It's a real shame you guys didn't see more of the Brace Fencer Musashi demo. It was a really meaty demo, and the game has a ton of personality that elevated its gameplay into something really memorable. Definitely one of the unsung classics of the PS1 era.
My understanding of the story for this game is that it's NOT directly a sequel, but takes place about 2/3 of the way through SMT IV, after the final alignment branch, as sort of a "What if all the pagan gods formed their own faction and threw off the balance of power?" sort of deal.
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