade is stupid then they might aswell stop making final fantasy games all together.

FACTUAL evidence4838d ago

Cmon, Squalls gun blade is better than that huge chunk of steel cloud uses......They had better off had said seph's massamune. I prefer Brotherhood sword than clouds blade...Brotherhood from FFX. Tidus's.

http://images.wikia.com/fin...

VersusEM4838d ago

Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning's gunblade can shoot.

TheShow014838d ago

We all remember what kinda damage sephiroth's sword could do ... slash .... 3000 pt !!!! whoaa !!

definitely should be on the list.

Hedberg4838d ago

the Heavenly Sword and Gatsu's sword from Sword of the Berserk should be on that list as others have mentioned. Agree that the Gunblade from FF8 should be there too.

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DRiX4838d ago

Doesn't make sense. BoC aren't swords. You should've said the Blade of Artemis.

ScentlessApprentice74838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

Going forward with what you've said, I really enjoyed using the Blade of Artemis. Who else was hypnotized by that "Schwooonq" sound effect it made whenever Kratos swung it around?

MarcusFenixITA4838d ago

Read the article before posting. It's explained there.

Hudahudahuda4838d ago

Blade of Olympus.

Just swinging the thing makes entire armies vaporize '_'

silkrevolver4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

I mean come on, after you saw the buster sword in the article picture, what was the first sword that came to mind? (Hint: it rhymes with “Smashter Smord.”)

midgard2274838d ago

ummmmm dude, not to burst ur bubble and ur entitled to ur opinion, but the master sword is one of the ugliest swords I've ever seen. im a character designer and i would never make a sword like that. now is it iconic??? yeeaaaah, great or badass??? naaaaah i can find 10$ swors that look cooler. but hey u know its just what i think anyway lol.

silkrevolver4838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

I like its minimalistic design. It’s a very basic looking sword with a very iconic hilt. But the reason it’s popular isn’t because of its design, but of the feeling you get once you obtain it in a number of Zelda games.

midgard2274838d ago

i understand what you mean. it is iconic, and u know once u get it that ur about to finish the game and kill ganon. i personally think cloud had better swords in ff7 than the bustersword. especially in advent children. Badass!

NeutralGamer4838d ago

Sure you are a character designer and I'm a nigerian millionaire...

NeoSprtacus4838d ago

@NeutralGamer

I'll help you transfer your money into America if you give me $500,000...

Eamon4838d ago

LMAO, midgard227, please stop.

Master Sword is probably THE most iconic sword in gaming. The music and feeling when you obtain it after hours of effort is nothing less than satisfying.

NCAzrael4837d ago

@midgard227

This isn't "The 10 coolest looking swords in videogame history", it's "The 10 greatest swords in videogame history." Real swords aren't all flash and form. With the exception of some really fancy swept hilt rapiers, and just about every decorative/ceremonial sword, real swords aren't much to look at.

Granted, this is for videogames, so the look is actually important. Considering the fact that the Master Sword is pretty much the first sword in gaming, it's no surprise there's not much to it's shape.

Regardless, the Master Sword has history, it's extremely powerful, and regardless of it's simple design, it still has a lot of design cues from the roman short swords.

Personally, if they sold replicas I'd gladly shell out some cash and mount it on my wall.

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hamburger1234838d ago (Edited 4838d ago )

Heavenly Sword FTW

It was soo awesome, it was like 3 swords in one.

Urmomlol4838d ago

I find it pretty funny that a writer for Ripten would be criticizing anyone elses' work.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5220d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5220d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212120d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan20d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5219d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5219d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos20d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani19d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum20d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman20d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim20d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

I disagree Batman

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Famitsu Weekly Sales [3/25-3/31] - Princess Peach, Dragon’s Dogma 2 + Winning Post 10 2024 in top 10

Sales ranking announced by Famitsu. This time, we bring you a summary of estimated weekly game software and hardware sales from March 25th to March 31st, 2024.

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ZeekQuattro25d ago

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

Switch OLED Model – 42,957 (6,958,780)
PlayStation 5 – 18,272 (4,713,002)
Switch Lite – 8,302 (5,793,705)
Switch – 6,274 (19,755,912)
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,574 (746,561)
Xbox Series X – 938 (252,674)
PlayStation 4 – 679 (7,925,339)
Xbox Series S – 438 (306,446)
New 2DS LL (including 2DS) -6 (1,192,906)

VersusDMC24d ago

Rise of the ronin sold twice as much as Dragons Dogma 2 this week...but no articles about that. It's only news if a PS exclusive is being outsold.