Board 8 > Is the Master Sword the most iconic video game Weapon?

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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 5:27:21 AM
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(Note the fire flower itself is not a weapon)

And if not what is?
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Nathalmighty1
04/28/18 5:57:32 AM
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Hmm probably. I would put the buster sword pretty high too.
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 6:01:37 AM
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Nathalmighty1 posted...
Hmm probably. I would put the buster sword pretty high too.


I think Buster is probably easily top 5.

If not 2 or 3.

It's the most prominently placed item on the case of a 11 million (physical) copies sold game. It's a bit known to be sure.
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Nathalmighty1
04/28/18 6:34:32 AM
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I'm trying to think of others, maybe doom chainsaw or the castlevania whip?
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Eddv
04/28/18 7:15:45 AM
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Marios foot.
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 7:43:44 AM
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Eddv posted...
Marios foot.


Not a weapon. And his boots aren't iconic enough.
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INCEPTlON
04/28/18 8:59:44 AM
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Yeah I would say it is if we dont count Pokeballs as weapons.

One and two are Master and Buster Sword but I can only guess after that and the order Im not confident in.

If you count Samus and Megamans arms as weapons, put them at 3 and 4 and move everything else down.

Its probably something like

1. Master Sword ( LoZ)
2. Buster Sword ( FFVII)
3. Energy Sword (Halo)
4. Lancer ( Gears of War)
5. Revolver ( Metal Gear Solid)
6. Blades of Chaos (God of War)
7. Ray-Gun ( Call Of Duty)
8. Scorpions Chain thing ( MK)
9. Gunblade ( FFVIII)
10. Some gun from Goldeneye (Goldeneye)

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Team Rocket Elite
04/28/18 9:33:15 AM
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BFG 9000 should be on the list somewhere. I think the more famous guns in Goldeneye don't qualify as originating from a video game.
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GranzonEx
04/28/18 9:46:08 AM
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I believe it's the Pokeball
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Nelson_Mandela
04/28/18 9:49:08 AM
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Would everyone recognize the Master Sword if you just showed a picture of it? Probably not.

Would everyone recognize the Buster Sword? Absolutely.

1. Buster Sword

Mega Man's arm cannon deserves some conversation too.
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wg64Z
04/28/18 9:53:37 AM
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Fire Flower or Power Star, no question.
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 9:55:16 AM
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GranzonEx posted...
I believe it's the Pokeball


Not a weapon.

Although it absoltely IS the third most iconic item in all of gaming period. (Mushroom and Power Star beat it).

Though to give an idea on the Master Sword, I think it's top 10 even on list of items period in gaming for iconic.

Either that or the Trifroce, whichever you think is more associated with LoZ
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 9:56:48 AM
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wg64Z posted...
Fire Flower or Power Star, no question.


Not remotely Weapons.

And the Fire flower isn't as iconic as you think.

Pokeball beats it.

I mean, yeah it's probably still the 4th most iconic item in all of gaming, but it's not close to stars or mushrooms.
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metroid composite
04/28/18 10:00:37 AM
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Nelson_Mandela posted...
Would everyone recognize the Master Sword if you just showed a picture of it? Probably not.

Would everyone recognize the Buster Sword? Absolutely.

Yeah, I'm not 100% sure if I was shown a Master Sword out of context, like if it was lying around at a convention, that I would identify it as specifically the master sword.

That said, I don't think either the master sword or the buster sword are the most recognizeable sword, cause there's a much more played game which I have seen foam replicas of its sword at conventions, and instantly recognized even though I've only played the game for like an hour:

https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Foam-Sword-Pickaxe-Combo/dp/B019REG9X6
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OliviaTremor
04/28/18 10:05:40 AM
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Definitely the banana peel. Wayyyyy more people are familiar with Mario Kart than Zelda.
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OliviaTremor
04/28/18 10:08:46 AM
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And if you want to claim the banana peel isn't a weapon then the green shell. After that it's probably the home run bat from Smash.

Edit- Actually Mega Man's arm, Samus' screw attack, etc all likely more iconic than Buster Sword.
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Nelson_Mandela
04/28/18 10:09:19 AM
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OliviaTremor posted...
Definitely the banana peel. Wayyyyy more people are familiar with Mario Kart than Zelda.

Blue shell represents the series more than the banana peel!
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foolm0r0n
04/28/18 11:55:42 AM
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Pong paddle
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Johnbobb
04/28/18 11:58:57 AM
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If were talking mainstream recognition and not just gamers then Minecraft's axe and diamond sword are getting up there
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Johnbobb
04/28/18 12:00:39 PM
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I think God of War's Chains of Olympus and Assassins Creed's Hidden Blade deserve credit too
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Epyo
04/28/18 12:01:15 PM
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what the heck is the buster sword
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 12:02:17 PM
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Epyo posted...
what the heck is the buster sword


Cloud Strife's (and Zack Fair and Angeal's) Sword.
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ninkendo
04/28/18 12:05:07 PM
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Snake5555555555
04/28/18 12:05:14 PM
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I think a weapon that's iconic but often overlooked is the wrench in "0451" games - System Shock, BioShock, Prey.

Resident Evil's Rocket Launcher, Silent Hill's Great Knife, and Dante's Rebellion sword are top contends in my opinion too.
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OliviaTremor
04/28/18 1:07:20 PM
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Half Life crow bar
Engineer sentry
Golden gun
Spread shot from Contra
Hadouken from Street Fighter if you count it
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SantaRPidgey
04/28/18 2:56:38 PM
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metroid composite posted...
Nelson_Mandela posted...
Would everyone recognize the Master Sword if you just showed a picture of it? Probably not.

Would everyone recognize the Buster Sword? Absolutely.

Yeah, I'm not 100% sure if I was shown a Master Sword out of context, like if it was lying around at a convention, that I would identify it as specifically the master sword.

That said, I don't think either the master sword or the buster sword are the most recognizeable sword, cause there's a much more played game which I have seen foam replicas of its sword at conventions, and instantly recognized even though I've only played the game for like an hour:

https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Foam-Sword-Pickaxe-Combo/dp/B019REG9X6


Oh yeah this for sure trumps mastersword. Might even trump the pokeball nowadays too.
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StealThisSheen
04/28/18 3:05:21 PM
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If we're talking mainstream, then yeah it's Minecraft stuff or Mario Kart shells, hands down.
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LiquidOshawott
04/28/18 3:11:09 PM
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Guys its clearly the AK-47 from COD and GTA
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LiquidOshawott
04/28/18 3:13:22 PM
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Also Galaga Ships
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xp1337
04/28/18 3:40:12 PM
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Not sure it beats Master Sword, but Keyblade?
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redrocket
04/28/18 4:04:26 PM
#31:


xp1337 posted...
Not sure it beats Master Sword, but Keyblade?


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LOLIAmAnAlt
04/28/18 4:35:26 PM
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EmDubyaSee posted...
Is the Master Sword the most iconic video game Weapon?

Maybe...if it's pared with the shield

Nathalmighty1 posted...
buster sword

No
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Johnbobb
04/28/18 4:48:13 PM
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oh shit I forgot the keyblade!

Yeah Keyblade's definitely a close contender
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Epyo
04/28/18 6:29:15 PM
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I've played through ff7 like 4 times and somehow did not know that was called the buster sword
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Turducken
04/28/18 6:33:56 PM
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Should real weapons be counted in this? Like I see some votes for things like "Resident Evil's rocket launcher" which is just a real world rocket launcher. It's not a unique item by any means. It's not even the same model of rocket launcher between games.
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EmDubyaSee
04/28/18 7:22:07 PM
#36:


Johnbobb posted...
oh shit I forgot the keyblade!

Yeah Keyblade's definitely a close contender


I did not forget the Keyblade.

Top 20 for sure.

I think the interesting debate is actually SE #2.

Revolver (Gunblade) vs Kingdom Key (Keyblade).

Obviously Buster is #1 by a mile.
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Pirateking2000
04/28/18 7:50:04 PM
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Masamune would probably be up there
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04/28/18 7:50:59 PM
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GavsEvans123
04/29/18 6:58:18 AM
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Regading stuff that hasn't been mentioned yet, I'd say Soul Edge is fairly iconic, and maybe Mr Zurkon and the Groovitron from Ratchet and Clank.
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firefdr
04/29/18 9:24:27 AM
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portal gun is the most recognizable
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banananor
04/29/18 11:47:09 AM
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Add the doom chainsaw to the list
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LOLIAmAnAlt
04/29/18 1:35:11 PM
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Red Angry Bird
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Lucavi000
04/29/18 2:59:24 PM
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Keyblade from KH
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