Brave Fencer Musashi (PlayStation)

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Description

150 years ago, the legendary warrior known as the Brave Fencer Musashi saved the kingdom of Allucaneet from the evil Wizard of Darkness. Now, his spirit is reincarnated in a young, rather short-tempered boy. Fillet, the princess of Allucaneet, summons the reluctant hero to the palace and gives him the powerful sword Fusion, which he needs to defeat the evil Thirstquencher Empire. It soon turns out that the Empire is after another legendary sword, Lumina, so Musashi's first task is to get it before the bad guys do!..

Brave Fencer Musashi is an action game with strong RPG elements. Controlling Musashi, the player explores the pre-rendered backgrounds from third person view (similarly to Final Fantasy VII), visiting towns, talking to NPCs, etc. There is a day/night cycle in the game, which is manifested in the schedules of NPCs and/or monsters, as well as Musashi's fatigue level, which increases if he doesn't sleep enough. Musashi uses the two swords, Fusion and Lumina, to fight his enemies. The two swords have different properties: while Fusion behaves more or less like a traditional melee weapon, Lumina needs to be imbued with various elemental items in order to unleash powerful attacks.

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Alternate Titles

• "ブレイブフェンサー武蔵伝" -- Japanese spelling
• "Brave Fencer Musashiden" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Day / Night cycle
• Square's Musashi series

User Reviews

Goofball comedy and quirky gameplay

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Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	Nov 24, 2000	4.5 out of 5	90
Gamezilla	Dec 21, 1998	88 out of 100	88
Absolute Playstation	Dec, 1998	87 out of 100	87
GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Apr 28, 2003	8 out of 10	80
RPGFan	Nov 12, 1998	80 out of 100	80
Video Games	Dec, 1998	79 out of 100	79
Video Games	Aug, 1998	3 out of 4	75
Just RPG	Oct 31, 1998	74 out of 100	74
GameCola.net	Sep, 2002	7.4 out of 10	74
RPGDreamers	2003	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

Localization changes

Due to the alcohol references in the Japanese version, the Liquor Empire was changed to the Thirstquencher Empire when it was released to the West. The Japanese characters names were changed this way:

• Tequila = Flatski
• Brandy = Gingerelle
• Liquor = Bubbles
• Bordeaux = Rootrick
• Colonel Jean Walker (a reference to Johnnie Walker whisky) = Colonel Jon Capricciola

Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Brave Fencer Musashi (Information about Brave Fencer Musashi at Wikipedia)