Bushido: Legend of the Samurai is a Multiplayer Melee Combat game set during during the turbulent feudal period of medieval Japan.
Render of the Sasumata
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The sasumata (spear fork) together with the tsukubō (push pole) and the sodegarami (sleeve entangler) comprised the torimono sandōgu (three tools/implements of arresting) used by samurai police and security forces.[1] Samurai police in the Edo period used the sasumata along with the sodegarami and tsukubō to restrain and arrest suspected criminals uninjured. The head of the sasumata would be used to catch around the neck, arms, legs, or joints of a suspect and detain him until officers could close in and apprehend him (using hojōjutsu).
Well that look's painful
Fun fact: Sasumata are still in use today! They're made out of PVC, though and are used for self defense (so no spikes :P) In making this, I used measurements from a modern sasumata to figure out how long it should be and fun stuff like that.
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imposter!
Or Shinobi spy?
Jesus. Whoever invented this should have been arrested for even coming up with the idea.
They tried... lol :D agreed