Murasaki Tsurugi is an explosive puzzle game. While this is a sequel to Murasaki, you can fully enjoy the game even without having played the previous title. Compared with the last game, this one is even more refreshing and fun to play.
Murasaki Tsurugi is an arcade action shooter developed by Katatema and published by AGM PLAYISM that combines fast-paced combat, explosive chain mechanics, and bullet-heavy survival gameplay into a focused experience built around skill mastery. Serving as a follow-up to the original Murasaki, the game expands upon established ideas while maintaining...
Very different from a typical shmup, it's all about getting good trick shots and bullet cancels.
The main gimick is that your shots will destroy bullets, 1 to 3 hits for most bullets. You can only have one shot on screen at once, so the other mechanic, the blue orbs and red talismans. These will bounce away when you hit them, and explode 2 seconds later...
Murasaki Tsurugi is incredibly fun, so much so that it honestly feels bonkers to me that it isn't better known. The gameplay is intuitive and engaging; there's nothing quite like setting off a massive chain explosion and clearing the screen immediately. The bullet patterns are engaging without being overwhelming and the extra challenges to fill out...
