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loves2splooge on 09 May 2010
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Kenryoku_Maxis said:
Mazty said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
Mazty said:
hallowedbeeddie said:

he´s more into action, fps, and rpg games. he is wondering if it is worth for him. he IS kind of interested after he saw red steel 2, but he hated the wii before. so I dont know

Well to be blunt if he likes action (beat 'em up? Third person shooters?) and FPS' there is nothing on the wii that comes close to rivaling those genres on the 360 and PS3.

Aside from Muramasa and Mario Galaxy.

Galaxy is a platformer, which I didn't mention as a genre, but it's a really good platfomer though essentially not what the O's mate was asking for. Muramasa vs God of War 3, or heck, even Dante's Inferno, it looses hands down. That's the thing, the wii really doesn't lead any gaming genre other than platforming with Mario Galaxy, hence if you are into FPS' and action games, it's not the right console for you.

Why does one game have to be 'better' than another?  Muramasa can still be just as good of a game as God of War 3.  I'm sure some people like it more than God of War 3.  There's no stone slab out there that says God of War 3 is better than all the Wii action games out there.  And if all there is to support that claim is things like 'presentation' and 'graphics', it only supports that point further.  One systems AAA game doesn't make another systems game automatically inferior.  Its just like all those people trying to say FFXIII is automatically the end all of JRPGs this gen just because its the most hyped and seemingly the most 'AAA'.  Its not.

Long story short, Muramasa is still one of the best gamesa on the Wii and a fantastic game.  And one he might enjoy if he played it.

Yeah I don't get this idea that a game has to be the best among it's genre in order to be worth playing.

Also comparing Muramasa to God of War III is like apples and oranges. They are two very different beasts. And it's completely unfair when those partial to Sony casually brush off Muramasa as some crappy 2D version of God of War. I bet if Vanillaware released Muramasa on PS3 just like they released Odin Sphere on PS2, the Sony sympathizers would have a very different tune.

I found Muramasa to be quite enjoyable personally. It is flashy, offers more depth than I thought would be possible for a Wiimote + Nunchuk game (you can play with a Gamecube or Classic Controller if you want though. But aside from the analog stick giving me some trouble during boss fights, the WM + Nunchuk ain't bad. I haven't felt a need to get out my CC Pro yet playing on Shura difficulty). And the game offers a good challenge without being punishing on the player or comprising the game's accessibility. I'm about 13 or so hours in. Beat Momohime's route (apparently there are extra endings but haven't had those yet) and I'm almost halfway through Kisuke's playthrough. I really enjoyed Muramasa thus far. One of the numerous reasons I got a Wii.