MUSHA

This article is about the 1990 video game. For other uses, see Musha.

MUSHA
Developer(s)Compile
Publisher(s)
Naxat Soft (Wii)[3]
Producer(s)Masamitsu Niitani[4]
Designer(s)Kazuyuki Nakashima[5]
Programmer(s)Yuichi Toyama[5]
Composer(s)Toshiaki Sakoda[4]
SeriesAleste
Platform(s)Genesis
Release
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

MUSHA[a] is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Compile and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. An entry in Compile's shooter series, Aleste, MUSHA places the player in the role of a flying mecha pilot who must destroy a large super intelligent computer threatening planet Earth. The game had a working title of Aleste 2 and originally featured a style similar to the first game, but this was changed to a more original Japanese aesthetic and speed metal soundtrack.

Initial reception for MUSHA was mixed. Critics generally agreed the game was enjoyable with great graphics, but found themselves overwhelmed by the number of scrolling shooters on the Genesis and felt the title was unremarkable and lacked challenge. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan in 2008 and the West in 2009. It was re-released again on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2021.[7] MUSHA has been more well-received in retrospective reviews, where it is cited for its challenging gameplay, strong soundtrack, and graphics that were ahead of its time.

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  7. ^ Stedman, Alex (September 30, 2021). "Nintendo Switch Online Expanding With N64 and Sega Genesis Games in New Membership". IGN. Retrieved December 24, 2021.


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