Crispy Gamer: Muramasa, on paper, sounds a lot like a game you've played dozens of times before. But it's the game's stylish execution and spot-on controls that rescue it from being bargain-bin tripe. Everything is rendered in a very painterly two-dimensional fashion. It's good to see a 2-D game contently stay in 2-D, and have no three-dimensional aspirations. Yes, Shadow Complex, I am looking at you.
Nintenderos: "We kick off our interviews this year with a very special one with George Kamitani, president of Vanillaware. In case you didn't know this study, it is the one behind games of the stature of Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Odin Sphere or Dragon's Crown. In addition to, of course, unforgettable titles like the wonderful 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim published by Atlus a few months ago."
With the ongoing pandemic shutting down many IRL cherry blossom viewing parties, here are some games where you can still enjoy some beautiful spring sakura scenes
How do you introduce people to folklore and fairy tales? Introducing people to mythology can be easy when they are young or in school, as such stories can sometimes be used to teach morals, introduce concepts that might be difficult for people to otherwise understand, act as warnings and get imaginations working. Once folks get older, it can be more difficult to get them engaged and interested in legends. Fortunately, some Japanese video games can step in to bridge the gap.
