Bushido Blade 2 (Sony PlayStation 1, 1998)

Swiftly strike your foes to cripple or kill them in this follow-up to 1997's weapons-based fighter, Bushido Blade. The game includes a total of 22 characters, divided equally between two rival ninja clans. To succeed, you'll need to master different fighting stances while progressing through a series of battles on predominately outdoor maps. Play modes include Story, Practice, Versus, Tournament, and Link. Each character wields one of nine weapons, from a katana and long sword to a rifle and revolver. Bushido Blade 2 also features an option to view the action from a first-person perspective in select modes.