Like real people, all the characters have different demeanors and voices. When they speak, there is an interesting combination of old English and modern slang between the characters. While the game itself will tell you how to do many, if not all, of Musashi's moves, reading the manual first may show you something useful before you ever start the game. You should also read the docs, as you'll learn other important things you need to know to keep yourself alive and healthy. The manual also explains the various icons you'll see on screen, some of the characters, the legend of Musashi, and basic controls for the Final Fantasy demo CD that is included.
Some puzzles are easy, whereas others can be difficult, which adds a great variety of challenges.
The characters and storyline are interesting and entertaining, and all the different voices are a nice touch. This game is guaranteed to keep you challenged and busy for many hours, and I would recommend it to anyone who is into this type of game. When done with this game, you can open the other half of the jewel case and pop in the Final Fantasy VIII demo included for even more fun. Hats off to Square for another winner. I give Brave Fencer Musashi a score of 88.