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title: "Blades of Steel"
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description: "At the beginning of the game, players can select either \"Exhibition\" or \"Tournament\" matches. An exhibition match is just one game played"
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published at: "1988-12-01 12:00:00"
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Blades of Steel | Nintendo Entertainment System Releases | NintendoReporters

 [![Blades of Steel](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/blades-of-steel.jpeg "Blades of Steel")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/blades-of-steel.jpeg) against either the computer or another player. Tournament matches are similar to the NHL playoffs. It starts out as one team of the player’s choice going against other teams in a playoff style tournament. The team that is successful in beating all of the opposing teams is awarded the Konami Cup.

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