During Tokyo Game Show last year, a rumor about a HD version of Muramasa: The Demon Blade circulated on the Internet. Since a HD port has not materialized yet I asked Marvelous if one is in development.

No, it isn’t Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Marvelous are working on an original 3DS game with 2D artwork.

Actually, that should read “left company” because Ajay Chada, one of the co-founders of Ignition, hasn’t been working at the Glendale based publisher for months.

We catch up with Marvelous Entertainment to talk about the company’s plans in the short-term and their intention to focus on established brands and social-networking.

Marvelous Entertainment tell us they’re thinking about it.

We haven’t heard about Vanillaware, the developer of Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Odin Sphere, for awhile now. So, we poked around their website.

Nintendo has a different take on budget reprints. For Wii games, Nintendo’s Everyone’s Recommendation Selection is based solely on acclaim from Nintendo Channel voters.

Marvelous Entertainment candidly stated during a financial presentation they lost money on three out of the four Wii titles published in the first half of 2009.

The information actually comes from Martin Defries, managing director and COO of Rising Star.

Where does Muramasa stand post release? Is it everything Vanillaware and Marvelous made it out to be?

Two points to consider: 1.) It’s based off Play Magazine’s risque Muramasa: The Demon Blade cover. 2.) It’s size XL.

Europeans don’t have too long a wait ahead of them before they can play Rising Star’s version of Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

The biggest mistake you can make is to let an enemy find their footing — and give them a chance to block or retaliate in doing so — after you’ve launched them. If I had to make a comparison, I’d say that Muramasa feels like a 2D Devil May Cry.

Ignition has been releasing trailers of Muramasa: The Demon Blade showcasing the game’s locales and boss fights. Here’s something they haven’t shown yet, a boar and Momohime in the hot springs.