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Ghost Blade (USA / Japan / Unl / Rerelease)

Sega Dreamcast
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Reviewed in
2001
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✪ Reviewed on April 9, 2026
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A modern indie shooter with polished visuals flirting with danmaku. Patterns are rich, scoring is demanding and the look stays clean. A real win for the homebrew scene.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship battles enemy waves in this limited edition independent vertical shoot'em up for Dreamcast. Published by an independent developer, limited unlicensed edition. Vertical shoot'em up with varied enemy waves, classic fire system, limited edition indie release on Dreamcast. Unofficial limited edition.

Ghost Blade review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,38 GB 📅14/09/2001
Published by Hucast

Ghost Blade (Dreamcast) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $21 Q6 complete
 $33 Q10 new
 $47 !
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Other versions
Ghost Blade
Europe / Unl / Limited Edition
14/09/2001
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Is Ghost Blade still worth playing in 2026?

A vertical bullet hell shooter produced by Hucast, Ghost Blade emphasizes readability and accessibility, with a score chain system meant to reward grazing play. The 2D presentation is colorful and smooth, easy on the eye. Content stays thin, with few stages, and the difficulty, rather measured for the genre, disappoints veterans after a real challenge. For newcomers to danmaku and collectors of recent Dreamcast releases, it is a pleasant entry point, without the depth of the genre's masters.

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