Here we are at the outset of the holiday gaming season. Fall and early Winter are coming, and for gamers that means a whole hell of a lot of games to blaze through. So the issue with a holiday like this is always where do spend your hard earned cash. And, I hate to do this to you, Muramasa is likely one of the best places to toss your money this season.
That says a lot, doesn't it? We've got a new Halo title, Brutal Legend, Uncharted 2, NHL 10, Scribblenauts and more coming down the pipeline... and here I am telling you to spend your money on Muramasa: The Demon Blade. But that's with damn good reason.
Muramasa is a 2-D, action-RPG with extremely thick Japanese stylings. The two stories within are ones rich in Japanese lore, the music is Japanese, the voice acting is Japanese and the art style is Japanese. Muramasa: The Demon Blade, stay with me now, is very Japanese. And it's gorgeous.
We'll start there. The 2-d style is so vivid and dramatic that this game instantly becomes a landmark in the genre. Muramasa is completely hand drawn, and that means a lot for those of us with a passion for aesthitics. The colors are deep and well chosen, the animations are smooth and fast and the look and design for the characters and landscapes on screen are fantastic. Truly the highpoint for the title, the attractive qualities of this game will likely have non-gaming friends and family remark on how nice it is. Make sure you head to the last page of this review to see a gameplay trailer.
