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I picked this up after enjoying the sequel/followup, Samurai Legend Musashi. It's a quirky title with great voice acting and a weird (but funny!) sense of humor. Not having an instruction booklet makes things a little tricky - the game doesn't really hold your hand, and it's easy to make silly mistakes and get yourself killed. The good news is that there's not too much of a penalty for dying... once you figure out how to save. If you can pick this up for a reasonable amount, give it a shot!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought Brave Fencer: Musashi last week because it was one of the few games I remember from the PS1 era. I had played through the first 2 chapters in the Japanese version (only reason I stopped at 2 was because I couldn't read japanese and didn't know what the next objective was), and I had always wanted to finish the game. Not that I'm an avid game collector, but this title is one of those few games that Square-Enix put on the PS1 that left it's mark. If you ask RPG gamers what games they remember from the PS1, this would definitely be one of them. The gameplay has a concept with two swords and the big one is where you dish your damage out of but with the little one, you can absorb enemy abilities. That's what makes this game different from it's predecessors. To get through certain areas, you have to absorb the enemy abilities around you. While it can get annoying at times to find the enemy and then walk back to where you need to be, it also forces you to think and gives the game it's puzzle qualities. The game also has a daytime nighttime scheme going, and you have to keep Musashi fed and also let him sleep or else you'll start noticing him moving around sluggishly and whatnot. While that may sound complicated, it's just one of those things where you keep him stocked up and you'll have no problems. You also level up in the game in 4 different categories and leveling them up will give you perks when it comes to puzzles that you encounter. Overall, if you enjoy action RPGs (sort of like Crisis Core for the PSP) then you'll definitely enjoy this game. It'll give you puzzles and other things along the way to keep you entertained.Read full review
This game is a true gem and quite frankly one of Squaresoft's (now Square Enix) best rpg games ever made. I bought this because this was one of my fist games on the Playstation, so there's a sentimental value to it for me. The most vivid memory I have of this game is running from an Easter Island head (a la Indiana Jones-sytle) off the side of a huge tower. Brave Fencer Musashi allows you to copy your opponent's abilities as your own which not only helps in battle, but also severs to solve puzzles as well. For instance, in the beginning of the game you have to cross a river that is too wide to jump over. On the other side are a row of trees that can be shot to make a bridge. You have to find an enemy that has a gun, assimilate his ability and shoot the trees to advance the story. Fans of games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or any adventure game will enjoy this PS classic.Read full review
Brave Fancer musashi is a restricted environment game like FF7 it is developed by Squaresoft. A GREAT play. Music, voices, fighting everything is top notch for a classic game. http://www.5min.com/Video/Brave-Fencer-The-Legend-of-Musashi---Gameplay---Part-1-185966991 this link has a few videos of story and game play as well as commentary. You are summoned as a hero "Musashi" to save a kingdom from invasion. You start with 2 swords that have VERY different strengths and abilities. Fusion has the ability to assimilate powers from enemies and Lumina has scroll abilities you must earn used for major damage, solving puzzles, and opening new paths! lots of side "quest" opportunities such as finding captured villagers and strengthening your swords. GL and have fun!!!!!!!
A product back when square was in its experimental stages. It was an action rpg that had wonderful graphics for its time, great gameplay mechanics, a cute story that featured a colorful cast of cheeky characters. People initially brought this game for the ff viii demo but didnt expect this game to bring them quite the exoerience. They dont do games like this luke they used to w/c makes this a must have for every retro os1 game collector.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
While Zelda will always be the king of action/adventure RPGs, Square wasn't just offering up some junk a few years back when they put out Brave Fencer Musashi. A mostly 'cute' storyline, with a few comic hi-jinks and a nice splash of action produced a good game, very enjoyable by all means. By this day and age, the graphics are a chore to look at, but the gameplay, as with most action RPGs that are worth the money, is very good. The game is never quite epic, but provides a somewhat memorable experience and interesting ways of building up your statistics. Shouldn't take any experienced gamer over 20 hours to beat, which may reduce some of the replayability, but I still find myself going back every so often to play. The verdict? Give it a chance, you may just find yourself chasing around mammals at 3am in the morning--in game of course.Read full review
I have fond memories of this game, I have not played it in years, the fact that it was just the disc made it cheaper to buy, the only real issue is some of the voiced dialogue stutters, other than that it works fine.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Having not played it in over a decade, it still shows as a great combination of some great gameplay ideas. Between the stealing of enemy powers to meet your needs, the cycling day and nights, your growing powers, and the exploration, it's fun and deceptively involved for being presented in such a quirky package. There are frustrating bits that are the worst of game design (namely the steam plant sequences). Also, the lack of direction when you forgot what your task was will result in some running around and retreading. However, the overworld is a fun place so, it is not such a chore. The music is some of the consistently best Square has produced on any of its disc-generation games. The moody night theme, the dramatic hero-movie sounding waterfall theme and the wonderfully mellow castle theme (that changes as you rescue people) all are good enough to make you take notice even while engaged in jumping and fighting.Read full review
Let me just say this is still a ps1 game so by todays standards it's not great...but as far as nostalgia goodness this game has it it in droves. Great cheesy dialogue, great cheesy effects, but overall great game play this is one of my favorites from my childhood.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I love the game. Its great both for its time and even into the future generation of games as an action rpg that is rivaled by, in my opinion, by only legendary games like zelda. Its got a hilarious twist of characters and epic battles, as well as a pretty good list of things to do and puzzles to solve. My only dislike is that you cannot find the game new anymore (or if so, it would be extremely rare). For that reason, there is chance that the disc might skip or be unplayable after some point. Other than that, the game is amazing in every way.