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VERSION Momohime
FAQ/Walkthrough
By: PeTeRL90
Copyright: 2009
Date Started: October 14, 2009
Date Finished: October 25, 2009
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===================
Version History
===================
Version 0.01 - October 14, 2009 - Started the guide.  Up to Act 2 for Momohime.
Version 0.02 - October 18, 2009 - Up to the middle of Act 4 for Momohime.
Version 0.03 - October 21, 2009 - Finished Act 6 for Momohime.
Version 0.04 - October 22, 2009 - Finished up to the halfway (or a bit further)
for Momohime's Final Act.
Version 0.05 - October 23, 2009 - Finished Momohime's story and finished the
opening act for Kisuke.
Version 0.06 - October 25, 2009 - Finished the walkthrough.  I'll add a blades
section in soon hopefully once I forge all of them.
===================
Table of Contents
===================
1.) Introduction
2.) Legal Stuff
3.) Game Basics
4.) Battle Basics
5.) Walkthrough
I.) Momohime
a.) Opening Act --> (MOOA)
b.) Act 2 --------> (MOA2)
c.) Act 3 --------> (MOA3)
d.) Act 4 --------> (MOA4)
e.) Act 5 --------> (MOA5)
f.) Act 6 --------> (MOA6)
g.) Act 7 --------> (MOA7)
h.) Final Act ----> (MOFA)
II.) Kisuke
a.) Opening Act --> (KIOA)
b.) Act 2 --------> (KIA2)
c.) Act 3 --------> (KIA3)
d.) Act 4 --------> (KIA4)
e.) Act 5 --------> (KIA5)
f.) Act 6 --------> (KIA6)
g.) Act 7 --------> (KIA7)
h.) Final Act ----> (KIFA)
6.) Bosses
a.) Momohime -----> (MOBO)
b.) Kisuke -------> (KIBO)
7.) Blades List
8.) Credits/Thanks
===================
1.) Introduction
===================
Howdy and welcome to my guide for Muramasa: The Demon Blade.  Muramasa is
pretty much a spiritual successor to Odin Sphere and since I really enjoyed
Odin Sphere and wrote for it, I figured why not pick up Muramasa and write for
it as well.  From what I've played so far, it seems to play just like Odin
Sphere, except to me it has a much faster pace in battles which is always a
plus for me.
This walkthrough will cover both characters in the game so be patient while I
juggle this between college and work.
===================
2.) Legal Stuff
===================
The latest version of this guide will always be posted at GameFAQs first.
This FAQ is copyrighted by me, and may be used for personal use.  This FAQ may
NOT be used for any kind of profit, or be put in any kind of magazine.  I
write these on my spare time for free, and you shouldn't be able to get money
from ripping this, claiming it as your own, and selling it off.  You may NOT
use this on your website.  You may NOT copy and paste part of any part of my
work, as that is still plagiarising.
I am no longer allowing any more sites to use any of my present or future
FAQs any longer.  The only sites that are allowed to use my present and future
FAQs are the sites listed below.
ALLOWED SITES TO USE THIS FAQ AND FUTURE FAQS:
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http://www.honestgamers.com
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3.) Game Basics
===================
Here are a few basic things you should note:
*Life Flame: This is pretty much your HP and when it runs out, you'll start
back at the area you died at, just like in Odin Sphere.  Keep a constant eye
on this when there are large mobs or strong enemies around.
*Soul Power: This is the blue bar underneath the name of the blade you have
equipped.  Everytime you use a Special Art or Guard with your blade, the bar
will decrease.  Once the bar is completely empty, it will break in half and
you'll either have to fight with a broken blade or switch to a different one.
You can restore the Soul Power bar by finding Souls or let it regenerate over
time while you use a different blade.  Repelling attacks also decreases the
Soul Power bar.
*Souls: You'll want to collect these as they not only help boost up the
regeneration of broken blades or help boost the Soul Power bar in general, they
help you forge new blades when the option becomes available.  They're all over
the place so make sure to examine each area to see if there are any around.
*Forging: After defeating the first boss, you'll get the option to forge new
blades.  You need souls and spirits in order to make a new blade.  Obviously
each new blade will require a different number of souls and spirits.
===================
4.) Battle Basics
===================
Since Muramasa is pretty much the spiritual successor to Odin Sphere, all
battles are handled in real time, or have an active battle system if you wish
to call it that.  Battles aren't as complicated as they seem in the tutorial
but here are a few basic moves to know about.
*Slash: Simply tapping the A button will allow your character to attack once.
*Combo Slash: Pushing the A button over and over again will lead to a 4 hit
combo usually and can be linked towards other moves.
*Uppercut: Hold A and tap Up on the analog stick to send the enemy flying into
the air.
*Dive: While in the air, hold A and then tap Down on the analog stick to dive
at your enemy.
*Flying Slice: Hold A and then tap either Left or Right on the analog stick to
fly through the air and attack your enemy.  This can be used up to a maximum of
three times in a combo.
*Sliding Attack: Hold down and then push A to do a sliding attack at the enemy.
*Secret Art: Each Blade has a different special attack.  Simply push B to
unleash the one you have equipped.
*Changing Blades: Push C to bring up the next sword in your possession to equip
it.  You can also do a Quick Draw when you switch blades.
Of course not everything is about offense.
*Roll: Hold down on the analog stick and then tap either left or right to roll
left or right.  This is great for escaping to an open area if you feel you're
surrounded.
*Guard: Simply hold A to guard an attack.
===================
5.) Walkthrough
===================
Before we start, there are a couple of things I want to note before starting on
this section of the guide.
-I'm going to separate each area into screens.  For example, in the very first
area where the tutorial is available, I'm going to call that S1, meaning Screen
1.  Since you're on a 2D Plain, you're going left and right pretty much and I
find it much easier to separate the screens into different sections rather than
cluster them all into one or two paragraphs.
-You may or may not be attacked by an enemy when I say there will be a fight.
Those are the places that I got into a fight.  It seems to be randomized so if
I say I got into a fight at a certain area, just be prepared.  If you don't get
into a fight at that certain area, you're not doing anything wrong.
-I like to explore every possible place before advancing to where I need to go
so that's what I'm going to do for this guide.  If you have a problem with
that then use the map and find the way to go yourself.
Once you choose New Game, you'll get a choice betwen Muso and Shura.  Muso is
Easy difficulty while Shura is Hard difficulty.
========
Momohime
========
Opening Act
(MOOA)
-----------
S1: This is where the tutorial will be.  If this is your first time playing the
game then I recommend you view it as it gives you a better look at what you'll
be using throughout the game.
S2: Simply head east here.
S3: Check around the trees in this area as you can find some souls.  You'll
want to collect as much of these as you can.  Apprentice Ninjas might appear
here.  The only menacing thing about them is the fact they can throw multiple
shurikens at once.
S4: Go east.
S5: Notice the basket icon in the middle of the map?  That indicates there's an
item here.  Collect the souls around here and keep hopping trees until you come
across a shiny object.  Examine it to pick up a Healing Pellet.
S6: There's another item in the trees here.  Grab the Bamboo Flash and exit
this screen.
S7: Head east a bit and a bunch of Wooly Eyeballs will fly out from underneath
you.  Take out as many as you can.  Chances are some will run away.  If they
do don't worry about it.
S8: Go a bit east and enter the house you come across.  You'll know when you
find it when an icon appears in front of it.  Grab the Bamboo Flask x2, exit
the house and head to the next screen.
S9: Take care of the Apprentice Ninjas and when you head a little bit more to
the east, a new enemy will appear; Samurais.  When you attack them they'll
block your attacks with their swords.  Either keep attacking them until they
break or hold A and push Down on the analog stick to break them quicker.
S10: Climb the trees in this area for some souls.
S11: Gather the souls in this area and take care of the Apprentice Ninjas if
they appear.  At the very end of this area, climb the tree and then head east.
S12: Drop down to the ground and turn to your left to find some stray souls
just waiting for you to kidnap them.  There are more souls in the trees around
here.
S13: Enter the house in this area for a Healing Pellet and exit.  Keep going
east to find a second house.  Enter it to find another Healing Pellet and then
exit this screen for good.
S14: Defeat the Apprentice Ninjas if they appear and grab the souls from the
trees.
S15: Use the save point (you honestly can't miss it) and then head all the way
to the right and enter the next area.  It'll warn you a boss is coming up so
make sure you're ready.
S16: Talk to everyone in the area to continue.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
This Blue Monk cyclops is our first boss and like with most first bosses, he's
pretty simple.  His attacks are easy to dodge since you'll be able to see them
coming from a mile away.  He'll start chanting and do one of the following:
*Jump into the air and try to land on you.
*Throw out about 5 or 6 objects that will float in the air.  They'll crash into
the ground, causing fire pillars where they landed temporarily.
*He'll spit out some fire that'll travel a minimal distance across the ground.
*He'll groan a little bit, sounding like he has indigestion or constipation and
then jump backwards, spitting out a wave of blue flames or boogers or whatever
they are.
His fourth attack is the most dangerous one but since he gives it away so
easily thanks to his groan, you can roll behind him, wait for him to jump then
run behind him.
Just attack him however you like and after a few seconds of chanting, roll
behind him to dodge his oncoming attack and then resume attacking.  Honestly,
this guy doesn't need a strategy to kill.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
After defeating the Blue Monk, you'll obtain a new blade; the Hasebe Kunishige.
Talk with everyone to advance the game.
Act 2
(MOA2)
------
S1: Save your game and head west.
S2: Notice how the area is familiar?
S3: Yeah, you'll be backtracking a lot for right now.
S4: The exit on this screen is at the top, so climb the tree at the far left
side and climb up.
S5: You know the drill.
S6: West we go.
S7: West.
S8: West.
S9: West.
S10: Some Apprentice Ninjas might appear here.  If not then a new enemy might
appear here as well; Goblins.  Just stay on the ground and use combo attacks to
take them out.  They're far from a threat.
S11: Drop down and keep going west.
S12: West some more young princess.
S13: Take care of the Apprentice Ninjas if they appear.
S14: Go all the way to the west and examine the barrier to break it.
O--------O
| Sagami |
O--------O
S1: Ah, here we go.  Some new territory for us to explore.  Grab the souls in
the area.
S2: Jump up to the top of the area as soon as you enter and examine the shining
object on the rocks to obtain a Recovery Pellet.  Drop back down and go west
to fight some Goblins.  Use the same strategy as before and keep going.
S3: As soon as you enter some Goblins will assault you.  Take them out.
S4: Go a bit west and climb the nearby tree.  If you jump you'll find something
on a tree branch that you can't reach.  Jump up to where the shining spot is
and push A while Momohime is over it to pick up the item.  You might fight
either some Ninjas or Monks here.  Ninjas are like Apprentice Ninjas only a
little stronger.  Monks aren't anything to worry about either.  Take the west
exit.
S5: Grab the souls here and at the far left, there's a barrier.  We'll come
back here later.  Go back to S4.
S4: Go to the top of the area and go east.
S6: Grab the nearby souls and drop down to the ground.  Go a bit to the right
and you'll fight a bird.  Just jump up and attack him before he gets the chance
to dive at you.  Go east some more and climb to the top of the tree in the area
to find a Smoke Bomb.  Drop down and exit the area.
S7: Grab the souls in the area and ignore the barrier in the center of the
area.  Proceed east.
S8: Grab the souls in the area and keep going east.
S9: You'll fight some kind of giant blob in this area.  All he does is shoot
out acidic (?) things from his head so when he gets ready to erupt, duck in the
right corner then continue attacking it.  Make sure to climb the trees to find
a Smoke Bomb before exiting the area.
S10: Talk to Kongiku and use the save point.  Go east.
S11: Talk to the people in town.  Talking to the waitress outside will allow
you to eat at the restaurant to restore you're health if you're somehow lacking
in health.
Even if you don't need health, go ahead and grab something to eat as eating
at a restaurant or using healing items increases your Spirit which is one of
the two ingredients used in forging new blades.
------------------------------------O
Name                   Price        |
----                   -----        |
Steamed White Rice      8 Mon       |
Kitsune Udon           16 Mon       |
Herring Soba           24 Mon       |
Tempura Udon           32 Mon       |
------------------------------------O
Whenever you're done here, exit the restaurant and continue to the East.
S12: Grab the souls scattered in the area and then closely examine along the
ground until you find a shining spot.  Examine it to find a Herbal Remedy.
S13: The second person you can talk to here runs an item shop.  Lucky you,
right?
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Bamboo Flash               5 Mon       |
Amazake                   15 Mon       |
Healing Pellet             8 Mon       |
Rice Bag                  20 Mon       |
Cabbage                    7 Mon       |
Ninja Belt                75 Mon       |
Kitchen Secrets Vol. 1    60 Mon       |
Culinary Tips Vol. 1      60 Mon       |
Map of Izu                30 Mon       |
Map of Sagami             30 Mon       |
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Once you're done shopping, go east.
S14: Go east once more to reach the next area.
O---------O
| Musashi |
O---------O
NOTE: If my directions seem a little... off or confusing, that was because I
was stupid and didn't buy a map for Musashi beforehand and then even that I
didn't explore all areas first before taking notes.  I made sure not to make
that mistake again.
S1: Simply head east.
S2: You might fight some Kappas here as you progress to the east.  They like to
dive into the water and then dive up and try to hit you so watch out for that.
S3: Go east and once you come across a bridge, take it.
S4: There's an item shop here if you want to shop.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Amazake                   15 Mon       |
Recovery Pellet           22 Mon       |
Fire Charm                50 Mon       |
Herbal Remedy             50 Mon       |
Smoke Bomb                80 Mon       |
Bronze Mirror             30 Mon       |
Radish                     7 Mon       |
Ninja Gauntlet            75 Mon       |
Swashbuckler's Sheath     90 Mon       |
Kitchen Secrets Vol. 2    60 Mon       |
Map of Musashi            30 Mon       |
---------------------------------------O
Whenever you're done here, head west.
S5: Go west and you might get into a fight.  Keep going west.
S6: There's a barrier here but keep it in mind as this is a shortcut back into
Musashi from Kai.  Go back to screen 4 where the merchant is.
S4: Head east this time.
S7: Use the save point if you want or if you're in need of some healing.
S8: You can drop down into the water here and I would recommend doing so as you
can find some souls down there.
S9: Go east and you might fight some Ninjas.  Keep going east.
S10: Run past the bridge you come across as you keep going to the right.
S11: Head east and you'll find an area that you can enter.  Do so and you'll
drop down to the bottom of a well, gathering souls as you do.  Once you land
check the left corner to find a Hinezumi Dress.  This prevents you from getting
the Burn status effect and it'll come in handy for the upcoming boss fight so
make sure to equip it on the Equipment screen.  Exit the well and go east
again.
S12: Examine the barrier and you should be able to break it.  This leads to an
enemy lair and it'll give you a recommended level of 9 or above.  Even on the
Muso difficulty this is hard below level 9.  I came back at around Level 18 or
19 so I'd wait a bit.  Grab the souls sitting on the far end of the screen
(you may have to jump to get them) then head back to screen 10.
S10: Take the bridge this time.
S13: Go east.
S14: Drop down into the water to get some souls and then jump back onto the
main land and explore around to find an item.  Examine it to get a Herbal
Remedy.  Go back all the way to screen 3 where the first bridge of this area
was.
S3: Go past the bridge this time and keep going east.
S15: Jump across the buildings and you'll eventually run across an item.  It
should be located on one of the higher ones.  Examine it for an Amakaze and
keep going east.
S16: The first door contains an enemy so if you want to fight it, do so.  When
you come across the third door on this screen, enter it to find a Rice Bag x3.
Exit, jump to the very top and keep going east.
S17: The third door in this area has an item as well.  Enter it if you want and
get the Cabbage x2 and then continue on.
S18: Ignore the first two doors and enter the third one to find a waitress.
Again, eating at a restaurant or using items helps increase your spirit count
so make sure to use them if you need it.
---------------------------------------O
Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Sushi [Tuna]              20 Mon       |
Sushi [Flounder]          40 Mon       |
Sushi [Sea Urchin]        60 Mon       |
Sillago Tempura           80 Mon       |
Whole Sea Bream          100 Mon       |
---------------------------------------O
Exit when you're done and backtrack a bit to the first door.  There's a
Recovery Pellet near it.  Continue eastward.
S19: Examine the barrier at the end of this area.
S20: Keep going east.
S21: You might fight some Armed Monks here so be careful.
S22: Once you enter, immediately jump up to the top and enter the door to find
an Amakaze x2.  The other two doors contain only enemies so fight them if you
want.
S23: Ignore the first two doors in this area and enter the third one to obtain
a Rice Bag x3.
S24: Just keep going east.
S25: East some more, young princess.
S26: Grab the Smoke Bomb that's right at the beginning of this screen and go
east a bit to encounter some possible Wooly Eyeballs.
S27: All three doors here contain enemies so keep moving.
S28: Nothing special here so keep going east.
S29: Jump across the buildings and enter the second door to find a Recovery
Pellet.  Exit out, head to the top of the area and continue to the east.
S30: You might fight some more Wooly Eyeballs here or another type of enemy.
At the end of this area is a Fire Charm as well so make sure to grab it.
S31: Keep going east.
S32: Use the save point and enter the shrine.
S33: Head east and enter the door.  Talk to the person inside and then push A
to proceed.
S34: Same process as last time.  Enter the door, talk to the person and then
proceed to the next area.
S35: Again, enter the door, talk to the person and proceed.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
Wanyudo is the name of the boss here and while he isn't terribly difficult nor
all that hard, he's obviously a step up from the push over Blue Monk from last
time.  The one thing you'll want to do here is stay in the air and keep
attacking him while he's in the air.  He has a limited amount of moves which
consist of:
*Shooting out some purple spirits at you.
*Dropping a fire pool on the ground that stays there for quite some time.
*Landing on the ground and tries to ram into you, leaving a fire trail.
The main reason you want to stay in the air is because of that last attack.
Whenever you see him land on the ground, get your ass away from him as he could
charge at you at any moment so it's best to play it safe rather than risk it to
get a few extra hits in.  When he does charge, make sure to have a good enough
distance to see him coming so you can jump over him.  Once he's off screen,
a trail of fire will be left on the ground EXCEPT in the spot you're standing
on so stay where you are until the fire disappears.  He'll float back into the
air so resume attacking him.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
After defeating Wanyudo, you'll obtain the Kashagiri Hiromitsu blade.
Talk to everyone after the fight and that'll end Act 2.
Act 3
(MOA3)
------
Go all the way back to Sagami and then keep going west until you find that
barrier you couldn't penetrate earlier.  Make sure to examine around on the
other side for  Recovery Pellet before continuing.
O-----O
| Izu |
O-----o
S1: Grab the souls that are in the trees as well as the Bear Pellet up in the
trees and continue to the west.
S2: Grab the souls and then check the upper west corner of the area to find a
Iyo Stone.
S3: Use the save point if you need to.
S4: Defeat the enemies here if any appear and look around for some souls.
S5: Go west and you might fight some Toads.  Not too bad but they can shatter
your blades easily so don't try to fight them all at once.
S6: There are some souls lingering around in the air so make sure to grab them.
S7: Head west and enter the cave when it appears.
S8: You'll fight three Ninjas in this area that just love to toss bombs at you.
The best way to deal with them is to do a normal combo on them.  Once they
get off their feet, three to four bombs will come loose so either jump out of
the cove you're in or roll out of the way if you can and then continue
attacking them.  Once they're taken care of, jump to the highest area and
look around the eastern side to find a Kitchen Secrets Vol. 3 book.  Drop down
to the very bottom and head east.
S9: Go all the way to the right to find an Iyo Stone and then go back to the
previous area.
S8: Take care of the Ninjas if they respawned and then get back to the top of
the area and go west this time.
S10: Take care of the three Samurais here.
S11: Go west.
S12: Go west and when you come across a second grave (NOT the second one in the
first set) pick up the Liquor.
O--------O
| Suruga |
O--------O
S1: Right off the bat there are some souls for you to collect as well as a
Fire Charm.  Stay at the top of the area and continue west.
S2: More souls for you to eat-- I mean collect.  Make sure to jump around the
trees too so you can get a Bear Pellet.
S3: Continue to the west.
S4: Go west and you might fight some type of enemy.  If not, oh well.
S5: You might fight some Ninjas here, including bomb tossing ones.
S6: Use the save point if you're getting battered around.
S7: Get the souls from the trees.  Stay at the top of the area and go all the
way west to find a Bronze Mirror.  Drop down to the bottom to contnue on.
S8: Defeat the goblins or any other enemy if they appear and continue on.
S9: Go west.
S10: Snatch the souls here and then go back to the previous screen.
S9: Grab the souls in the trees and stay on the top and proceed to the east.
S11: Grab the nearby souls then drop down to the bottom to find a Yam.
S12: Continue to the east.
S13: There's an item shop as well as a restaurant here. The restaurant is cheap
and the amount of spirit you get from each meal is pretty decent so make sure
to take advantage of it.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Liquor                    20 Mon       |
Bear Pellet               30 Mon       |
Fire Charm                50 Mon       |
Herbal Remedy             50 Mon       |
Omura Stone               85 Mon       |
Smoke Bomb                80 Mon       |
Bronze Mirror             30 Mon       |
Tofu                      10 Mon       |
Fried Tofu                10 Mon       |
Yam                       40 Mon       |
Fire Spirit Belt         105 Mon       |
Straw Stalk              130 Mon       |
Grilled Cooking Vol. 1    85 Mon       |
Kitchen Secrets Vol. 4    85 Mon       |
Map of Totomi             30 Mon       |
Map of Kai                30 Mon       |
Map of Suruga             30 Mon       |
---------------------------------------O
The Omura Stones are expensive but they're very good items as they help restore
your equipped blades Soul Power.
---------------------------------------O
Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Three Dumplings           10 Mon       |
Kusamochi                 20 Mon       |
Mitsumame                 30 Mon       |
---------------------------------------O
Whenever you're done here, continue on.
S14: Go east.
S15: East some more.
S16: You guessed it.  East.
S17: There's a barrier here but make sure to keep it in mind for later.  Go
all the way back to screen 1 now.
S1: Drop down to the bottom and go west.
S18: Take care of the Ninjas with bombs here and drop to the bottom and go
east.
S19: Jump to the top at the start of the area to find an Iyo Stone.  Grab the
souls as well and continue to the east.
S20: Look carefully around the branches to find a Bear Pellet.  Go back to
screen 18.
S18: Take care of the Ninjas and go west this time.
S21: There's a good chance you'll fight some Tengus here.  They're aerial
enemies so your best bet would to attack in the air.  Grab the souls and
examine around the trees to find a Tengu Mask.  This is an accessory so if you
want to equip it, feel free to do so.
S22: Go west.
S23: Destroy the barrier here and continue to the west.
S24: It's nothing but a giant run to the left before the boss here.  Grab the
Yam and souls before moving on.
S25: Grab the souls and Bear Pellet here.  They're in the trees.
S26: More souls for you as well as an always useful Omura Stone.
S27: Jump up the last tree on this screen to find a Fox Spirit Gauntlet.
S28: Same routine.  Souls and an item, which is a Bear Pellet.
S29: Go west.
S30: Take care of the Samurais if they appear or any othe enemy.
S31: Continue to the west.
S32: Use the save point and then enter the shrine.
S33: Talk to everyone and then make sure you're prepared before proceeding.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
You'll fight Yukinojyo here and while can pose a problem if you're not quick
to jump out of the way, he isn't too bad all around.  This fight is pretty much
similiar to fighting a Samurai, except Yukinojyo is much stronger and has a lot
more health than your average Samurai you see on the streets.  Start off the
battle by assaulting him until his sword breaks which could take up to 3 normal
combos.  While you're doing this, pay attention to his movements.  If he brings
his sword back and mutters something, jump into the air before he's able to
slash you.
Once his sword breaks, he'll try to keep his distance from you and then
possibly try to thrust you.  This is easily countered if you use the blade you
got from the previous boss fight, Kashagiri Hiromitsu.  The special ability on
this blade, Earth Hornet, is very useful as you'll do several quick thrusts and
if Yukinojyo runs into it, it'll freeze him and hurt him with several thrusts
at the same time so don't be afraid to use it.  If you can try to roll behind
him to avoid some of his attacks and to hit him from behind but its quite hard
to do as he almost immediately rolls right behind you.
After a minute or so his sword will be repaired so you're back to step one.  If
you stray too far away from him he'll unleash a purple wave from his sword so
jump over this and go back to assaulting him until his sword breaks and then
just keep attacking him.
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After defeating Yukinojyo, you'll receive the Izumokami Naganori.  Talk to
everyone afterwards and that'll end Act 3.
Act 4
(MOA4)
------
Remember where the item shop is?  Go to it and before going to the barrier
we want to destroy, go west a few screens to find it and destroy it.  Make sure
to pick up the Herbal Remedy as well.
On your way back to the item shop, you may find a monkey.  Talking to it allows
you to use the hot springs which fully heals you and restores all of your
blades Soul Power to make sure to take advantage of it.
At the item shop, go east and break the barrier here to enter the next area.
O-----O
| Kai |
O-----O
S1: Grab the souls at the beginning and continue to the east.
S2: Defeat the Tengus or any other enemy if they appear and jump to the very
top of the area near the start to find a Pheasant.  Grab the rest of the souls
and go east.
S3: More souls for you.
S4: There's a monkey here that'll bring you to the hot springs so if you need
a quick refill, use it.
S5: Go east.
S6: Defeat the Ninjas or any other enemy if they appear.
S7: Go east.
S8: Grab the souls in the area and keep going east.
S9: Remember that barrier way back in Musashi that I said was a shortcut?  This
area leads to that shortcut so if you want to go back to Musashi and try your
luck with that enemy lair, go for it.  If not, go back to screen 7.
S7: Go west this time.
S10: Use the save point if you need to save.
S11: Climb the tree at the start to find a Tiger Pellet.  Make sure to grab
the souls in the tree as well.
S12: Drop down on the log when you step on it.
S13: Defeat the Ninjas here and then climb the rocks to the east to find a
Hot Pot Cooking Vol. 1.  Go west to climb the other set of rocks and to exit
this area.
S14: Climb the first tree for a Pellet and some souls.
S15: Grab the souls in the trees and continue west.
S16: There's an Iyo Stone right near the start of this area go grab it.
S17: Go west to exit this area all together.
O---------O
| Shinano |
O---------O
S1: Just head west.
S2: There's a Smoke Bomb hiding around here as well some Ninjas with bombs and
one with a sickle.  If you can land behind him before taking him out.
S3: Take care of the ninjas on the cliffs here and then drop down to the bottom
of the area.  Grab the Bronze Mirror then proceed west.
S4: Just go all the way west past the "Go" icon.
S5: Use the save point and keep going west.
S6: There's an item shop here if you're interested.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Sake Libation             25 Mon       |
Doburoku                  35 Mon       |
Tiger Pellet              38 Mon       |
Dragon Pellet             52 Mon       |
Herbal Remedy             50 Mon       |
Iyo Stone                110 Mon       |
Smoke Bomb                80 Mon       |
Bronze Mirror             30 Mon       |
Cabbage                    7 Mon       |
Yam                       40 Mon       |
Pheasant                  15 Mon       |
Tengu Gauntlet           140 Mon       |
Clove Oil                170 Mon       |
Kitchen Secrets Vol. 5   110 Mon       |
Map of Hida               30 Mon       |
Map of Shinano            30 Mon       |
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Enter the house in this area as well to find Yam x3.  Exit and continue to the
west.
S7: There's a restaurant here so if you're running low on Spirit, well then by
all means, chow down.  Talk to the old lady if you want to eat something.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Three Dumplings           10 Mon       |
Kusamochi                 20 Mon       |
Sweet Red Bean Soup       30 Mon       |
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Continue to the west.
S8: Nothing special here.
S9: Keep this barrier in mind.  Go back.
S8: Enter where the "Go" icon is.
S10: Go east.
S11: There's a monkey here if you want to use the hot spring.
S12: Head to the top of the area to find a Tiger Pellet.  In the upper west
corner of the area are some souls.  Go east.
S13: East.
S14: Keep this barrier in mind as well.  Go back to screen 4 where the first
split was.
S4: Take the "Go" icon this time.
S15: Head to the top of the area for some souls and then go west up here to
find an Iyo Stone.  Drop to the bottom and go west and enter the cave.
S16: Take care of the Ninjas here and then at the first jumping spot, go west
to find a Smoke Bomb.  The east side of the area leads to some souls so head
to the top and go west.
S17: Go west.
S18: Take care of the many Toads in this area and then grab the souls.  At the
top of the area is some Toad Oil.  Once you grab it, drop back down to the
bottom and go west.
S19: Continue to the west.
O------O
| Hida |
O------O
S1: Grab the Cabbage in this area before continuing.
S2: Take care of the Ninjas here and then head up a little bit to find a Tiger
Pellet.  There are some souls at the top as well.  Drop down and go west.
S3: You'll fight some Ice Nymphs here.  They're not too bad.  Just avoid their
ice daggers and you're set.  Once they're dead head to the far west area on the
screen and jump up to find a Radish.  Go all the way to the top and go west.
S4: Go west to find an Iyo Stone.
S5: Use the save point.
S6: Take care of the Ice Nymphs and collect the souls around here.  At the top
of the area is a Suiko Scale.  Take the west path here first.
S7: There's a monkey here if you need to use the hot spring.
S8: There's a barrier here that leads to an enemy lair but don't worry about
it right now.  Keep going west.
S9: Take care of the Ice Nymphs and collect any souls.  On the platform you
start on when you enter the screen, drop down twice to find a Tiger Pellet.
Continue to the west.
S10: Grab the Iyo Stone that's near the beginning of this area and keep going
west.
S11: Keep this barrier in mind and go back to screen 6 where the split path
was.
S6: Take the upper east path.
S12: Go east.
S13: Break the barrier here and continue to the east.
S14: Nothing special here so keep going east.
S15: Yup.  Same as before.
S16: Grab the Tiger Pellet here before advancing further.
S17: Take care of the Ice Nymphs and then examine around the very upper west
corner of the area to find a Tengu Belt.
S18: Go east.
S19: Some more Ice Nymphs await you here.  Grab the souls as well if you want.
S20: Drop down below when you enter the screen and get the Toad Oil and then
continue on.
S21: Defeat the Ice Nymphs and get the souls here.  At the very top west
corner is a Tiger Pellet.
S22: Keep going east.
S23: Use the save point and enter the shrine when you're ready.
S24: Talk to everyone and proceed.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
No, you're not fighting a giant foot.  You're actually fighting a rather large
demon but you'll need to damage his foot since that's the only part of his
body that's visible.  This first part isn't that hard since the only attacks
he pretty much has is stomping the ground and swinging his foot across the
screen.  Start attacking it and eventually he'll either bring his foot into
the clouds or bring it back.  If it goes into the clouds, roll the hell out of
the way and jump when it comes down.  If you're on the ground when it comes
back down, you'll become momentarily stunned.  If he brings it back then stay
low or jump around to dodge his foot when it comes flying across the screen.
After taking out the first part of his health bar, go back to attacking his
foot but this time it'll stop for a few seconds and you won't be able to hurt
it.  Jump on it and it'll bring you up to where the upper body.  This part of
the fight is harder mainly because of the purple sickles flying around the
area.  If you connect your blade with one of these, it'll either instantly
break or the Soul Power from it will drastically drain so keep moving and get
some good distance between you and the sickles.  Attack his hand or any other
body part to damage him.  His fist will usually just usually come from the air
to crush you so make sure to avoid that.
After knocking off his health bar for a second time, he'll transform into a
giant boar, which is his real form.  It'll be knocked unconscious so take
advantage of it by attacking it over and over again.  Once he wakes up he'll
go back into that huge demon form.  Just rinse and repeat now until you know
off all its health.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
After defeating Ippondatara, you'll receive the Ichimonji Norimune blade.  Talk
with everyone to proceed like per usual.
Act 5
(MOA5)
------
Just keep going west and break the green barrier when you come to it.
O------O
| Mino |
O------O
S1: Head west.
S2: West some more.
S3: Grab the Dragon Pellet that's right near the beginning of this area before
continuing to the west.
S4: Get hte Yam here.
S5: Ignore the east path for now and go west.
S6: Just go west for now.
S7: Keep going west.
S8: Grab the Rice Bag that's in this house and go west again.
S9: Keep this barrier in mind and go back to screen 6 where the previous split
was.
S6: Take the "Go" path this time.
S10: Go west.
S11: Keep going west.
S12: Keep this barrier in mind as well.  Go back to S5 where the very first
split was.
S5: Go east this time.
S13: Examine around the teres to find an Oni Necklace then continue.
S14: Use the save point.
S15: Enter the house to find a Radish x3 and then a bit down the road you can
find an item shop.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Doburoku                  35 Mon       |
Mandarin                  65 Mon       |
Dragon Pellet             52 Mon       |
Trillium Tablet           98 Mon       |
Fire Charm                50 Mon       |
Igarashi Stone           250 Mon       |
Smoke Bomb                80 Mon       |
Bronze Mirror             30 Mon       |
Rice Bag                  20 Mon       |
Cabbage                    7 Mon       |
Radish                     7 Mon       |
Tofu                      10 Mon       |
Char                      70 Mon       |
Utsusemi Belt            185 Mon       |
Crystal Magatama         230 Mon       |
Grilled Cooking Vol. 2   150 Mon       |
Culinary Tips Vol. 2     150 Mon       |
Map of Omi                30 Mon       |
Map of Mino               30 Mon       |
Map of Owari              30 Mon       |
Map of Mikawa             30 Mon       |
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There's also a restaurant here.  Whodathunkit?!
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Steamed White Rice         8 Mon       |
Zaru Soba                 16 Mon       |
Tsukimi Udon              24 Mon       |
Tempura Soba              32 Mon       |
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Whenever you're done here keep going.
S16: Grab the souls in the area and look around the trees to find a Fire Charm.
S17: Use the monkey if you need to use the hot springs.    Go east at the split
here.
S18: Break the barrier here to open up an enemy lair.  There are 100 Toads in
here and it can be a bit difficult so do it if you want.  Go east.
S19: This is a shortcut to Shinano if you want to go back for some reason.
Go back to screen 17 where the previous split was at.
S17: Take the "Go" path this time.
S20: Go east.
S21: Grab the Igarashi Stone near the start and go back.
S20: Go west this time.
S22: Head west.
S23: Enter the house here and get the souls and Doburoku x2 before exiting this
area.
S24: Break the barrier here.
S25: Keep going west.
S26: West some more.
S27: Take care of the undead archers here and keep going west.
S28: Go west.  Noticing a theme here?
S29: There are a combination of Ninjas that have sickles and throw bombs on the
roof here so carefully take them out.  If you can lure the bomb tossers out
before taking on the sickle ones.
S30: Grab the Dragon Pellet that should be right near you and continue on.
S31: Go west.
S32: While it looks like there are multiple paths here, there aren't.  It's
linear as all hell.
S33: Go west.
S34: Run west into the building that you can enter once you come across it and
pick up the Culinary Tips Vol. 3.  Exit the building and go east.
S35: Go east.
S36: East some more.
S37: Head east but ignore the first building.  Go west and up the stairs now
and enter the next building you come across.  Grab the Igarashi Stone and then
continue your trek up the stairs.  Ignore the next building and then go up the
next flight of stairs.
S38: Go west.
S39: Nothing special here.
S40: I gotta admit, it gets boring typing "Go west" over and overa gain.
S41: Yup.  West some more.
S42: Use the save point and enter the shrine.
S43: Talk to everyone and then proceed.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
The Chimera is probably going to be the toughest boss you've faced so far but
I don't know how good or how bad you are at the same but he was the toughest
for me so I thought I'd say that.  Shut up.  Don't judge me.  The thing about
the Chimera is that when you get near him, he'll curl up and do one of the
following:
*Bounce across the screen, trying to land on you.
*Spin around in the air and shoot out blue flames.
*Turn into a tornado to try to suck you in.
*Swoop down at you while hovering in the air.
The second attack is the one we want to happen.  When you see the blue flames
coming your way, hit them back immediately.  Doing so will damage the Chimera
AND it'll stun him, leaving him defenseless for a few seconds so take that
opportunity to waltz in and beat the living crap out of him.  If he starts
bouncing across the screen, just roll to the side to dodge it.  If he turns
into a tornado run the opposite direction he's sucking you in.  I should note
though that when he does this, he'll become dizzy for a couple of seconds so if
you're feeling ballsy, you can hit him when he's vulnerable afterwards.  The
fourth attack isn't a problem if you keep your distance
I'm not sure if there's some kind of pattern to his attacks (like how close or
far you are from him) or if there's a certain order he does them in so as far
as I know, this fight is about luck and patience.
----------------------------------BOSS-----------------------------------------
After defeating the Chimera you'll get the Shishiou blade.  Talk to everyone
and proceed to end Act 5.
Act 6
(MOA6)
------
Just head west until you come across a breakable barrier.
O-----O
| Omi |
O-----O
S1: Head west.
S2: Take care of the Tengus and grab the souls around the area.  At the top
of the area is a Persimmon so make sure to grab it.  Go west.
S3: Head west.
S4: Ignore the barrier here as it just leads to an enemy lair.
S5: Head west.
S6: At the top west corner is a Fire Charm.  There's also some souls and a
monkey on this screen.  Drop to the bottom and head east.
S7: Defeat the Tengus and then at the very start of this area, drop down to
find a Jyokenji Stone.  Grab the souls in the area as well and head east.
S8: Run a bit to the right and then jump up to find some rocks you can land
on.  Head west up here and jump across the gap to land on another rock that
has some souls and a Sage Pellet.  Head east now.
S9: Go just a bit east to find a Doburoku and an item shop.  Joy!
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Rice Bag                  20 Mon       |
Cabbage                    7 Mon       |
Radish                     7 Mon       |
Tofu                      10 Mon       |
Fried Tofu                10 Mon       |
Yam                       40 Mon       |
Pheasant                  15 Mon       |
Char                      70 Mon       |
Squid                    100 Mon       |
Boar                      50 Mon       |
The Grand Hot Pot Vol. 3 500 Mon       |
The Grand Hot Pot Vol. 4 500 Mon       |
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What, no maps?  Cheap ass.
Continue to the east.
S10: Remember where this barrier is for future reference and head back to
screen 6.
S6: Head west this time.
S11: Use the save point and continue to the west.
S12: Grab the Persimmon that's near where you start as well as the souls in
the area and continue to the west.
S13: Grab the souls and go west.
S14: Destroy the Tengus here and from the start, go a bit west and jump into
the tree to find a Sage Pellet as well as some souls.  Continue west.
S15: Go west.
O-----------O
| Yamashiro |
O-----------O
S1: Head west.
S2: Grab the souls in the water and head west.
S3: There are some souls in the water here as well.  Go west past the bridge
for now.
S4: Go west and on the middle level of the buildings is a Jyokenji Stone.  Keep
going to the west.
S5: Go to the top of the area and head east.
S6: Jump up to the top at the start and enter the very top door to find a
Culinary Tips Vol. 5.  Exit this house and continue to the east.
S7: All the doors are just lead to fights so keep going east.
S8: There's a white barrier here.  Keep it in mind and go back to screen 5.
S5: Go west this time.
S9: Use the save point and continue on.
S10: Go west past the bridge.
S11: Jump up to the very top at the start and enter the door to find a
restaurant.  The Lobster Tempura gives 6,000 Spirit so I'd recommend eating it.
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Sushi [Tuna]              20 Mon       |
Sushi [Mackerel]          40 Mon       |
Sushi [Yellowtail]        60 Mon       |
Hitsumamushi              80 Mon       |
Lobster Tempura          100 Mon       |
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Exit the restaurant and drop down one level.  Go west and enter the next door
to find an item shop.  Maps included!
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Name                      Price        |
----                      -----        |
Persimmon                 50 Mon       |
Peach                     90 Mon       |
Sage Pellet               75 Mon       |
Spirit Tablet            135 Mon       |
Fire Charm                50 Mon       |
Herbal Remedy             50 Mon       |