In ancient times, there was a war between countries such as Japan and China. In the game By The Blade you will go back to those times and will be able to take part in this war. At the beginning of the game, you will need to choose your character. It could be a Japanese samurai or a Chinese warrior. After that, you will find yourself on the battlefield. Your hero will be armed with a sword and shield. Opposite you will be your enemies, who will also be armed. You will need to deftly control your hero to attack the enemy. Striking blows with a sword, you will have to kill the enemy and get points for it. You will also be attacked. You will have to repulse blows with a shield or parry them with a sword.