This is a 20 minute podcast review of Muramasa: The Demon Blade exclusively for the Nintendo Wii for a website called Gamesand.me.

It's an informative review with an interesting score system, instead of giving the game an actual score, they recommend the games based on other people's taste, basically if you're the kind of game likes a good story, good music, lots of puzzles etc. such and such game would most likely be most compatible with you. It's a cool concept that I think should be imp...

"At this year's E3, there was a lot of talk about Muramasa: The Demon Blade being the Wii title "most likely to succeed", and no wonder. Created as a 2D action side-scroller by the makers of hit titles Princess Crown and Odin Sphere, Muramasa was one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the exhibit floor. After that first exciting look, it wasn't easy to wait another three months for it to be released here in the 'States but you know what they say about good things and what happens when ..."

"It’s rare that you see a 2D game for consoles these days, and it’s almost unheard of to have one released on disc. Muramasa proves that we need that to happen more often with its beautiful scenery, fluid animation, and old-school design. The game has garnered attention because of its art direction, but that’s not the only reason to buy this game; the setting, the atmosphere, and the gameplay all work together wonderfully."

"The Wii’s library has admittedly been lacking in regards to unique 3rd party games, in a sea of family oriented casual games Muramasa really stands out and shows what the Wii is capable of. Developed by Vanillaware, Muramasa takes players to a visually stunning world where players take control of two characters: the amnesia-stricken warrior Kisuke and ninja princess Momohime. At its core the game is a 2D sidescrolling action/adventure game similar to Super Metroid and Castlevania, however Mur..."

"After receiving great critical success with the release of Odin’s Sphere on the PS2 a couple years ago, Vanilla Ware was on a mission to prove they could produce another title of such beauty and splendor. The title to match the masterpiece known as Odin’s Sphere quickly became known as Muramasa: The Demon Blade."