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Brave Fencer Musashi
The Vault · 1998

Brave Fencer Musashi

Square's two-sword, ability-stealing answer to Zelda.
DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
Released1998
Players1
action-RPG
AdventurePlayStationSquare

Brave Fencer Musashi is a 1998 action-RPG from Square for the PlayStation. A fully polygonal Zelda-style adventure, it stars a small sword-wielding hero summoned to rescue a sharp-tongued princess, wielding two swords and a deep bag of techniques stolen from enemies. It released in Japan and the US.

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How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
A PlayStation and the disc; common secondhand.
Emulation / Other Options
Runs well under PS1 emulators like DuckStation.
Game Record
PlatformPlayStation
DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
Genreaction-RPG
Players1
ReviewedJanuary 1, 1998
RestoredJune 5, 2026
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