Lending to the overall art style and completing the them are the various enemies in the game; most tend to be of a mechanical, non-organic nature, representing creatures created by the Gandrake Corporation. Some are organic in nature and usually themed to the environment they are in, but all feature the same Manga shading technique.

Final Thoughts



With a little over 30 days left until the release of Square Enix' Musashi Samurai Legends for the PlayStation 2, we're happy to report that - after 40+ hours of hands on play with this action role-playing game - it doesn't suck. Whether or not this game will quench the thirst of Brave Fencer Musashi addicts aching for a sequel remains to be seen, but all the pieces of the puzzle are there to be put together. . The gameplay is a great balance of several new and familiar elements and the art style is as beautiful as any game I've seen on the PlayStation 2 to date. Look for it next month. In the meantime, check out these new screenshots to get a full measure of this promising action RPG.