20 Awesome Ninja Games #19: Muramasa: The Demon Blade

On 02/27/2014 at 11:41 AM by The Last Ninja

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Linked to Article Series: Blog a Day (BaD) 2014

Released: 2009

System: Nintendo Wii

Developer: Vanillaware

Publisher: Marvelous Entertainment, Ignition Entertainment, Rising Star Games

This is one gorgeous game! It's delivered in a beautiful 2D hand-drawn appearance, and in motion. . . wow! The game involves two characters: Kisuke, a young amnesiac ninja, and Momohime, a young princess. Each one has a unique story and style of fighting, but their paths do cross in each story. Muramasa is a hack and slash game, many times giving you hordes of enemies to take down at once. Swords are of the utmost importance in the game; you can have three equipped at a time, and there are 108 to collect throughout the course of the game. Muramasa is an intense, fun, and challenging game. More than anything, it's a game of beauty, and you have to see it in motion to appreciate it fully.

jgusw

02/27/2014 at 12:15 PM

I didn't like this game and I really wanted to. I really wish pressing up wasn't jump. That always annoys me outside of a fighting game. It is a beautiful game though.

Super Step Contributing Writer

02/27/2014 at 02:55 PM

I know what you mean. I never played this, and it does look stunning, but I hate pressing up to jump in platformers. That should always be a button. Is there no way to change the layout, though?

02/27/2014 at 03:03 PM

It's been a while since I played it. From what I remember, you can press a button for jump, but up is still jump.

02/27/2014 at 03:04 PM

Well if you can press a button, I'm fine with that actually.

02/27/2014 at 03:08 PM

My problem with it is that if I accidentally press up, then the character jumps. I have big hands. I will accidentally press jump.

C.S.3590SquadLeader

02/27/2014 at 03:38 PM

I wanted to get this when it first came out, but I was strapped for cash and forgot about it, thanks for reminding me.

The Last Ninja

02/27/2014 at 04:33 PM

You're welcome. Now go out and buy it!

Cary Woodham

02/27/2014 at 07:25 PM

Muramasa is a great game. Kind of reminds me of a more arcade-y Odin Sphere. It also makes me think of Legend of Kage for some reason.

02/27/2014 at 07:38 PM

Well the reason it reminds you of Odin Sphere is because Vanillaware developed that game too, but perhaps you already know that. I think it would be awesome if Vanillaware made "Legend of Kage 3" and did it in this style. Sweet!

02/27/2014 at 07:39 PM

Yeah I knew that. Have you ever played Dragon's Crown? It's VanillaWare's most recent game.

02/28/2014 at 01:06 AM

No, but I've heard it's quite remarkable, and once again, rendered beautifully.

daftman

03/01/2014 at 06:09 PM

I still need to play this. I wish more games would go with this kind of wonderful artwork. By the way, not that this affects you, but Muramasa has also been rereleased on the Vita.

03/01/2014 at 06:15 PM

You haven't played this yet??? Get on it!

I head about the rerelease for Vita, and that's awesome. The more ways people can experience this great game, the better.

KnightDriver

03/02/2014 at 08:49 PM

It looks and sounds great on the Vita. The gameplay also lends itself well to an handheld.

03/02/2014 at 08:48 PM

I got it day-one. It's really cool, but I got stuck on a boss. Then I got the Vita version. I still haven't finished either one. When I have time for sure. It's a gorgeous game.

PixlBit