Endurogamer says...

It's a rare occasion when I disagree with Mike's take on a game, but this is one of those times.

I agree that the game did feel very much like Threads of Fate (which is a good thing in my opinion), but I feel differently from Mike regarding the camera and skills moves Musashi can learn.

First off, I found the camera to work very well. Bad cameras are always my pet peeve in action games and I found Musashi's to be plenty serviceable. Secondly, Musashi can learn several dozen new combos and other moves from duplicating the attacks of his enemies. I found the vast majority of these new skills to significantly aid in battle and to also make the game more fun. Sure, the standard combo almost always works, but the inclusion of these skills and the duplication system added a lot to the gameplay and made the combat more entertaining.

RATING: 7.0
Published: July 29, 2005

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