Muramasa: The Demon Blade (2009)

Vanillaware

Wii · Wii U

3.87 from 350 ratings

1055 members have it in their collection · 43 playing now · 417 backlogged · 213 wish listed

How long? Main story 9h · with extras 20h · 100% 26h (from 6 logged playthroughs)

Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. But this culture is threatened; Tokugawa's thirst for power leads to a conflict over the enormously powerful, though cursed, Demon Blades. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, … Read more
Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. But this culture is threatened; Tokugawa's thirst for power leads to a conflict over the enormously powerful, though cursed, Demon Blades. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. As chaos spreads, denizens from the netherworld breach their realm as these malevolent swords summon evil spirits -- and the Dragon and Demon Gods as well. Featuring hand-drawn 2D art reflecting the heritage and tone of the storyline, Muramasa: The Demon Blade transports players into a little known mythology, envisioned by the creators of the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere. Players take on the role of a male ninja or female kunoichi, utilizing their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement. Read less
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Release dates

  • Apr 09, 2009 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Sep 09, 2009 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Nov 20, 2009 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Aug 19, 2015 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Japan) Wii U

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Witt997

Review Witt997 4/5 · May 1, 2022

Oboro Muramasa

un altro splendido titolo di vanillaware che combina scenari 2d ad una rappresentazione del giappone feudale. Ottimo sistema di combattimento e musiche, mentre la trama va di secondo piano. lunghezza eccellente: 8 ore in totale due protagonisti che si fanno ricordare. Giocato versione Wii Voto: 8.5/10

guileffb

Review guileffb 3/5 · May 12, 2020

PLAY IT FOR THE ART!

I spent almost 40 hours playing this game and despite liking it a lot, I have to admit that it misses a few right steps.

The game is beautiful! The art design of the entire game, environments, animations, bosses and heroes is utterly amazing! The soundtrack also helps to make you feel invested in it. The battle system is incredible …

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I spent almost 40 hours playing this game and despite liking it a lot, I have to admit that it misses a few right steps.

The game is beautiful! The art design of the entire game, environments, animations, bosses and heroes is utterly amazing! The soundtrack also helps to make you feel invested in it. The battle system is incredible and the challenge had the right dose of "tough, but fair". The system where you create swords is also great. Probably one of the biggest reasons why I took so long to finish it and, also, the game is packed with A LOT of content.

But the game suffers a lot from repetition. Levels, music, enemies and even dialogue. This ruined a lot of my enjoyment over time. It also "forces" you to grind to get all the endings, without actually giving you a good reason to, since the main story basically sucks. The DLC has some good tales though, but ultimately gets dull, as not all DLC pieces are fun to play.

In the end, this is a good game where you can spend hours and hours playing, but after you're done with it, you probably won't come back. Very easy to recommend it though, for the battle system and art design alone!

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MrSaturn21

Review MrSaturn21 5/5 · Aug 29, 2014

How can anyone not like this game? There are provocatively drawn demon girlies, over 100 swords to forge and use, and a pretty great storyline.

If you end up playing this, you should really play the Vita version as it is better translated and includes wonderful DLC that I have yet to experience.

Really great high-action game. There is a …

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How can anyone not like this game? There are provocatively drawn demon girlies, over 100 swords to forge and use, and a pretty great storyline.

If you end up playing this, you should really play the Vita version as it is better translated and includes wonderful DLC that I have yet to experience.

Really great high-action game. There is a mode which only allows you 1hp. A little sadistic if you ask me.

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