This game actually sold pretty well immediately after its release (because it was bundled with a Final Fantasy 8 demo) but quickly was forgotten by everyone besides devoted Squaresoft fans. It was no legend of Zelda, but it had a lot of similarities despite its much lighter, manga inspired aesthetic. The time of day changed in real time. There was a central village that everyone lived in, but all of the villagers have been kidnapped. As you rescue them one-by-one they return to the village, giving you access to more dialogue, buildings, and stores.
Musashi can do all kind of cool sword combos (including air combos) and there were a lot of tricky platforming sections to this game. The bosses were incredibly well designed and really looked amazing for the time.
If you're not convinced that this game is worth checking out yet, there's one more thing: You can copy enemy abilities! I always find this mechanic to be really fun (kirby and megaman are also awesome) but in brave fencer Musashi you do it by throwing your sword into them and sucking their power out with magic. Doesn't get much better than that.
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