Countless Demon Blades are strewn about the world.
Once one of these blades is drawn from its sheath,
they immediately begin thirsting for blood.
Once one of these blades is drawn from its sheath,
they immediately begin thirsting for blood.
- Developer: Vanillaware
- Publisher: Aksys Games
- Genre: Action RPG
- Platform: PlayStation Vita
- Release date: JPN - March 28, 2013, NA - June 25, 2013 , EU - October 16, 2013
- Setting:
Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa Rebirth plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. But this culture is threatened; Tokugawa's thirst for power leads to a conflict over the enormously powerful, though cursed, Demon Blades. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. As chaos spreads, denizens from the netherworld breach their realm as these malevolent swords summon evil spirits -- and the Dragon and Demon Gods as well.
Follow the story of Kisuke and Momohime, as they journey down the path of the Demon Blades to it's ultimate conclusion.
Follow the story of Kisuke and Momohime, as they journey down the path of the Demon Blades to it's ultimate conclusion.
- Redesigned for the PlayStation Vita, Muramasa takes this award winning game to new levels with HD graphics and more!
- Redone localization - Much more accurate to the original script than the original Wii localization.
- HD Graphics - Using hand-drawn graphics and Japanese artistic styling, Muramasa Rebirth creates a colorfully painted world on dat OLED.
- 108 Blades - Search and forge new deadly weapons and build an inventory of up to 108 blades. Each blade has a unique special ability. Equip yourself with these deadly blades and become more powerful as your foes close in on you!
- Dedicated Jump button! No more pressing up to jump!
Muramasa Rebirth features downloadable content in the form of 4 new playable characters, each with their own weapon sets and abilities:
- The Nekomata, Okoi, with her claws and feline abilties.
- The Country Bumpkin, Gonbee, with his deadly farming tools.
- The Ninja, Arashimaru, with everything a ninja normally does.
- The Imp, Rajaki, with the ability to toss objects larger than herself.
The DLC characters currently have no planned release date.
Screenshots:
Available to order at participating retailers is the Muramasa Rebirth: Blessing of Amitabha Collector's Edition! This limited edition runs comes with the following:
- Muramasa Rebirth PlayStation®Vita system Face Cover by HORI™ USA, Inc.
[*]Muramasa Rebirth PlayStation®Vita system Skin by HORI™ USA, Inc.
[*]Muramasa Rebirth PlayStation®Vita system Pouch
[*]High Res Framed Lithograph by Vanillaware – Specially made by Vanillaware, this new piece of art for this limited edition is truly one-of-a-kind reproduction.
Curious about what the Litograph looks like? Here it is thanks to Jenni Lada over at TechnologyTell:
Don't want the Collector's Edition? No problem! Just pre-ordering the game at Gamestop or Amazon nets you the exclusive Muramasa Rebirth Abridged Soundtrack! Written by famed gaming and anime composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto of Basiscape, the Muramasa Rebirth Abridged Soundtrack features five songs that bring the colors and art of Muramasa to life.
Track Listing:
Track 1:Turbulent State
Track 2owerful Look
Track 3:Gods of Heaven and Earth
Track 4:Inscrutable Stratagem
Track 5:Tacit Understanding
Finally, Avatars! Make sure to let people know if you nab one so we don't have doubles going around.
Credit goes to PhantomoftheKnight for providing the banner and headers and Dark Schala for helping out with the formatting!