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====== Bergsala Lightweight ======
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**Bersala Lightweight**((Fmr.: LightWeight Co., Ltd.)) is most widely known for their two samurai-based videogame series //[[form:videogame:bushido_blade_series|Bushido Blade]]//, and //[[form:videogame:kengo_series|Kengo]]//.

These series both feature somewhat realistic combat, in that a single, well placed strike, can be enough to end a match. The first //[[game:Bushido Blade]]//, in particular, takes a realistic (in its sense of adhering to Samurai film tropes) approach: life-bars are absent (they can be disabled in the //Kengo// games), areas are huge, limbs can be disabled, and the [[wp>Bushido]] code must be followed.\\
The //Kengo// series adds character development mechanics. Where the player takes a customised character through a story mode, learning techniques and stances, buying weapons and clothing, and earning money in tournaments, by fullfilling bounties, and so on.

Interestingly, Bergsala was the company that first distributed [[organisation:nintendo]] hardware ([[tool:hardware:game_and_watch|Game & Watch]]) in Europe: [[yt>SKgL8u4CPJ8|The Lie That Helped Build Nintendo]]
===== Selected Works =====
  * 1997 - //[[form:videogame:Bushido Blade]]//
  * 1998 - //[[form:videogame:Bushido Blade 2]]//
  * 2000 - //[[form:videogame:Kengo]]//
  * 2002 - //[[form:videogame:Kengo 2]]//
  * 2002 - //[[form:videogame:Kabuki Warriors]]//
  * 2004 - //[[form:videogame:Kengo 3]]//
  * 2008 - //[[form:videogame:Sky Diving]]//

===== Related Links =====
  * [[http://bergsala-lightweight.com/|bergsala-lightweight.com]]
  * [[wp>Bergsala_Lightweight|Bergsala LightWeight]]

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