Bushido Blade is one of those videogames that has transcended into legend. The 1997 PlayStation fighting game was defined not by combos and health bars, but by quick, tense swordfights in which a single strike could kill you or your opponent. There's been very little else like it since.

Enter Hellish Quart, out in early access today. It's Bushid-ish - there are swords, there are duels, and there are one-slash kills - but it goes a step further by having all your movements be physics-based.

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