Vanillaware has done it again! Leave it to Atlus to pick up a company that pumps out consistently good games. Muramasa: The Demon Blade is Vanillaware’s newest starlet on the scene. It proved worthy enough to appear on the cover of Play Magazine’s September issue with a stunning display of artwork that makes Vanillaware’s games recognizable.
The story is based on Japanese mythology, specifically about a boy (Kisuke) on the run looking for a certain sword and a girl (Momohime) possessed by the soul of a swordsman assisting this young man. The game play is similar to Odin Sphere (2D side scrolling). You collect different types of swords that each have their own unique capabilities, but can only be used for so long before breaking. Don’t worry, the swords can be repaired. Also like Odin Sphere you have the option to play different characters to learn different parts of the story.
This game is amazingly beautiful and the character designs are so far from what we see on a game to game basis that I can’t help but be thankful for the variety, even if some do seem a little odd at times. Another good thing about this game is that you have the option to play on a Game Cube or Classic controller if you hate the Wiimote as much as I do. Which brings me to my one complaint about Muramasa; Why was it only published for the Wii? If you’re fortunate enough to own one, I strongley suggest picking this game up, you won’t be disappointed.
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