Saber Swipes

Saber Swipes
Appears in	Mario Party 2
Type	Duel mini-game
Music track	Duel
Music sample

Saber Swipes, titled Saber Slashes on the Mini-Game Stadium roulette, is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 2.

Overview

Saber Swipes is set in Pirate Land. Both players compete in it to input a sequence of buttons during a swordfight. The player the inputs every button first wins, though if both end at the same time or neither inputs every button on time, it is a draw.

In-game text

• In-game description
  • English:
    This is a fencing duel! Press the , and Buttons in the order shown on the screen. The first player to press them in order is the victor! If you mistake the order, you must start over. Swipe surely but swiftly!
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      「けんをつかったけっとうです。 ・・のボタンを、　がめんにでた　じゅんばんにおしていってください。　さきに　ぜんぶおしたひとのかちになります。　じゅんばんを　まちがえるとやりなおしになるので、ちゅういしてください。」
      (Romanization: Ken o tsukatta kettō desu. A, B, Z no botan o, gamen ni deta junban ni oshite itte kudasai. Saki ni zenbu oshita hito no kachi ni narimasu. Junban o machigaeru to yarinaoshi ni narunode, chūi shite kudasai.)
      (Translation: It's a duel using swords. Press the , and buttons in the order they appear on the screen. The first person to press all of them wins. If you press them in the wrong order, you will have to start over, so be careful.)
    • French (Europe):
      Un duel au sabre! Appuyez sur , et dans l'ordre affiché à l'écran. Le premier à appuyer dans l'ordre sera vainqueur! En vous trompant d'ordre, vous devrez recommencer. Lentement mais sûrement!
      (Translation: A saber duel! Press , and in the order displayed on the screen. The first to press in order will be the winner! If you get the order wrong, you will have to start again. Slowly but surely!)
    • German:
      Willkommen zum Säbelgefecht! Drückt den - und -Knopf sowie den -Trigger in der angezeigten Reihenfolge. Der Spieler, der die Kombination am schnellsten eingibt, gewinnt! Bei einer Falscheingabe müsst ihr wieder von vorn beginnen! En garde!!!
      (Translation: Welcome to the Saber Fight! Press the and buttons as well as the trigger in the order shown. The player who makes the combination the fastest wins! If you make an incorrect entry, you have to start again from the beginning! En garde!!!)
    • Italian:
      Duello tagliente! Premi , e nell'ordine indicato sullo schermo. Il primo giocatore che preme nell'ordine giusto vince, chi sbaglia ordine deve ricominciare. Colpi sicuri e precisi!
      (Translation: A sharp duel! Press , and in the order indicated on the screen. The first player to press in the right order wins, but whoever gets the wrong order has to start again. Hit safely and precisely!)
    • Spanish (Europe):
      ¡Éste es un duelo de esgrima! Pulsa los Botones , y en el orden mostrado en pantalla. ¡El primer jugador en lograrlo será el vencedor! Si equivocas el orden, debes comenzar de nuevo. ¡Golpea rápido pero seguro!
      (Translation: This is a fencing duel! Press the , and Buttons in the order shown on the screen. The first player to achieve it will be the winner! If you get the order wrong, you have to start over. Hit fastly but surely!)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	かいぞくのけっとう Kaizoku no kettō	Pirate's Duel
French	Sale Sabre[?]	Nasty Saber	Probably a pun with "Salsa"
German	Säbelgefecht[?]	Saber Fight
Italian	Sicabolate[sic][?]	Saber Cuts
Spanish	Golpes de Sable[?]	Saber Swipes