Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae focuses on high-speed arena-based action. Use lightning fast sword slashes, hand-to-hand attacks and mysterious ancient techniques to defeat wave after wave of demonic foes. Use skill…

70 31 October 2013 ESRB T

Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie Action

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae is a fighting developed by Zenith Blue, released 31 October 2013 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 20 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae is

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae is a fighting game developed by Zenith Blue and released in 2013. It was published by PLAYISM. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae focuses on high-speed arena-based action. Use lightning fast sword slashes, hand-to-hand attacks and mysterious ancient techniques to defeat wave after wave of demonic foes. Use skill points to learn new skills, upgrade your abilities, and take on brutal bosses. Weaken your enemies with vicious wounds, then sheathe your sword to finish them off with style. Employ hand-to-hand techniques to build your katana gauge, then cut deep with your divine blade.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 33 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 17 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel CORE2 2GHz or better (recommended), 2 GB RAM and Directx 9.0c (Shader Model3.0 or better). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae launched on 31 October 2013, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and The Stanley Parable. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, The Stanley Parable.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae gameplay screenshot

Quick answers

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae — frequently asked questions

When did Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae come out?

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae was released on 31 October 2013 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae?

At minimum, Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae needs Intel CORE2 2GHz or better (recommended), 2 GB RAM, Directx 9.0c (Shader Model3.0 or better) graphics, 200 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae?

The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("200 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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