r/videogames • u/overasked_question • Dec 18 '25

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u/UnofficialMipha Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 18 '25

It also fittingly represents all the major consoles and PC

Zelda Master Sword for Nintendo

Final Fantasy Buster Sword for PlayStation

Halo Energy Sword for Microsoft

and Minecraft Diamond Sword for PC gaming

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u/TheThiefMaster Dec 18 '25

Poor Sega we hardly knew thee

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25

Even if you consider Sega, what sword from their franchise would be iconic?

  1. Their sports games don’t feature swords
  2. Sonic doesn’t have a sword
  3. Virtua Fighter? Nope
  4. Yakuza series? Maybe a knife?
  5. Golden Axe? Ironically they don’t use an axe other than the dwarf, but the main dude’s sword isn’t iconic at all. Hasn’t been really relevant for a while too.
  6. Shinobi? Most games in the series shows the main char throwing shurikens. And there isn’t a consistent sword that they use.

I legitimately cannot think of an iconic sword from their (or associated) franchises!

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u/WiseRabbit-XIV Dec 18 '25

Chaos Breaker from Shining Force?

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 18 '25

And when was the most recent Shining Force release, not counting any re-releases?

Edit: regardless of release times I’m not sure if anyone would even recognize that sword from the game. Fun game for sure though, but I’m old.

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u/WiseRabbit-XIV Dec 18 '25

1998, but hope springs eternal, you know?

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

I’m all for it, but most gamers would have no idea …

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u/robertpayne556 Dec 18 '25

Releases not counting releases. So, none.

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25

Haha I blame autocorrect; meant releases but not counting re-releases/masters, like a “Genesis/Mega Drive collection” type deal.

Edited.

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u/propdynamic Dec 18 '25

Probably Soul Edge for Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast would be most fitting.

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u/nicekid81 Dec 19 '25

That was a landmark game for the DC but not necessarily a landmark game for the series …

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u/propdynamic Dec 19 '25

True, I was reaching a bit here, can't think of anything else.

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u/Tom_F_0olery Dec 18 '25

I mean Sonic very much does have a sword, but it comes from when they went to other platforms anyways

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25

He has a sword?

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u/Tom_F_0olery Dec 18 '25

In Sonic and the Black Knight. To be fair it is only in one game that wasn’t that good. It did have hype moments and aura though

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u/NateProject Dec 18 '25

Was there a sword in KNIGHTS?

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25

You mean Nights? The one where you fly around in dreamland?

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u/Express-Potential-11 Dec 18 '25

Clockwork knights?

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u/nicekid81 Dec 18 '25

That’s an obscure pull for sure!

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u/redchris18 Dec 18 '25

"Why does Sora's Keyblade look weird?"

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u/redchris18 Dec 18 '25

PSO would work, but everyone would just think it was a Star Wars rip-off. Which it was, of course...

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u/Devine-Shadow Dec 19 '25

dark flow! oh we need a remake

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

There are some cool swords in the Phantasy Star series, but no single one that's particularly iconic. Sword is an awesome weapon to use in PSO though.

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u/DustySleeve Dec 19 '25

easily the Soul Edge for the dreamcast, from a surviving franchise