Play Gousou Jinrai Densetsu - Musya (Japan) Online

Gousou Jinrai Densetsu - Musya is a 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System release from Jorudan. It arrived during the SNES's early years, a time when many developers were still figuring out how to use the hardware for action games. This one stands out for its unusual premise, even if it didn't become a household name.

You control a samurai warrior who can steal the forms of his enemies during combat. One moment you're slashing with a katana; the next, you've morphed into a demon to spew fire or a different creature to use a new attack. The main objective is to battle through screen-by-screen stages, defeating bosses and progressing through a feudal Japanese fantasy setting. The controls have a deliberate weight to them that feels stiff at first, but once you master the timing for morphing and chaining attacks, the combos begin to flow. It's a game that demands patience and adaptation, and pulling off a perfect form-switch to clear a room is deeply satisfying.