Who made Blades of Steel?

Blades of Steel was published by Konami, released in 1988.

What kind of game is Blades of Steel?

Blades of Steel is a sport game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Blades of Steel?

Yes. Blades of Steel supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Blades of Steel load?

The Blades of Steel ROM is 128 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Blades of Steel?

Blades of Steel runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Blades of Steel Game (1988) - NES

Name: Blades of Steel
Availability: InStock
Author: Konami

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Released by Konami for the NES in 1988, Blades of Steel is an arcade-style ice hockey game known for its fast pace, digitized voice samples, and lack of traditional rules. Instead of worrying about icing or offsides, the focus is entirely on aggressive checking, precise passing, and throwing punches when a collision turns into a fistfight.

How to Play

The objective is to outscore the opposing team across three periods. When you have the puck, press Z (NES B button) to shoot and X (NES A button) to pass. On defense, use Z to body-check an opponent and X to switch which skater you control. If two players bump into each other repeatedly, a fight breaks out; press the buttons to punch and the directional arrows to block. The loser of the fight is sent to the penalty box, giving the winning team a power play.

Tips

Passing timing: Passes in Blades of Steel are not magnetic. You must aim directly at your teammate and ensure they are moving to intercept the puck, or it will slide right past them.
Penalty shots: If a fight breaks out directly in front of the goal, the game skips the brawl and awards a penalty shot to the attacking team.
Intermission surprise: If you watch the jumbotron during the second intermission of a match, you may get to play a brief mini-game based on Konami’s space shooter Gradius.