Blood Will Tell

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Original box and game; the manual is missing. Game condition guide →

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Item Condition

This copy of Blood Will Tell is complete in box minus the manual, arriving in near mint shape overall. The disc shows little to no visible wear and should play without issue, while the case and artwork are clean and well-preserved. The absence of the manual is the only notable omission from a full complete package. Please refer to the provided photos for a detailed view of the item's condition.

Item Description

Blood Will Tell is one of those PlayStation 2 hidden gems that serious collectors talk about in hushed, reverent tones. Released in the West by Sega, this action-adventure title is rooted in the classic manga and anime Dororo, originally created by the legendary Osamu Tezuka. The premise is as dark and compelling as anything the PS2 era produced: a samurai named Hyakkimaru was born without limbs, organs, or senses after his father struck a deal with 48 demons. Armed with blades built into his own prosthetic body, he hunts those demons down one by one to reclaim what was stolen from him. Every boss you defeat literally gives him back a piece of himself — a concept so wildly original it still feels fresh decades later.

The gameplay blends fast, satisfying hack-and-slash combat with light exploration and a surprisingly rich narrative. Hyakkimaru's arsenal is built into his body in the most creative ways — sword-legs, cannon-arms — giving battles a stylish, kinetic feel that rewarded players willing to learn its rhythms. Alongside him travels Dororo, a young thief whose quick, nimble playstyle offers a nice contrast. The game oscillates between brutal action and quieter storytelling moments that ground the demon-slaying carnage in genuine emotional weight.

What makes Blood Will Tell a true collector's piece is its scarcity and its source material. Tezuka's Dororo is considered foundational to manga history, and this game remains one of the only major interactive adaptations of that work in the West. It flew under the radar on release, overshadowed by flashier PS2 titles, but over the years collectors and fans of action-RPGs have come to recognize just how much heart and imagination went into it. Finding a copy in this kind of condition — especially boxed — is genuinely uncommon.

Visually, the game carries a dark, woodblock-print aesthetic that suits the feudal Japanese setting beautifully. The enemy designs, each demon more grotesque and inventive than the last, feel like something torn from the pages of Tezuka's original work and brought to life with the PS2's full power. The atmosphere is melancholy and mythic in equal measure, the kind of tone that action games rarely attempted during that era.

Blood Will Tell is a perfect fit for collectors chasing the deep catalog of great PS2 action games, fans of Osamu Tezuka and the Dororo franchise, and anyone who loves discovering titles that were ahead of their time. If you've been hunting for this one, you already know how rarely it shows up in this kind of shape.

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