Muramasa: Revenant Blades launches on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. If you landed here after seeing the gameplay trailer and wondering whether this is a straight port, a remake, or something bigger it’s the third and most complete version of a game that’s been chasing a proper modern release for 17 years.
Here’s the short answer: it bundles Muramasa: The Demon Blade, the Muramasa Rebirth rerelease and the full Genroku Legends DLC into one package, adds 4K visuals, a brand-new English localization with English voice acting for the first time, and hands you all six protagonists from minute one. Below is everything confirmed dates, prices, editions, characters and what’s genuinely new.
Muramasa: Revenant Blades Release Date and Platforms
The Muramasa: Revenant Blades release date is February 4, 2027, worldwide, across four platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- PC (Steam)
The PC version is the headline here. This is the first Vanillaware title on PC since 2006’s Fantasy Earth Zero, back when the studio still operated as Puraguru. For a developer whose hand-painted 2D art has been locked to Nintendo and Sony hardware for two decades, that’s a genuine shift and the reason Muramasa Revenant Blades PC has been one of the most searched variations of the game since the reveal.
The game was announced by developer Vanillaware and publisher Marvelous at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, with the date and a ten-minute gameplay showcase following on September 10, 2026.
Price and Editions: What You’ll Actually Pay
Pricing splits by platform and region.
North America
| Edition | PS5 / Switch | Switch 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49.99 | $59.99 |
| Limited | $89.99 | $99.99 |
The Switch 2 premium buys you the full game on the physical card rather than a download key worth knowing if you care about cartridge-complete releases.
Europe
- Standard: €49.99 / £44.99 across all platforms
- Limited: €69.99 / £59.99
The limited edition contents differ by region. In North America it includes the game, a collectible art book, a soundtrack CD with select tracks, and a 10″ × 14″ byobu folding screen. In Europe it’s the game plus the art book. Physical pre-orders run through the Marvelous USA store and participating retailers, and you can wishlist on Steam or the PlayStation Store now.
What Is Muramasa? The Setup in 60 Seconds
Set on Honshu during Japan’s Genroku era, Muramasa is a side-scrolling action RPG built around the cursed swords of the legendary smith Senji Muramasa. The blades grant enormous power and a madness only blood can satisfy. As rival factions fight over them, demons and vengeful spirits swarm toward the bloodshed.
The original Muramasa: The Demon Blade arrived on Wii in 2009 with two playable characters. The 2013 Vita rerelease Muramasa Rebirth added four more through Genroku Legends DLC. Revenant Blades is the first time all six ship together, no add-on purchases.
All Six Playable Characters and How They Fight
Each protagonist has a self-contained campaign with its own bosses and combat identity. You pick your starting story.
- Kisuke The Tale of Kisuke. Wields normal and long blades with access to 108 secret arts.
- Momohime The Tale of Momohime. Same dual-blade system, entirely different narrative thread.
- Okoi The Tale of Bakeneko. Fights in human and cat forms; fill the transformation gauge to shift.
- Gonbe The Tale of the Rebellion. A peasant armed with a hoe, bamboo spear and sickle. Swapping weapons can pull allies into the fight.
- Arashimaru The Tale of the White Snake. Three ninja weapons, long-range specialist, can summon Shirohebi for support.
- Rajaki The Tale of the Devil’s Daughter. Switches between Hellion and Hellraiser forms, transforming into a giant oni.
Every role is fully voiced in English for the first time Khoi Dao as Kisuke, Alice Himora as Momohime, Suzie Yeung as Rajaki, Anne Yatco as Shirohebi, among others. Japanese audio remains available via dual-audio, with text in English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Chinese.
Combat: Spirit, Secret Arts and Sword Breaking
The core loop is fast and forgiving to learn. Chain normal attacks into combos, layer in jumps and dashes, block or deflect incoming strikes.
The spirit gauge is the real system. Secret arts drain it, and if a weapon’s spirit empties, it breaks so you swap blades mid-fight while the sheathed one regenerates. Landing normal attacks refunds spirit spent on arts, which turns combat into a rhythm of spending and recovering rather than mashing.
Kisuke and Momohime master new secret arts through use, assigning up to three ground and three aerial arts on top of whatever art is baked into the equipped sword. Arts can then be enhanced for more damage.
Progression, Smithing and the Quiet Stuff
Blacksmithing returns for Kisuke and Momohime: souls harvested from defeated enemies forge new swords, and further resources upgrade them. The other four characters progress through training and craft charms that boost attack and spirit power.
Then there’s the side of Muramasa people remember most fondly. Hot springs restore vitality and grant buffs. Meals cooked yourself with a cookbook and ingredients supply the vitality used to enhance secret arts. Palanquin bearers fast-travel you anywhere on the map, including places you haven’t reached yet, which will happily drop you somewhere lethal. Coastal boat rides let you fish, occasionally interrupted by a sea monster.
What’s Actually New in Revenant Blades
If you already own Rebirth, this is the list that matters:
- 4K resolution support and reworked visuals
- All-new English localization plus first-ever English dub
- All six characters unlocked from the start, no DLC
- New combat and weapon systems, plus added modes and options
- Gallery extras illustrations, flashbacks to past scenes, and a script viewer for revisiting dialogue
- Reminisce mode play the original Demon Blade and Genroku Legends as they were, with enhanced graphics
That last one is unusual and generous: a preservation mode sitting alongside the remaster, so you can compare the old and new versions directly.
Is It Worth Buying? Who This Is For
At $49.99 for six campaigns and a preservation mode, the value case is straightforward. Muramasa is one of the best-looking 2D games ever made, and its combat holds up because it was built on readability rather than complexity.
Buy it if you want a hack-and-slash you can pick up in ten minutes and still be discovering secret arts in twenty hours. Be cautious if you need deep build variety or open-world structure this is a linear, side-scrolling experience with RPG systems layered on top, not the reverse.
FAQ
When does Muramasa: Revenant Blades come out?
February 4, 2027, worldwide, on PS5, Switch 2, Switch and PC via Steam.
Is Muramasa: Revenant Blades on PC?
Yes. It releases on Steam and is the first Vanillaware game on PC in two decades.
How much does Muramasa: Revenant Blades cost?
$49.99 on PS5 and Switch, $59.99 on Switch 2 in North America. €49.99 / £44.99 in Europe. Limited editions run $89.99–$99.99 in NA and €69.99 / £59.99 in Europe.
What’s the difference between Muramasa Rebirth and Revenant Blades?
Rebirth was the 2013 Vita version that sold its four extra characters as Genroku Legends DLC. Revenant Blades includes all six characters by default and adds 4K visuals, a new localization, English voice acting, new systems, gallery extras and Reminisce mode.
How many playable characters are there?
Six: Kisuke, Momohime, Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru and Rajaki, each with a separate campaign.
Do I need to have played the original Muramasa?
No. The six tales stand alone, and Reminisce mode lets newcomers experience the original versions afterward if they want the comparison.
The Bottom Line
Muramasa: Revenant Blades is the definitive version of a game that’s spent 17 years waiting for one every character, every story, in 4K, on PC for the first time, for $49.99. February 4, 2027 is the date to circle.
Wishlist it on Steam or pre-order the limited edition before stock moves, and check back here closer to launch for our full review and character-by-character starting guide.
