"Nintendo Wii

Arc Rise Fantasia
From Marvelous Entertainment and Image Epoch, the same tandem that created the highly lauded Luminous Arc, comes Arc Rise Fantasia, an epic RPG exclusively developed for the Wii. Arc Rise Fantasia is a product of old and new, combining gorgeous graphics with modern gameplay while bringing classic Japanese high fantasy role-playing action involving airships and dragons, exclusively to the platform. Arc Rise Fantasia Wii is being co-developed by Image Epoch a..."

Marvelous Entertainment has released some new screenshots for their upcoming ARPG, Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Nintendo Wii.

The game takes place in the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. His lust for power leads to a conflict over the powerful but cursed Demon Blades. They condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. Players will take control of a ninja or a kunoichi in side-scrolling levels to stop Tokogawa.

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There are some new screenshots and character art for Marvelous Entertainment's upcoming action RPG, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, for the Nintendo Wii.

Based on ancient Japanese lore, the game takes place in the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. His thirst for power leads to a conflict over the powerful yet cursed Demon Blades. They condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. Players will take control of a ninja or a kunoichi in ...

"“Muramasa: The Demon Blade is an incredibly special title,” stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment. “From the team that created the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere, Muramasa features a stunning visual look and palette that will be embraced by gamers world wide. We’re pleased to continue our relationship with XSEED Games to bring such an anticipated title to the massive North American gaming market.”

Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, shared Mr. Wada’s senti..."

From the Nintendo Fall Press Conference last night, there are new screenshots for Marvelous Entertainment's upcoming Wii Action RPG from Vanillaware: Muramasa: The Demon Blade. The game will feature 2D graphics, artwork and gameplay, featuring the company's great animation abilities.

Screenshots are courtesy of Impress Watch.

[Nintendo Fall Press Conference 2008 Official Thread]

Straight from the Nintendo Fall Press Conference is the montage reel that was played that showcased the various upcoming Wii games. This is the same reel that announced these games.

• Wii Music / Nintendo / Oct. 16, 2008
• Animal Crossing: City Folk / Nintendo / Nov. 20, 2008
• The Melancholy of Haruhi / Kadokawa Shoten / Nov. 27, 2008
• Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes / Capcom / Dec. 11, 2008
• 428 ~The World Doesn't Change Even So~ / Sega / Dec. 4, 2008
• Samba de Amigo / Sega...

The latest post on Marvelous Entertainment's Tokyo Game Show 2008 blog has a post written by Louis from their License & Localization Group, who handles games overseas. In the post (which is available in both Japanese and English), Louis announces that there will be a new unannounced game that Marvelous will reveal on the first day of the show. This is game also unknown to the Japanese press, for a full-on new game announcement. He also states that it is from a "charismatic Japanese creator...