Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Based on ancient Japanese lore, Muramasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa.  But this culture is threatened; Tokogawa'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 ultimately 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 transports plauers 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, utilising their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement.

Features

• From the subtle movements of a character's clothes to their explosive battle animations, every detail is expertly animated by hand for amazing visuals
• Playing as a male ninja or female kunoichi, a wide variety of ninja skills are at your disposal as you progress through levels horizontally and vertically
• Gameplay transitions seamlessly from player-controlled elements to story sequences to keep the player engaged within the world
• Take a journey through a tale influenced by the lesser-told, but equally rich and mysterious, Japanese mythology

User reviews

I haven't played yet. But telling from the reviews and this saucy boxart, it's gonna be a blast.

Will edit this soon!

Erdogan44

I picked this up today. Very beautiful game, beautiful art style and music. Storyline is great and the gameplay is really easy to get into. I am not really impressed with the fighting when using the wiimote and the nun-chuck (the GC controller is my preferred option for this game), I feel this could have done a bit better and smoother, but hey!

Overall very playable, easy to pick up and enjoy. If you are into Japanese art style and a really good soundtrack then grab it now!

MarcusFenix

Muramasa is a masterpiece! It has everything gorgeous visuals, a deep and satisfying combat system, a wonderful soundtrack and an intriguing story. This title is one of the best 2d titles ever made and should find a place in every Wii owners collection, I can't recommend it highly enough!

dru192

This is a must-have game. Its graphics and music are awesome and a pleasure to your senses. I have played only for a while but I am so amazed that I have the moral obligation of recommend it.

MorPheuS

A wonderful game with amazing graphisms, I am enjoying a lot playing it. The two characters have their own story, which gives a story line very interesting.

Milenib