Muramasa: Revenant Blades Launches February 4, 2027 as Physical Preorders Begin

Muramasa: Revenant Blades, known in Japan as 『朧村正怪奇譚』, finally has a release date. Marvelous has announced a February 4, 2027 launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, while the official Japanese schedule lists the Steam version for February 5, 2027.

The release-date announcement arrives alongside the gradual opening of physical preorders and a new gameplay overview titled 「朧村正怪奇譚 朧流遊戯伝」. The video goes deeper into how this revival combines Muramasa with Genroku Legends while adding six selectable stories, refined combat, new progression systems, gallery features and a Classic Mode preserving the PS Vita gameplay system.

Quick Summary

• Global title: Muramasa: Revenant Blades
• Japanese title: 朧村正怪奇譚
• Japanese reading: Oboro Muramasa Kaikitan
• Japanese genre: gorgeous picture-scroll Japanese-style action RPG
• Global genre: 2D action RPG
• Developer: Vanillaware
• Japanese publisher: Marvelous
• Steam publishers: XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Marvelous Europe
• Original work: George Kamitani
• Director: Wataru Nakanishi
• Sound Producer: Hitoshi Sakimoto
• Producer: Makoto Shiota
• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Platform: Nintendo Switch
• Platform: PlayStation 5
• Platform: Steam / Windows PC
• Japanese console launch: February 4, 2027
• Japanese Steam schedule: February 5, 2027
• Global material: lists Windows PC launch for February 4, 2027
• Players: 1
• Japanese rating: CERO C
• Japanese Standard Edition: ¥6,578 including tax
• Japanese Limited Special Edition: ¥8,778 including tax
• Japanese Digital Deluxe Edition: ¥7,678 including tax
• Physical preorders: opening progressively
• Core package: Muramasa + Genroku Legends / 元禄怪奇譚
• Number of protagonists: 6
• Number of stories: 6
• Story order: chosen by the player
• Protagonist: Kisuke
• Protagonist: Momohime
• Protagonist: Okoi
• Protagonist: Gonbe
• Protagonist: Arashimaru
• Protagonist: Rajaki
• Combat: side-scrolling 2D action
• Attack system: normal attacks naturally form combos
• Movement: dash and jump can be combined with attacks
• Parry: uses the same button as attack
• Projectile reflection: possible with correct timing
• Special attacks: Secret Arts / 奥義
• Forging: used by Kisuke and Momohime
• Training: used by Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru and Rajaki
• Progression resource: Souls obtained from enemies
• Secret Arts slots: 3 ground and 3 aerial
• Skill proficiency: improves through use
• Side activity: hot springs
• Side activity: food
• Side activity: fishing
• Fast travel: palanquin using acquired maps
• Gallery: Picture Scroll / 絵巻
• Gallery: Illustrated Catalogue / 図録
• Gallery: Reminiscence / 回想
• Classic Mode: included
• Classic Mode basis: PS Vita Muramasa + Genroku Legends
• Classic Mode: preserves the original gameplay systems
• Classic Mode: upgrades graphics to higher resolution
• Visuals: up to 4K on supported platforms
• Nintendo Switch 2 TV mode: 3840×2160 / 60 fps
• Nintendo Switch TV mode: 1920×1080 / 60 fps
• PlayStation 5: 3840×2160 / 60 fps
• Audio: Japanese and English
• English voiceover: included in the new version
• Subtitles: 10 languages
• Indonesian: not listed
• Steam wishlist: available
• Latest video: 朧村正怪奇譚 朧流遊戯伝
• Latest video date: September 10, 2026

New Gameplay, Steam and Key Visual

Consoles Launch February 4, With Japan's Steam Release Set for February 5

The latest announcement replaces the previous early-2027 window with a firm date. Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 are scheduled to receive Muramasa: Revenant Blades on February 4, 2027 in Japan.

Steam requires a regional distinction. Marvelous' Japanese official site and press release explicitly list February 5, 2027 for the Steam release, which will be handled by Marvelous USA.

Marvelous Europe, meanwhile, markets the game as launching globally on Windows PC via Steam on February 4, 2027. The safest interpretation is therefore to keep those regional schedules separate rather than describe one Steam date as universal.

Steam itself still displays a general 2027 release window at the time of verification and currently allows players to wishlist the game.

Six Protagonists and Six Stories Are Now Part of One Package

The new version brings together the main Muramasa adventure and all of Genroku Legends / 元禄怪奇譚.

Its six protagonists are Kisuke, Momohime, Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru and Rajaki. Each has a different background, objective and fighting style while traveling through a Genroku-era Japan filled with spirits, monsters, dangerous humans and Demon Blades.

Their stories are independent, so players are not required to experience them in one fixed sequence. Marvelous states that the order is left to the player.

Global materials also say that all six stories are available from the start. This means the 2027 package no longer treats the additional tales as separate DLC in the way Genroku Legends was originally delivered for the PS Vita release.

Combat Is Refined Without Abandoning Fast 2D Action

The Oboro-ryu Yugiden video makes it clear that side-scrolling action remains the foundation.

Normal attacks naturally link into combinations and can be mixed with dashes and jumps to move quickly between ground and aerial combat. The attack button also handles parrying, while properly timed defensive actions can send certain projectiles back toward enemies.

Another major component is Secret Arts / 奥義. These special techniques range from powerful single strikes to wide-area and ranged attacks, and they can be woven into normal combos.

Players can register three Secret Arts for ground use and another three for aerial use. Repeated use can also raise proficiency and improve a technique's performance.

Global materials additionally state that more than 100 swords can be forged, preserving the series' obsession with Demon Blades while tying them into the expanded progression system.

Kisuke and Momohime Forge Blades While the Other Four Train

Progression is not identical across the six protagonists.

Kisuke and Momohime use forging with the swordsmith Muramasa to create new blades carrying different Secret Arts and broaden their combat options.

Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru and Rajaki instead use training. Training can unlock new abilities and create talismans that add effects to their bodies or weapons.

Both systems rely on Souls gathered from defeated enemies. Continued forging or training unlocks additional weapons, techniques and stat improvements.

That distinction reinforces the six-protagonist format: their identities differ not only in story and animation but also in how they build strength over the course of the adventure.

Hot Springs, Food, Fishing and Galleries Remain Part of the Journey

Between battles, the game retains the quieter travel elements associated with Muramasa.

Players can recover at hot springs, stop at restaurants for food or go fishing to earn money. Palanquin carriers can also take the party to destinations shown on maps already obtained.

The new release expands its archival side through several viewing modes. Picture Scroll / 絵巻 collects illustrations, Illustrated Catalogue / 図録 lets players examine character motion and backgrounds, while Reminiscence / 回想 allows previously seen journey events to be revisited.

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Those additions are particularly fitting for a Vanillaware game, where hand-crafted art, animation and backgrounds are a major part of the appeal rather than simply scenery behind combat.

Classic Mode Preserves the PS Vita Gameplay System

One of the most notable additions for returning players is Classic Mode.

The mode includes the PS Vita version of Muramasa and Genroku Legends with their original game systems preserved, while upgrading only the graphical presentation to higher resolution.

That gives the 2027 package two distinct approaches. New or returning players can use the refined mechanics, while anyone interested in the older design can directly experience the PS Vita gameplay structure.

Classic Mode also makes this more than a straightforward high-resolution port. Vanillaware and Marvelous are separating the revised experience from preservation of the older systems instead of simply replacing them.

4K, English Voiceover and Physical Preorders

The technical upgrade is also substantial. The Japanese site lists 3840×2160 at 60 fps for Nintendo Switch 2 in TV mode and PlayStation 5, while Nintendo Switch is listed at 1920×1080 at 60 fps in TV mode.

Voice audio supports Japanese and English, while subtitles are listed for Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean. Indonesian is not currently listed.

In Japan, the Standard Edition is priced at ¥6,578, the physical Limited Special Edition at ¥8,778, and the Digital Deluxe Edition at ¥7,678. Physical preorders for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PS5 are beginning progressively, while the official website now hosts information on limited editions and retailer-specific bonuses.

Marvelous is also running a preorder campaign through September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM JST. Users who follow @oboro_pr and repost the designated campaign post can enter for a chance to be one of six winners receiving an original hanging scroll featuring the game's main visual.

Why This Matters

1) Genroku Legends is finally integrated directly into the main package

All six stories are now positioned as one complete release rather than a base game followed by separate DLC.

2) The revised version does not erase the older experience

Classic Mode preserves the PS Vita systems, allowing players to directly compare them with the new combat and progression design.

3) Each protagonist has a distinct progression route

Forging for Kisuke and Momohime and training for the other four means their differences extend beyond story and animation.

4) A distinctive Vanillaware action RPG reaches a much wider modern platform lineup

Switch 2, Switch, PS5 and Steam bring the game back with up to 4K output and a new English voiceover option.

Game Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the official global title is Muramasa: Revenant Blades
• the official Japanese title is 朧村正怪奇譚
• the game is developed by Vanillaware
• Marvelous publishes the Japanese release
• Steam is published through Marvelous USA alongside regional Marvelous labels
• original work is credited to George Kamitani
• Wataru Nakanishi serves as director
• Hitoshi Sakimoto of Basiscape is sound producer
• Makoto Shiota of Marvelous is producer
• the game is designed for single-player
• the new package combines Muramasa and Genroku Legends
• all six stories can be played in an order chosen by the player
• the six protagonists are Kisuke, Momohime, Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru and Rajaki
• global materials state that all six stories are available from the start
• combat remains side-scrolling 2D action
• parrying is tied to the attack button
• certain projectiles can be reflected with proper timing
• Secret Arts can be equipped separately for ground and aerial combat
• three ground and three aerial slots are available
• Secret Arts proficiency increases through use
• Kisuke and Momohime use forging
• the other four protagonists use training
• Souls are used as a progression resource
• global materials state that more than 100 swords can be forged
• side activities include hot springs, food and fishing
• palanquins support travel between locations
• Picture Scroll, Illustrated Catalogue and Reminiscence are included as viewing features
• Classic Mode preserves the PS Vita game system
• Classic Mode includes both Muramasa and Genroku Legends
• Nintendo Switch 2 reaches 3840×2160 / 60 fps in TV mode
• Nintendo Switch reaches 1920×1080 / 60 fps in TV mode
• PS5 reaches 3840×2160 / 60 fps
• Japanese and English voice audio are supported
• the Japanese official site lists 10 subtitle languages
• Indonesian is not currently listed
• the Japanese rating is CERO C
• the Japanese Standard Edition costs ¥6,578 including tax
• the Japanese Limited Special Edition costs ¥8,778 including tax
• the Japanese Digital Deluxe Edition costs ¥7,678 including tax
• the Japanese console release is scheduled for February 4, 2027
• the Japanese Steam schedule is February 5, 2027
• Marvelous' global material lists Windows PC via Steam for February 4, 2027
• the newest official gameplay overview was released September 10, 2026
• the preorder campaign runs until September 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM JST
• six campaign winners will receive an original hanging scroll
• Steam wishlisting is already available
• the Japanese PC requirements list Windows 11 as the operating system
• minimum processor is Intel Core i7-8700
• minimum GPU is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
• recommended processor is Core i7-12700
• recommended GPU is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
• both minimum and recommended memory are 16 GB RAM
• DirectX 11 is required
• the listed storage requirement is 25 GB
• official information is available through the Official Website
• official updates are available through Official X
• the latest gameplay video is available through the Official Gameplay Overview
• the PC version can be wishlisted through Steam
• PS5 information is available through PlayStation Blog Japan

Closing

Muramasa: Revenant Blades now has a firm date after previously carrying only an early-2027 window. With six stories, revised combat and progression, up to 4K visuals, additional galleries and Classic Mode, this release brings Muramasa and Genroku Legends together as one modern package.

The Japanese console versions are scheduled for February 4, 2027, with Steam listed for February 5 in Japan while global materials list PC for February 4. Retailer and limited-edition information will continue to be updated as physical preorders open.