Bushido: Legend of the Samurai
A game by Meteor Pixel
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Overview
About
Bushido
Bushido is a multiplayer melee combat game set
during the turbulent Sengoku period (‘Warring
States’) of medieval Japan.
Players assume the role of a noble Samurai warrior, and fight against others in a
battle for honour, glory and power.
Target Platform
PC
Release Date
Q2 2018
Commercial Model
Premium
Genre
Action, Slasher
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Vision
What kind
of game is
Bushido?
Immersive
Players are invited to step into the world of Feudal Japan and experience battle as a real
Samurai Warrior. They must don their armour, draw their Katana’s, and march towards
the fight in persuit of honor, fame and the ultimate title of Shogun.
Unique
Bushido is the only game within its genre that is set in Feudal Japan. No other game has
yet been able to offer the same experience.
Fluid
Bushido’s unique combat system has been designed to feel realistic and fluid. A battle
against a lesser opponent could be over in a few moments, but a going toe-to-toe with
skilled enemy will offer an exciting and cinematic experience.
Depth
Players have the opportunity to personalise their experience by choosing from a diverse
range of armours and weapons - all of which are based on real-life examples to help
maintain that level of immersion and historical accuracy.
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Team
Who are
Meteor
Pixel?
Meteor Pixel consists of three full-time team members, who initially
started working together on a Mod for Chivalry: Medieval
Warfare...
That mod was ‘Bushido: Feudal Warfare’ and was first announced on the Torn Banner
forums back in 2013. Bushido proved to be a hit with the community, so the team
decided to form a new studio and transform Bushido a stand alone proposition.
Over the last 2 years, Meteor Pixel have been undertaking contract work for a diverse
range of projects (including: Motion Capture, Animation, 3D Modelling/Sculpting and
Game Design). They currently use their spare time to work on Bushido.
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Projects
Experience
and skills
Meteor Pixels current clients, and the projects
they’ve been involved with...
Large Visible Machine (Games & Media)
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Doomstar (released)
Battle for Sector 219 (released)
DMS (un-released)
Gang Manager (un-released)
Opposable VR (released)
Last Days of Old Earth (released)
Order of Battle (released)
Greenbrier Games (Games)
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Zpocalpyse: Survival (un-released)
Folklore: The Affliction (released)
Zpocalpyse 2: Defend the Burbs (released)
Yashima (released)
Heavy Steam (released)
Fantasy (Resin Collection) (released)
Lost Forest
Meteor Pixel provide a range
of services for their clients,
including: 3D Modelling,
Concept Art, Environment
Design, UI/UX Services,
Front-end Web Development,
System Design and more…
(Games)
Smith & Connors (Media)
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Nike (un-released)
Communication Matrix (released)
Mazon (released)
Howells Architecture (released)
Big Red Hair (un-released)
Winter Hall
(un-released)
Catalyst Game Labs (Games)
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Shadowrun Tabletop (released)
Bruce Lee LLC (Games)
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Dragon Tides (released)
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USP’s
What makes
Bushido
unique?
Combat
Combat has been designed to be fast and deadly - where a single mistake could result in
defeat for you or your opponent.
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Inspired by the teachings of a real-life Samurai (Miyamoto Musashi)
Designed to offer a cinematic experience
Environment / Game Modes
Levels are based on a range of environments - from intimate duels in a bonsai garden,
to large-scale assaults on a besieged castle. All environments are based on real
historical locations and military campaigns from Japan’s feudal era.
Customisation
Players can pick and choose from a diverse range of armour sets. They’ll also be able to
arm themselves from a variety of historically accurate and authentic weapons.
Honor System
Players must choose if they will fight as an honourable Samurai, or an evil Ronin - their
choices will affect how they’re represented in-game and what rewards they unlock.
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Core
Gameplay
Combat
Combat in Bushido is based on the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi A legendary Samurai swordsman who wrote ‘The Book of 5 Rings’, a
manual that is still in print today, 400 years later.
Musashi’s teachings have allowed Meteor Pixel to craft a unique, free-flowing and
hardcore combat system - one that allows players to live out their fantasies of
becoming a master Samurai swordsman.
Combat flow
Mount & Blade
Chivalry
Bushido
(4 directional attacks,
with no combo’s)
(3 attacks, in a linear
combo sequence)
(8 directional attacks, with
flowing, nonlinear combo’s)
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Core
Gameplay
Environments
Combat in Bushido takes places across a range of
environments, including: Villages, Forests, Castles,
Shrines and open Battlefields.
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Core
Gameplay
Game Modes
Skirmish
A free for all Deathmatch arena, emulating the chaos of a pitched battle and being
surrounded by enemies on all sides. Skirmish mode has been designed to offer a more
casual experience that takes place in small sized environment with up to 16 players.
Battle
A typical Team Deathmatch mode where up to 24 players battle it out across a medium
sized environment. The only objective is to kill as many of the opposing team as
possible before the time runs out.
Invasion
Invasion based on the traditional ‘ push’ game mode, where two teams (one attacking,
the other defending) fight in a large objective based environment. Typical invasion
scenarios include castle sieges, or assaults on occupied villages/temples.
Duel
A high skill based 1v1 match that takes place in small, intimate environments. True
samurai use this lethal game mode to hone their skills and become the ultimate
warrior.
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Core
Gameplay
Customisation
Choose from a range of armour designs, each one
embodying the personality / spirit of a famous
Samurai Warrior from history...
Arm yourself with an array of swords, spears and bows - as well as
more exotic weaponry like the O-Datchi or Tetsubo.
Bushido’s armory has been thoroughly researched as to provide an exciting, yet
historically grounded experience.
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Core
Gameplay
Honor
The concept of Honor has been embedded within the
games mechanics as to offer players a chance to truly
embrace Samurai culture and history.
Players have a choice - do they follow the path of an Honourable Samurai, or become
a Dishonourable Ronin? Players in-game conduct has an effect on both their
appearance AND how other players treat them…
Each path has its own set of unlockables, meaning players can achieve specific looks
by completing honor-based achievements.
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DLC
Extending
Bushido
With the long and varied history of Feudal Japan to
draw on, there are plenty of plans for DLC and
extending the original game.
DLC would include new game modes, environments, weapons and
customisation options - all centered around a specific theme,
including:
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Ninja
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A new ‘Assassination’ game
mode + maps
Ninja-themed weapons and
customisation options
Onna-Bugeisha
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More...
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Sohei (Warrior Monks)
Seasonal maps (seasonal
variations on maps that have
already been released)
New weapons (e.g. matchlock
rifles)
Female Samurai
New maps
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Market
Arcade
Competitive
Landscape
Mirage
Blade
Symphony
Chivalry
Mordhau
Jedi Knight: II
Jedi Knight: II, Chivalry and
Blade Symphony are all
historic titles that served as
the inspiration for Bushido.
All other titles are either
current / upcoming releases.
Reality
Note:
Fantasy
For Honor
Of Kings &
Men
Mount &
Blade: II
Absolver
Bushido
Overgrowth
Simulation
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The Tech
Game Engine
and tech
features
Bushido leverages the power of Unreal Engine 4, an
industry leading solution from Epic Games.
The Unreal Engine allows Meteor Pixel to build games using AAA quality tools, which
means products like Bushido will share the same robust networking code and
graphical power of games like Unreal Tournament, Gears of War 4, Ark: Survival
Evolved and Paragon...
Additional features include:
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Ability to deploy to to
PC and all major
consoles
DirectX 11 and 12
Rendering features
Leading middleware
integrations (e.g.
WWise)
Professional Source
Control
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Future
Franchise
Potential
Meteor Pixel’s Vision
Bushido to become the new benchmark for Multiplayer Melee Combat games.
Meteor Pixel to build on the existing mechanics established in Bushido, and take
the genre to an untapped setting.
Potential Settings
Highlanders, Centurions, Musketeers and Sikh Warriors are all settings of interest.
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Sign us
Why sign
Bushido?
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Cross platform action game
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Suitable for consoles & PC
Growing genre
Familiar but new
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Existing community that can be grown and is hungry for this
proposal
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Content that engages the community
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Multiplayer/UGC
Appeals to hardcore community while having pick up and play
accessibility
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Leverage CA’s library of assets & Mo-cap studio to create
quality content quickly
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Long term Franchise potential
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Synergy with TW franchise
Franchise vision holders
DLC plans
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Play
Download
our demo
A basic prototype of Bushido is available...
Please contact Sam on [email protected] for details
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