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In the "Cross Review" of the game magazine Famitsu it received 7, 6, 8 and 8, for a total of 29 out of 40.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 22.39 out of 30, as shown below.
Hardcore Gaming 101s Kurt Kalata commended the varied visuals and music but criticized the controls and pseudo-3D dungeon crawling sequences for being tedious.
While similarities with Genpei Tōma Den were pointed out and the overall originality on-display was also commended, they heavily criticized the password system and drawbacks with its gameplay.
A hack-and-slash "roguevania" sequel, titled Getsu Fūma Den: Undying Moon, was released on the Nintendo Switch on February 9, 2022 and left Early Access on Steam on February 17.
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