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Finished it some days ago.

Usually I don't like to compare to other games, but since I feel people would check it due to the comparisons, it's hard for me to say which it takes more inspiration from, but it feels a bit closer to Muramasa Rebirth indeed (and haven't played the original thus naming this one).

Story is a bit shallow and teathrical/poem-like as I'd expect if it was one of Vanillaware's works, but in the comparison with Muramasa Rebirth, it's better woven together, and tries to be more serious.

Combat is fast and slightly floaty, but feels good nonethless, and at least on easy (wasn't in the mood for the challenge e.e"), most bosses you can bruteforce by healing and knowing a bit what you're doing.

Exploration is rather linear, easy to find the right path again if you get lost, secrets and puzzles are few and rather simple to get to/solve, and seldom enemies respawn.

Music works, but I can't remember any outstanding ones.

Voice acting is all in Chinese (dunno the specific dialect), and though not understanding the language, going by the vouce actors' tones and the English subtitles, it seemed decent.

Art is gorgeous, which, similar to Vanillaware's, feel like looking at paintings. And regarding backgrounds specifically, they seldom have any spots not drawn in detail, like they try to pass the illusion of the world being far bigger.

Overall pretty decent game, I think. And being on the shorter side and if you don't care much about achievements and harder modes, it can be finished in some ~5 hours.