Muramasa: Revenant Blades one-hour hands-on preview: weapon durability and branching maps

A Gematsu writer spent one hour with Vanillaware's side-scrolling action RPG remaster Muramasa: Revenant Blades at Marvelous' Shinagawa headquarters, where the demo limited players to Kisuke or Momohime while the full game will have six playable characters. Combat felt fluid with dashing, dodging, jumping, and ground and mid-air combos, and each weapon has its own special move; weapons lose durability and deal less damage as they degrade, forcing swaps the author found more distracting than engaging. Later areas open into Metroidvania-style branching paths across villages, caves, and beaches. The game is due out for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 4, 2027.