History VideoGame / MuramasaTheDemonBlade

* The second story is ''A Cause to Daikon For'' (released in February 2014), starring [[UnlikelyHero a farmer named Gonbe]]. With all the farmlands of Oone dying and unable to yield much crop, and their Governor Mamedayu Hatono taxing them to death, Gonbe sets out on a quest to save his village from starvation, one way or another. In addition to fighting with a Hoe, a Bamboo Spear and throwing Sickles, Gonbe is [[AssistCharacter aided by his fellow farmers]], Tagosaku and Moheiji, whom he can call in to fight alongside him; he's also assisted by the spirit of his deceased wife [[CuteGhostGirl Otae]], who hoists and tosses him around for most of his attacks and can also [[WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath force Gonbe's soul back into his body on death]] during battle, reviving him.
* The third story is ''A Spirited Seven Nights' Haunting'' (released in July 2014), starring a ninja named Arashimaru. Originally a member of the Iga ninja clan, a shocking revelation on his last mission causes Arahimaru to turn traitor and seek vengeance upon the clan; however, during his fight with pursuers, he inadvertently desecrates an ancient shrine, angering a Water Goddess named Inaraki into cursing him to death. With only [[YourDaysAreNumbered seven days left to live]], and armed with Inaraki's divine aid ([[TheOnlyOneAllowedtoDefeatYou purely so he dies to her curse and not to his enemies]]), Arashimaru races to slay the Iga clan's leader before he perishes. Unlike Kisuke, who relies solely on his sword-fighting skills, Arashimaru fights with [[FlechetteStorm throwing]] [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Kunai]], a Kusarigama-style sickle for Melee attacks, and high power [[ThrowDownTheBomblet throwing bombs]] that he can also detonate mid-dash-attack to [[PlayingWithFire wreathe himself in flames]] or detonate at his feet for his "Explosive Fragment" Secret Art; utilizing a Secret Art in the air will summon Shirohebi ([[ScaledUp Inaraki in Snake form]]) to assault the enemy with a lengthy barrage of homing fireballs, and Arashimaru can also learn various Ninja techniques via Training, such as Triangle Jumps or Utsusemi.
* The fourth story is ''Hell's Where The Heart Is'' (released in September 2014), starring Rajyaki, a [[CuteMonsterGirl female]] [[PintsizedPowerhouse child]] [[SuperStrongChild Oni]]... who also happens to be the youngest daughter of King Enma, Lord of Hell. Having misplaced the sacred treasures of the "Seven Gods of Fortune", Rajyaki was on a mission to recover them when former monk-turned-playboy Seikichi accidentally proposes to her, to which she accepts and decides to try and be the "bestest" wife she can be, while taking him with her on her mission (via stuffing him into a magical bag). Rajyaki, similar to Miike, has three forms she can access for combat, all of which (due to use of one of the aforementioned Fortune God treasures) are her at different ages; as a Child (her default form), she hits hard and fast with a large hatchet and can summon a large demon-faced hammer for her Secret Art. As an Adult, she fights with cumbersome but devastating swings of a Kanabo (classic Oni Club), with her Secret Art summoning a fireball that she smashes into the enemy at high speeds; lastly, she can transform into a massive, hulking Demon (who looks similar to Raijin from the ''Muramasa'' storyline rather than the normal Oni) that destroys everything via [[RapidFireFisticuffs overwhelming flurries of punches]] or turning into a moving Fireball (both attacks of which end with [[StuffBlowingUp a massive and damaging explosion]]). Lastly, some of Rajyaki's attacks in all forms, if they damage an enemy enough, can deal "Crushing Blows", wherein she's surrounded by an aura and does more damage.

* The first story is ''Fishy Tales of the Nekomata'' (released in January 2014), starring a Tortoiseshell Cat named Miike. When her masters, Okoi and her brother, are murdered on the command of the despicable Netsuzo Wakamiya purely for his own self-benefit, Miike becomes a Nekomata and starts down the dark path of revenge to slay Wakamiya, the people he hired to kill Okoi, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge and anyone who gets in her way]]. She's able to fight using three forms; [[CatGirl "Okoi"]], her default human form which fights purely with hard-hitting scratches and slashes of her claws; "Miike", her original cat form which can summon supernatural blue fireballs in a variety of patterns (or [[ZergRush summon a massive army of Tortoiseshell Cats from the sky to]] [[DeathOfAThousandCuts overwhelm her enemies]]); and [[SuperMode "Avatar"]], where she [[OneWingedAngel becomes a monstrous cat demon]] in one of two ways ("Monster Cat" where she becomes a [[MegaNeko giant ferocious cat]], and "Avatar" where she joins with a bunch of other cats to form a giant floating Cat Head).

* The third story is ''A Spirited Seven Nights' Haunting'' (released in July 2014), starring a Ninja named Arashimaru. Originally a member of the Iga Ninja clan, a shocking revelation on his last mission causes Arahimaru to turn traitor and seek vengeance upon the clan; however, during his fight with pursuers, he inadvertently desecrates an ancient shrine, angering a Water Goddess named Inaraki into cursing him to death. With only [[YourDaysAreNumbered seven days left to live]], and armed with Inaraki's divine aid ([[TheOnlyOneAllowedtoDefeatYou purely so he dies to her curse and not to his enemies]]), Arashimaru races to slay the Iga clan's leader before he perishes. Unlike Kisuke, who relies solely on his sword-fighting skills, Arashimaru fights with [[FlechetteStorm throwing]] [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Kunai]], a Kusarigama-style sickle for Melee attacks, and high power [[ThrowDownTheBomblet throwing bombs]] that he can also detonate mid-dash-attack to [[PlayingWithFire wreathe himself in flames]] or detonate at his feet for his "Explosive Fragment" Secret Art; utilizing a Secret Art in the air will summon Shirohebi ([[ScaledUp Inaraki in Snake form]]) to assault the enemy with a lengthy barrage of homing fireballs, and Arashimaru can also learn various Ninja techniques via Training, such as Triangle Jumps or Utsusemi.

* The second story is ''A Cause to Daikon For'' (released in February 2014), starring [[UnlikelyHero a farmer named Gonbe]] (whose concept was inspired by ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon''). With all the farmlands of Oone dying and unable to yield much crop, and their Governor Mamedayu Hatono taxing them to death, Gonbe sets out on a quest to save his village from starvation, one way or another. In addition to fighting with a Hoe, a Bamboo Spear and throwing Sickles, Gonbe is [[AssistCharacter aided by his fellow farmers]], Tagosaku and Moheiji, whom he can call in to fight alongside him; he's also assisted by the spirit of his deceased wife [[CuteGhostGirl Otae]], who hoists and tosses him around for most of his attacks and can also [[WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath force Gonbe's soul back into his body on death]] during battle, reviving him.

* The second story is ''A Cause to Daikon For'' (released in February 2014), starring [[UnlikelyHero a farmer named Gonbe]] (whose concept was inspired by VideoGame/HarvestMoon). With all the farmlands of Oone dying and unable to yield much crop, and their Governor Mamedayu Hatono taxing them to death, Gonbe sets out on a quest to save his village from starvation, one way or another. In addition to fighting with a Hoe, a Bamboo Spear and throwing Sickles, Gonbe is [[AssistCharacter aided by his fellow farmers]], Tagosaku and Moheiji, whom he can call in to fight alongside him; he's also assisted by the spirit of his deceased wife [[CuteGhostGirl Otae]], who hoists and tosses him around for most of his attacks and can also [[WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath force Gonbe's soul back into his body on death]] during battle, reviving him.

* The first story is ''Fishy Tales of the Nekomata'' (released in January 2014), starring a Tortoiseshell Cat named Miike. When her masters, Okoi and her brother, are murdered on the command of the despicable Netsuzo Wakamiya purely for his own self-benefit, Miike becomes a Nekomata and starts down the dark path of revenge to slay Wakamiya, the people he hired to kill Okoi, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge and anyone who gets in her way]]. She's able to fight using three forms; [[CatGirl "Okoi"]], her default human form which fights purely with hard-hitting scratches and slashes of her claws; "Miike", her original cat form which can summon supernatural blue fireballs in a variety of patterns (or [[ZergRush summon a massive army of Tortoiseshell Cats from the sky to]] [[DeathOfAThousandCuts overwhelm her enemies]]); and [[SuperMode "Avatar"]], where she [[OneWingedAngel becomes a monstrous cat demon]] in one of two ways ("Monster Cat" where she becomes a [[MegaNeko giant ferocious cat]], and "Avatar" where she joins with a bunch of other Cats to form a giant floating Cat Head).

** [[spoiler:The entire plot of Rajyaki's story gets off the ground thanks to Seikichi propositioning the Jinkuro-possessed Momohime when he sees her sitting on a rock and eating a rice ball. She is on Earth in the first place because she tried to show the treasures of the Seven Gods of Fortune to Raijin (Momohime's seventh boss) and accidentally lost them in the process; the treasures appearing throughout the Genroku Legends. Her second ending features Dengoro, Arashimaru's younger brother, as a local lord and enthusiast of the supernatural after his experiences in "A Sprited Seven Nights' Haunting". King Enma, first shown in Gonbe's story, shows up in the first ending, albeit in human form(though his true face temporarily appears over his human body when he speaks). Finally, you can also meet Yuzuruha, Otae and Shirohebi in the same hot spring.]]

* TsuchigumoAndJorogumo: A tsuchigumo is fought in a web-filled castle room. He captures Torahime and her soldiers, and is fought alongside his children, who also appear earlier in the dungeon leading to him. A jorogumo, Dayu the Courtesan, is the final boss of the final DLC ''Hell's Where The Heart Is'', seducing the Seikichi to lure out and capture the Rajyaki.

* TsuchigumoAndJorogumo: A tsuchigumo is fought in a web-filled castle room. He captures Torahime and her soldiers, and is fought alongside his children, who also appear earlier in the dungeon leading to him.

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* OneHundredAndEight:
** The total number of blades to obtain and forge.
** Rankai always carries a 108-bead Buddhist ''o-juzu''/rosary.
** Also the number of children that Lord Enma has, with Rajyaki being the youngest.

* HotSpringsEpisode: The protagonists can talk to monkeys, who lead them to a hot spring in the mountains. It serves as a healing pool, a place to resharpen any broken blades, and a {{Fanservice}} opportunity.

* IaijutsuPractitioner: Both playable characters Momohime and Kisuke can unleash Quick Draws, powerful attacks that allow the user to perform a flurry of slashes against all on-screen enemies by drawing their blade. This is accompanied with a BlackScreenOfDeath as sword lines appear from random directions.

* LadyOfWar: Torahime.

* MsFanservice: Momohime, Yuzuruha, Kongiku...

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Seikichi is a complete ButtMonkey and is the only character who goes into a hot spring without any kind of cover other than his hands.

* PublicDomainArtifact: [[PublicDomainCharacter The man himself]], Muramasa Senji, appears in this game to make swords for you.

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Momohime and Torahime.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Momohime and Torahime.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Kisuke.

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** The bosses of both character's second endings: [[spoiler:[[DuelingPlayerCharacters each other]]. Aside from a few optional hot spring interactions, Kisuke and Momohime don't interact with each other at all, and nothing that either of them do in their stories has any effect on anything the other character does, right until the moment where they appear in the other character's pre-boss cutscene]].

* {{Kamaitachi}}: The series of swords anmed after the youkai of the same name, going from 3 Kamaitachi to 5 Kamaitachi. The user spins holding the sword out in a rainbow like arc, and the number indicates the total of clones plus the user that use the move.

* PerpetualPoverty: [[TropesAreNotBad Done well]] in ''A Cause to Daikon For''. By dramatically reducing the money you receive from encounters, it both enhances the feeling that you're playing as a dirt poor farmer and avoids the problem games have with a money-driven plot when you're given far more money than you would need to solve said plot.

* AboveTheInfluence: [[spoiler:Torahime gives Kisuke permission to do ''[[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe whatever]]'' [[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe he wants to her]] during their hot spring encounter, and he does nothing.]]

* AGodIAm: [[spoiler:The Shogun, after being possessed by Inugami. Jinkuro as well, following his failure to retrieve his sword in Hell.]]

* LighterAndSofter: The fourth DLC chapter, ''Hell's where the heart is'', is more humorous in nature and was the only story [[spoiler: where both endings are happy.]]

Legend tells of the swordsmith UsefulNotes/{{Muramasa}} Senji, whose blades, though unparalleled in quality, carry with them a terrible curse. Though these 'Demon Blades' can cut through anything, they compel their wielders to uncontrollable bloodlust, and they must draw blood before being resheathed... whether that blood is from an enemy or the swordsman himself.

In 2013, the game was [[UpdatedRerelease ported to the]] UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita as "Muramasa Rebirth" (still just ''Oboro Muramasa'' in Japan), with an updated script and controls. In addition, Muramasa Rebirth got DownloadableContent, which took the form of an [[AnotherSideAnotherStory alternate mode]]; called "Genroku Legends", it features nothing regarding Muramasa or his Demon Blades, instead focusing on completely different/new characters in four three-chapter-long stories that take place in the same universe.

In 2013, the game was [[UpdatedRerelease ported to the]] UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita as "Muramasa Rebirth" (still just Oboro Muramasa in Japan), with an updated script and controls. In addition, Muramasa Rebirth got DownloadableContent, which took the form of an [[AnotherSideAnotherStory alternate mode]]; called "Genroku Legends", it features nothing regarding Muramasa or his Demon Blades, instead focusing on completely different/new characters in four three-chapter-long stories that take place in the same universe.