Though there is no clear story in Bushido: The Way of the Warrior, the player visits three locations inside and outside of a dojo where a variety of enemies must be battled.
The enemies include:
Locations visited are:
- Outside the dojo
- Inside the dojo
- The dojo cellars
The player character, a kung-fu master, is controlled using the keyboard. Various kicks and punches can be delivered by using the 9-key cursor commonly found on keyboards at the time.