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Title: Best of the Wii: Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Post by: Halbred on September 10, 2012, 05:08:25 PM

So many blades, so little time.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/connectivity/31614

As we continue to count down the best third party games on Wii, we stop for a moment to wax poetic on Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Join Zach, Carmine, and Andrew as they talk about this Japanese folklore-influenced action title.

Title: Re: Best of the Wii: Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Post by: Lithium on September 11, 2012, 06:03:01 PM

i absolutely love this game, and i agree a vanillaware brawler on the 3ds would be amazing.

Title: Re: Best of the Wii: Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Post by: broodwars on September 11, 2012, 08:28:29 PM

It's truly a testament to how bad the Wii 3rd party lineup was if this piece of (very pretty) trash is the eighth-best Wii 3rd party game in your eyes.  I tried to love Muramasa, just as I tried (and similarly failed) to love Vanillaware's previous Odin Sphere. But after 8 or so hours I had just had enough of the boring pacing, the copy & pasted level design, and the lackluster combat.  It's a gorgeous game, to be sure.  But if there was ever a game that showed that visuals aren't enough to carry a game, it's Muramasa.

Title: Re: Best of the Wii: Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Post by: VickiL on September 19, 2012, 09:11:05 AM

Wow...  I, personally, enjoyed Muramasa.  I was always excited to see what food I could buy or make, what swords I could forge, the beauty of the next area.  I also enjoyed the story quite a lot.