Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Muramasa Rebirth manages to make a awesome action game with only one attack button. The fact that it has a good variety of attacks like a slide dash or a up slash keeps the combat interesting. Each sword in this game also has a special attack that can aid the player a bit in a few situations. The unfortunate thing is that most of the special moves don't seem to be as effective as normal attacks. Most of the time I would rather keep my sword bar near max instead using some energy for a special move since that bar is also used for blocking. I obviously couldn't review a Vaniliaware game without mentioning the great 2D visuals. Between the gorgeous background art and the crazy looking bosses you'll always see something worth looking at. Also the boss design is good with each one requiring the player to know how to dodge/block attacks or face the consequences.

Bosses may be well done but the normal enemy types are boring to fight after a while. This is only noticeable if you decide to play through both sides of the story since they share normal enemy types. Also this game can be really short if you don't take the time to play both stories since each side takes about 4-5 hours. The story is alright but I can't say it was compelling me to continue the game since playing it was what kept me hooked. In the end this game is a great action game that is worth playing.