Ganryu / Musashi Ganryuki
A side-scrolling action platformer based on the legendary duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro. Players control Musashi through feudal Japan, utilizing his dual sword techniques against various enemies before the climactic battle at Ganryu Island.
Platform
arcade
Year
1999
Genre
Platformer
Developer
Visco
Controls
About This Game
Released by SNK in 1999, this Neo Geo title combines traditional platforming with sword combat mechanics, including ground slashes, aerial attacks, and special moves inspired by Musashi's Book of Five Rings.
Features multiple endings based on performance, with the true ending requiring players to find hidden scrolls throughout the stages that reveal historical details about the real Musashi-Kojiro rivalry.
Notable for its hand-drawn feudal Japan aesthetic and dynamic weather effects that change gameplay conditions, particularly during the final duel which accurately recreates the tidal conditions of Ganryu Island.
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