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Muramasa: The Demon Blade


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Developer: Vanillaware

Publisher: Marvelous Entertainment

Platform: Wii

Genre: 2d action

Release: April 9, 2009, NA July 15, 2009

 

Official Nintendo Magazine Preview

 

We'd heard a lot about Muramasa: The Demon Blade but we wanted to reserve judgment until we finally got to play it. Now we've had a go at a very early version we can safely say that this is something worth getting excited about. Not only does it look incredible, it's also got a fluid, responsive combat system which makes each battle feel like an epic movie fight.

 

Muramasa has its roots planted in historical Japan. That's not to say it's particularly faithful to the country's history, just that the game's story is based on ancient Japanese mythology.

 

It's set during the Genroku era, which took place between 1688 and 1704, during the reign of Emperor Higashiyama (remember him? Of course you do) and it involves Togukawa Tsunayoshi, who was a real-life shogun (a governing lord). So far, so realistic. In the game's story, Togukawa ends up in an argument over the Demon Blades, a set of extremely powerful swords which are cursed and said to lead to madness and tragedy.

 

As the conflict continues, the blades summon all sorts of enemies from the netherworld, as well as demon and dragon gods. That's the unrealistic part. Not that we're complaining: all this extra demon stuff gives the player a chance to kick a hefty portion of enemy rumpus.

 

You can play as one of two characters, and each has their own story and path through the game's various levels. Kisuke is a young ninja who has lost his memory. He starts off in Edo (or Tokyo as it's known these days) and makes his way across Japan in an attempt to get to Kyo (now called Kyoto). Then there's Momohime, a young kunoichi (a female ninja) who, clad in a fancy kimono, is trying to make the opposite journey and travel from Kyo to Edo.

 

A Cut Above

So what's the problem? Well, those pesky bad guys and demons of course. As you walk through each level you have to dish out sizeable helpings of pain in order to take out the various enemies in your way. That's where the fun starts, because the game's combat system is just so intuitive that you can create some truly fantastic-looking attacks with relative ease. Your character also holds two swords, which can be switched with the press of a button and allow for different types of attack. One sword is a lighter, quicker blade which does less damage but allows for more agility, while the other is a larger sword which does loads of damage but takes longer to swing and can make you vulnerable to attack. There are over 100 different swords which can be collected throughout the game, each of which have their own strengths and weaknesses.

 

All that and we haven't even touched on the main aspect of the game: its graphics. Simply put, Muramasa is absolutely stunning to watch. The hand-drawn character sprites are fantastically animated and when mixed with the impressive pseudo-3D backgrounds it's truly a sight to behold. Safe to say, there's nothing like this on Wii and fans of stylish, artistic games will be in for a treat.

 

 

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Fantastic op!!!the game is coming along very nicely,never tried odin sphere but this is a sure buy for me.

 

and how the hell did we not have a thread for this game for such a long while!!!it's a complete injustice for what looks like to be a quality effort on the Wii.

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thanks :rolleyes:

the courier arrived just an hour ago. :D

Never played any zelda game ever. Been so excited about this... I hope waiting till december wont be much hard :D

 

WHAT!!!!you're still a zelda virgin?get that rectified ASAP!!!play link to the past for the SNES while you're waiting for the wii.

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well that was quick

 

Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, in conjunction with Marvelous Entertainment and Vanillaware, today announced the September 2009 U.S. release of the much-anticipated video game, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.

 

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