Future Swashbuckler

Future Swashbuckler is a swordplay game in which you fight from morning to night as a knight employed by a futuristic city. You switch between two characters depending on the situation and must fight carefully to limit damage and earn a passing evaluation from the company. You need at least a B evaluation each day to keep your job; a lower grade ends the game.

Five days of battles

At the end of each day, the company evaluates your fights. If you remain employed, you then face a boss enemy. Repeat this cycle for five days and defeat the boss on the fifth day to reach the ending.

Choose a card

At the start of each stage, you select one of ten cards. Cards change the stamina or attack power of you or your enemies, and can double or halve experience-point gain. Each card changes the relevant character's or enemy's status according to its effects.

Switch characters

One of the two characters is marked with a blue frame around their face image. When you switch control to the character marked in blue, your attack power is 1.5 times higher. Choosing that character at the right time is key to gaining an advantage in combat.

Field items and upgrades

The mini-map shows randomly placed crosses, gears, swords and triangles. Crosses restore health, gears grant experience points, swords increase attack power, and triangles raise your reputation with companies. Picking up a cross restores 50 health for both characters.

Sword upgrades have random values and different rarities. You can obtain up to three sword marks through upgrades and choose from them. When a run ends, you start again from the beginning, keeping only the sword upgrade item.