Shamisen rips and taiko thunder slamming through your Wii speakers like Vanillaware wanted to physically transport you to feudal Japan. Hitoshi Sakimoto led the Basiscape team on Oboro Muramasa (Muramasa: The Demon Blade), with Masaharu Iwata and Azusa Chiba composing what might be the most aggressively beautiful action-RPG score on the console.
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"Untouchable Beauty" layers traditional instrumentation over driving percussion that matches the game's gorgeous 2D swordplay. "Ephemeral Glory" captures fleeting samurai melancholy, the A/B variations feeling like shifting seasons.
"Brisk Winds Under Moonlight" is pure nighttime duel energy, all tension and release. The dual-version structure reflects the game's two-protagonist design. If you have ever stared at Vanillaware's painted art and wished you could hear what it sounds like, this is the answer.