<s>
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
in	O
1998	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
home	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Musashi	O
received	O
a	O
sequel	O
in	O
2005	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
under	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Musashi	B-Application
:	I-Application
Samurai	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
young	O
boy	O
known	O
as	O
Musashi	O
,	O
reincarnated	O
from	O
the	O
legendary	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
who	O
saved	O
the	O
Allucaneet	O
Kingdom	O
from	O
a	O
monster	O
called	O
the	O
Wizard	O
of	O
Darkness	O
150	O
years	O
before	O
,	O
is	O
summoned	O
to	O
Allucaneet	O
by	O
its	O
ruler	O
Princess	O
Fillet	O
to	O
save	O
it	O
from	O
the	O
invading	O
Thirstquencher	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Musashi	O
is	O
given	O
the	O
blade	O
Fusion	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
charged	O
with	O
the	O
task	O
of	O
obtaining	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
's	O
sword	O
Lumina	O
,	O
the	O
Sword	O
of	O
Luminescence	O
before	O
the	O
Thirstquencher	O
Army	O
does	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
unleashes	O
the	O
Wizard	O
of	O
Darkness	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
sealed	O
within	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
's	O
sword	O
Lumina	O
the	O
entire	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
revealed	O
by	O
Jon	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
sealed	O
The	O
Dark	O
Wizard	O
within	O
the	O
sword	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
who	O
entrusted	O
the	O
crests	O
to	O
the	O
crest	O
guardians	O
to	O
prevent	O
The	O
Dark	O
Wizard	O
's	O
seal	O
within	O
Lumina	O
from	O
being	O
broken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Musashi	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
against	O
enemies	O
with	O
a	O
sword	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fusion	O
,	O
which	O
resembles	O
a	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
chain	O
rapid	O
combo	O
hits	O
together	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
absorb	O
Bincho	O
energy	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
magical	O
point	O
system	O
that	O
controls	O
how	O
many	O
spells	O
a	O
player	O
can	O
cast	O
and	O
how	O
quickly	O
,	O
or	O
absorb	O
an	O
enemies	O
 '	O
skill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
idea	O
for	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
was	O
having	O
Miyamoto	O
Musashi	O
fighting	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
world	O
from	O
where	O
he	O
belonged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
English	O
title	O
was	O
changed	O
from	O
"	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashiden	I-Application
"	O
to	O
"	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
"	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
avoid	O
confusing	O
non-Japanese	O
players	O
about	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
's	O
name	O
,	O
as	O
"	O
Musashiden	O
"	O
means	O
"	O
Musashi	O
's	O
story	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashiden	I-Application
:	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
DigiCube	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
July	O
23	O
,	O
1998	O
;	O
it	O
consists	O
of	O
78	O
tracks	O
spanning	O
two	O
compact	O
discs	O
in	O
a	O
boxset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
done	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
merged	O
with	O
those	O
behind	O
Parasite	B-Application
Eve	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Mana	B-Application
and	O
Chrono	B-Application
Cross	I-Application
to	O
make	O
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XI	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
Japanese	O
re-release	O
was	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
packaged	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
1998	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
1998	O
Collector	O
's	O
CD	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
,	O
which	O
contained	O
a	O
demo	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VIII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Musashi	B-Application
:	I-Application
Samurai	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
sold	O
approximately	O
648,803	O
copies	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
1998	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
17th	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
in	O
that	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
three	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
Brave	O
Fencer	O
an	O
engaging	O
and	O
challenging	O
(	O
if	O
somewhat	O
simple	O
)	O
journey	O
with	O
clever	O
features	O
and	O
an	O
endearing	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
reviewers	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mielke	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
who	O
had	O
discussed	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
release	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
competitor	O
to	O
that	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
