KnackChap Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 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. blame yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 blame yourself i was afraid you'd say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Lol double dragon that i played 10-12 yrs back looked better then this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Lol double dragon that i played 10-12 yrs back looked better then this GET.EYES.CHECKED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Lol double dragon that i played 10-12 yrs back looked better then this not funny,not funny at all *kicks the magazine rack* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobz Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 KC can u gimme the link to this flash game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 KC can u gimme the link to this flash game? here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Looks awesome thank god!!!finally someone who speaks sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 this game is gonna be lot of fun . Hopefully will gift myself a wii this christmas ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 this game is gonna be lot of fun .Hopefully will gift myself a wii this christmas ... get ghost squad with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 @ocean, Thanks bro . already bought tloz and Metroid (ntsc) from janu dilber. @kc,whatever u recommend bro is usually a must buy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 OH. Cool mate. Stuff well bought. thanks the courier arrived just an hour ago. Never played any zelda game ever. Been so excited about this... I hope waiting till december wont be much hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 thanks the courier arrived just an hour ago. Never played any zelda game ever. Been so excited about this... I hope waiting till december wont be much hard 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 japanese box art FREAKIN AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 ^^ class. one of the best game box art in recent time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 XSEED Games will no longer be publishing Muramasa to North America. I hope this means that someone like Atlus will pick it up and throw in a special edition pack of sorts. Here's to hoping. Edit: On the bright side, Arc is still on the way D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 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. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo-Iwata Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 so this was more of marvelous' decision to go with another publisher rather than xseed dropping it?? anyways can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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