Brave Fencer Musashi (ブレイヴフェンサー 武蔵伝, Bureivu Fensā Musashiden, "Brave Fencer: The Legend of Musashi") is an action-adventure RPG game developed and published by SquareSoft and released for the Sony PlayStation in Japan on July 16, 1998 and later in North America on November 12, 1998. It received a sequel entitled Musashi: Samurai Legend in 2005 for the PlayStation 2.
The story follows the reincarnated legendary hero Musashi, a young swordsman who is summoned to a parallel world to defend Princess Fillet and the Allucaneet Kingdom from the evil Thirstquencher Empire under Fuhrer Flatski and their magical bincho field prisons. To awaken the latent powers of his sapient sword Lumina, he searches for the Five Scrolls all across the kingdom while interacting with the Alucaneet citizens, primarily those that live within Grillin' Village.
Gameplay[]
The game involves real-time sword-based combat in a 3D environment; it also features segments of voiced over dialogue and role-playing game elements such as a day-night cycle and resting to restore energy.
Trivia[]
- At the time of release, the game was infamous for being released with the demo CD for Final Fantasy VIII, which led to this game being highly sought after.
List of characters[]
A list of the characters found in the game, their affiliations, and roles in the game.
| Character | Affiliation | Role in-game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat Sausages | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Clown Weinee's assistant. |
| Alchemist Leanman Ribson | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can help heal player's BP. Younger brother to Steward Ribson, uncle to King Chateau, great uncle to Princess Fillet. |
| Artisan Teebone | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can upgrade Fusion once. |
| Bailiff Jerky | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Starts a rice field with Cook mary-Nade if both are rescued. |
| Brave Fencer Musashi | Alucaneet Kingdom (hired) | Player character | The legendary hero summoned by Princess Fillet who must fulfill his quest to return home: Defeat the Thirstquencher Empire. |
| Butler Reban Livers | Alucaneet Kingdom | Gives player Fusion. | Butler to Alucaneet Castle. |
| Carpenter Carvey | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Required to access Hell's Valley and fight Skulpion. Will help fix gondola to Alucaneet Castle with other carpenters. |
| Carpenter Cubey | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will help fix gondola to Alucaneet Castle with other carpenters. |
| Carpenter Dicey | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will help fix gondola to Alucaneet Castle with other carpenters. |
| Chief Gravie | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can prepare a special soup the player can consume after level 30. |
| Clown Weinee | Alucaneet Kingdom | Skill teacher | Royal clown. Will teach a sword technique to the player should they rescue Acrobat Sausages and bring them an orange. |
| Conductor Scores | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will add instruments to the game's OST. |
| Cook Julienne | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Cook Mary-Nade | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Starts a rice field with Bailiff Jerky if both are rescued. |
| Cook Chiffonade | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Doctor Tung | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will cure player of all ailments if visited. |
| Guard Lumpwood | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will let player enter Twinpeak Mountain at any time. |
| Hawker Steakwood | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Explains Minku and their longevity berries. |
| Janitor Sloppy-Joe | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| King Chateau Ribson | Alucaneet Kingdom | Background character. Appears at end of game. | The king of Alucaneet Kingdom. Husband to Queen Briand, father to Princess Fillet, and son to Steward Ribson. |
| Knight Lardwick | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Teaches sword technique Crosswise Cut. Required to access Hell's Valley and fight Skulpion. |
| Knight Brisket | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Teaches sword technique Tenderize. |
| Knight Chucks | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Teaches sword technique Desperado Attack. |
| Knight Rumparoni | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Teaches sword technique Rumparoni-SP. |
| Knitter Lunchetta | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can make the Legendary Cloth equippable for the player. |
| Kojiro | Thirstquencher Empire (volunteer) | Recurring boss | Self-proclaimed rival to Musashi. |
| Librarian Brisketta | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can translate Thirstquencher Empire books. |
| Maid Loinette | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Mercenary Meitlofe | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Required to access Hell's Valley and fight Skulpion. |
| Mercenary Potrowst | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Mercenary Stue | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Musician Pianissimeat | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will add instruments to the game's OST. |
| Musician Al Forte | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Will add instruments to the game's OST. |
| Princess Fillet Ribson | Alucaneet Kingdom | Damsel in distress | The princess of Alucaneet Kingdom, and the summoner of both Musashi and Kojiro. Daughter to King Chateau and Queen Briand, and granddaughter to Steward Ribson. |
| Queen Briand Ribson | Alucaneet Kingdom | Background character. Appears at end of game. | The queen of Alucaneet Kingdom. Wife to King Chateau, mother to Princess Fillet, and daughter-in-law to Steward Ribson. |
| Scribe Hachinosu Shanky | Alucaneet Kingdom | Player aid | Assistant to Librarian Brisketta. Can translate books. Hinted at being the lover of Soldier Hanky-Flanky. |
| Seer Bevealy | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can give hints to the location of Scrolls and bincho fields. |
| Shepard Beefalo | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Keeps captured Minkus and lists how many are left to catch. |
| Soldier Hanky-Flanky | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Hinted at being the lover of Scribe Shanky. |
| Soldier Lardwick | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Required to access Hell's Valley and fight Skulpion. |
| Steward Yukhoer Ribson | Alucaneet Kingdom | Side character | Ruler of kingdom in the king & queen's absence. Father to King Chateau, father-in-law to Queen Briand, grandfather to Princess Fillet, and older brother of Alchemist Leanman. |
| Taster Salmonelli | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. |
| Weaver Dinneretta | Alucaneet Kingdom | Rescuable character | Bincho field prisoner. Can make either gloves or a quilt from the Legendary Cloth after a 3 day wait. |