History YMMV / ToukenRanbuMusou

* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: The characters react rather casually to the Mikazuki's revelation that the Government of Time is using them as disposable soldiers to deal with a major threat and don't even press Konnosuke that much on him knowing about it the entire time. That said, their nonchalance becomes rather understandable since they later reveal that they were always willing to risk their lives to give their Saniwa a safe Honmaru to return to]].
* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: The Touken Danshi become this on replays because there is no way to disable them giving you advice on how to win battles, even if you've replayed the battle multiple times.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Continuing on the trend from the browser game and it's adaptations, the soundtrack is pretty memorable, particularly when it comes to the {{Leitmotif}}s of the Touken Danshi.
** Music/AkikoShikata, who has done previous musical works for the Touken Ranbu series, was once again brought on the compose several songs for the game, writing the opening song "Color Barrage", as well as the two beautiful endings theme "Honor" and "Time." She also composed five tracks for each team, although these don't appear in the game and can only be listened to on streaming services.
* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: While the gameplay isn't bad, it's designed to be very beginner-friendly to those who are new to the ''Warriors''-style of gameplay, which some gamers find too easy to enjoy. However, even those who dislike the gameplay tend to praise the games story.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** Sending the Touken Danshi out on missions in their Uchiban outfits can result in some unintentional hilarity, especially for those fighting for their lives in tracksuits. WordOfGod even agrees, commenting that Mikazuki Munechika looks cute while fighting in his [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinbei Jinbei]].
** Mikazuki Munechika and Sengo Muramasa have a Bond Conversation in which Mikazuki accepts Muramasa's request for them to strip down together, but only when the mood strikes him. However, when asked by Sengo how to make the mood strike him, Mikazuki simply laughs and says it's a good question that even he doesn't know the answer to.
** A running gag in Ookurikara's Bond Conversations is how oblivious the more sociable swords appear to be to the fact that Ookurikara wants to be alone, as they will continue to converse and force a friendship with him no matter what he says or how he says it, much to his chagrin. During their Bond Conversation, [[NotSoAboveItAll even Heshikiri Hasebe falls into this]], as he cheerfully and obliviously carries on a one-sided conversation with Ookurikara about how he "graciously" shared his good fortune with him despite Ookurikara's visible annoyance.
* ItsEasySoItSucks: In addition to being more narrative-focused, the game lacks a "Hard Mode" on the first play through, only allowing the player to only play on "Easy Mode" or "Regular Mode" initially. While this was done to allow everyone, regardless of gaming ability, to enjoy the story, some players, particularly those who were unfamiliar with the source material but took an interest in the game anyway due to liking ''Warriors''-style gameplay, disliked it as a result of finding it too easy to be enjoyable.
* ItsShortSoItSucks: For some, another criticism levied at the game is the length of the main game when it's paired with the games hefty $60 ($109 for the Deluxe Edition) price tag. It can be cleared in a little over 20 hours if the players powers through the main missions without doing any of the mini-games, Replays, Special Missions, or reading Bond Conversations, none of which are required for the main story to progress, which some felt made the game less worth the asking price.
* UglyCute: Konnosuke is either this or uncanny, depending on your point of view.
* TheWoobie:
** [[spoiler: Omokage. He enters the story as an insecure loner who is preoccupied with the fact that he is an incomplete Touken Danshi and who literally lost a piece of himself in battle, which influences the plot. A good portion of his story is spent learning that not only does he not have to be alone, but that his issues can’t be resolved alone anyway, as he needs the help of the other Touken Danshi to deal with Kurokage. As well, the more time he spends in Honmaru learning to make friends and live life outside of the battlefield, the warmer and more “human” he becomes... not that that matters in the end, as he pays for Kurokage's actions tenfold by being isolated in an endless dream void for eternity, just drifting aimlessly after sending the Touken Danshi back to their Honmaru. The only respite he gets from his never-ending isolation is the ability to visit the Touken Danshi in their dreams, but even then, he arguably received the worst fate in the entire ''Touken Ranbu'' series, [[KilledOffForReal short of outright breaking]]. And if he can't even break himself, it's even worse]].
** [[spoiler: All of the other Touken Danshi, too. They are the only survivors of a devastating attack on their citadel, which resulted in the deaths of many of their friends and the unexplained disappearance of their Saniwa. They’re still pretty broken up about failing to protect the people they care about, and by the end of the story are willing to throw down their lives if it means their Saniwa can have a safe place to return to]].
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* EsotericHappyEnding: [[spoiler: When you think about it, the game's GoldenEnding loses its lightheartedness because Omokage is still trapped forever with no way to be reunited with the Touken Danshi outside of dreams. Mikazuki loves taking naps, which means Omokage will see him frequently, but what happens when he and the other Touken Danshi die? There's no way the Government of Time won't send the Touken Danshi out on more life-threatening missions now that they've defeated a near world-ending threat and (presumably) have gotten their Saniwa back, so there will always be a risk of Omokage ending up truly alone. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse And where the hell is Konnosuke?]]]]

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Omokage performing his HeroicSacrifice in the ending, since he's subjecting himself to a FateWorseThanDeath just to see the dreams of his only friends fulfilled. Thankfully, the GoldenEnding where he's able to reunite with them in their dreams softens the blow a little]].

* AngstWhatAngst: [[spoiler: The characters take the revelation that the Government of Time was using them as disposable soldiers to deal with a major threat rather nonchalantly. What's more, they don't even react much to the fact that Konnosuke all but confirmed that he was in on it with his silence, despite the trust they placed in him throughout the game. At best, Mikazuki seems mildly melancholic when he exposes the truth, and Yamanbagiri almost presses Konnosuke on it, but Tsurumaru brushes it off so they can focus on the problem at hand, and Konnosuke's role in everything never comes up again. They also still seem to trust in his word that their Saniwa will be returned when they finish the onslaught investigations]].

* AngstWhatAngst: The characters take the revelation that the Government of Time was using them as disposable soldiers to deal with a major threat rather nonchalantly. What's more, they don't even react much to the fact that Konnosuke all but confirmed that he was in on it with his silence, despite the trust they placed in him throughout the game. At best, Mikazuki seems mildly melancholic when he exposes the truth, and Yamanbagiri almost presses Konnosuke on it, but Tsurumaru brushes it off so they can focus on the problem at hand, and Konnosuke's role in everything never comes up again.

* AngstWhatAngst: The characters take the revelation that the Government of Time was using them as disposable soldiers to deal with a major threat rather nonchalantly. What's more, they don't even react much to the fact that Konnosuke all but confirmed that he was in on it with his silence, despite the trust they placed in him throughout the game. At best, Mikazuki seems mildly melancholic when he exposes the truth, and Yamanbagiri almost presses Konnosuke on it, but Tsurumaru brushes it off so they can focus on the problem at hand, with Konnosuke's role in everything never coming up again.

* ItsSoShortItSucks: For some, another criticism of the game is the length of the main game when it's paired with the games hefty $60 ($109 for the Deluxe Edition) price tag. It can be cleared in a little over 20 hours if the players powers through the main missions without doing any of the mini-games, Replays, Special Missions, or reading Bond Conversations, none of which are required for the main story to progress, which some felt made the game less worth the asking price.

* ItsEasySoItSucks: In addition to being more narrative-focused, the game lacks a "Hard Mode," allowing the player to only play on "Easy Mode" or "Regular Mode." While this was done to allow everyone, regardless of gaming ability, to enjoy the game, some players, particularly those who were unfamiliar with the source material but took an interest in the game anyway due to liking ''Warriors''-style gameplay, disliked it as a result of finding it too easy to be enjoyable.

* ItsEasySoItSucks: In addition to being more narrative-focused, the game lacks a "Hard Mode," allowing the player to only play on "Easy Mode" or "Regular Mode." While this was done to allow everyone, regardless of gaming ability, to enjoy the game, some players, particularly those who were unfamiliar with the source material but took an interest in the game anyway due to liking ''Warriors''-style gameplay, disliked it as a result of finding it too easy to be enjoyable.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Sending the Touken Danshi out on missions in their Uchiban outfits can result in some unintentional hilarity, especially for those fighting for their lives in tracksuits. WordOfGod even agrees, commenting that Mikazuki Munechika looks cute while fighting in his [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinbei Jinbei]].

* ItsEasySoItSucks: In addition to being more narrative-focused, the game lacks a "Hard Mode," allowing the player to only play on "Easy Mode" or "Regular Mode." While this was done to allow everyone, regardless of gaming ability, to enjoy the game, some players, particularly those who were unfamiliar with the source material but took an interest in the game anyway, disliked it as a result of finding it too easy to be enjoyable.