Weekly Famitsu magazine reported this week that Oboro Muramasa, the latest title from the makers of the lovely-looking Odin Sphere, has been delayed to 2009. The Wii-exclusive game, published by Marvelous Interactive in Japan and XSEED Games in US (under the name Muramasa: The Demon Blade), will now hit worldwide next year.
Hypercombofinish writes: "Muramasa: The Demon Blade feels like the product of an alternate timeline. If polygons had never ushered in an ice age for 2D gaming, hand-drawn sprites like the ones perfected in Muramasa might still rule the earth."
Muramasa: The Demon Blade is a visually stunning game, with a great art style that influences everything in the game. The controls work perfectly, but while the battles are stylish and smooth, they aren't as engaging as you might hope they would be. There's not much of a challenge except for on the unlockable hard difficulty level. Still, it's pretty and fun and that's what's important.
Ever since the first screens for Muramasa The Demon Blade were revealed, this game has had a lot of attention. Maybe not as the most popular game in the world, but certainly the best 2D graphical presentation of any game this generation, or ever! The artists at Vanillaware did an amazing job, but does the gameplay/story hold your attention long enough to see all the beautiful areas?
