| “ | The youngest of the three brothers who rule the world above ground. He will have his revenge against the dark king that killed his brothers. | „ |
| ~ Description from Pixel Puzzle Collection |
Getsu Fuma (月風魔 （げつ ふうま） Getsu Fūma?, lit. "Moon Wind Demon/Magic") (also spelled Getsu Fuuma or Getsu Fuhma; written in Western Order as "Fūma Getsu") is the protagonist of the 1987 Famicom game Getsu Fūma Den. An honorable warrior member of the ancestral Getsu Clan and heir of one of the three Pulse Blades, mystical swords with supernatural powers. He journeys to the depths of Hell to avenge the deaths of his brothers.
History[]
In the year 14672, the first year from the "Demon Age", from the depths of Hell the Demon Lord Ryukotsuki awakened and sought to conquer the mortal realm governed by the three Getsu brothers.
With the knowledge passed down from generations, as well as their family's heirloom treasure weapons, the Pulse Blades, the Three Getsu Brothers –Tenma, the eldest, Kūma, the middle one, and Fuma, the youngest– faced Ryukotsuki. Unfortunately, Ryukotsuki managed to defeat and kill the two eldest brothers. He stole the three Pulse Blades and handed them over to his Majins, who ruled the hellish island of Kyōki-tō.
The Pulse Blades held a secret power within them: When all three spiritual swords were reunited, they gained the ability to unleash a devastating attack known as the Dainendōha.
Fuma, managed to survive the attack, though, and the grief he felt over the loss of his two older brothers eventually turned into rage and swore revenge against Ryukotsuki.
Nevertheless, knowing that he wouldn't be able to defeat Ryukotsuki without the Pulse Blades –let alone without the powerful Dainendōha– he journeyed to the island of Kyōki-tō, where Ryukotsuki and his three Majins resided, on a quest to retrieve his family's heirloom treasure blades.
He succeeded in this task - slaying each of the dreadful Majins and retrieving a blade from each one. Once he collected the last one, he challenged Ryukotsuki in a final battle and ultimately succeeded in slaying the Demon Lord by summoning the spirits of his two brothers and conjuring the Dainendōha, avenging with his death the memory of his family.
Powers and abilities[]
Fuma is a fierce warrior with great strength and speed. His main weapon is the sword, although he can also acquire secondary weapons after buying them in stores.
He possesses the following abilities:
- Basic movements: Fuma's basic movements include the ability to move very fast, jump high and skillfully attack with his sword.
- Sword: Fuma's main weapon; effective for fighting and destroying demons. Fuma eventually gains possession of a second sword which has the ability to crush rocks.
- Pulse Blades: The legendary lost weapons of Getsu Fuma's brothers, which he must retrieve from the demons. It has the ability to shoot energy waves.
- Armor: Appears as an item that makes Fuma invincible for a limited period of time.
- Explosives: Sticks of dynamite that can be thrown away and cause a damaging blast of fire.
- Magic Coin: Creates fireballs that surround Fuma to protect him from enemy attacks for a limited period of time.
- Shuriken: Throws three throwing stars forward in different directions.
- Top: Grants Fuma the ability to perform spinning jumps to destroy enemies.
- War Drum: When the drum is tapped, Japanese characters explode, instantly killing enemies.
Cameos[]
Although for many years there were no sequels made to Getsu Fūma Den, Fuma has made cameo appearances in several other Konami products:
- Getsu Fūma Den (1987 - FC): Fuma stars in this original action adventure game where he must travel the vast hell in search of the demon Ryukotsuki. The game has short levels that are played in a side-view platformer style and there are also 3D dungeon-like levels, viewed in the third person.
- Konami Wai Wai World (1988 - FC): A side platform video game where the player can choose between eight Konami mascot characters. Fuma is one of the controllable characters, his main form of attack is his sword and his secondary attack is a triple shuriken toss. He stands out for having the ability to use his sword to break rocks that block parts of some levels.
- Ganbare Goemon 2 (1989 - FC): In the Kinki level, appears the Konami characters, including a Fuma.
- Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Castle (1991 - FC): The protagonist is an android named Rickle who can transform into five different Konami characters for a limited period of time at the player's choice. Getsu Fuma is one of the available transformations. His only attack is the sword, which has the ability to break rocks at certain levels. He stands out for having the shortest but also the most powerful attack, being very useful to quickly take down big bosses.
- Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage (1996 - SFC): A Super Famicom wrestling game. It features a special wrestling team called WWK which only features characters based on Konami mascots. A wrestler named "The G Getsu Fūma" (The G・月風魔?) is based on Getsu Fuma.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Duel Academy (2005 - GBA): Features a Getsu Fuhma card.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006 (2006 - GBA): Features a Getsu Fuhma card.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force (2006 - PSP): Features a Getsu Fuhma card.
- Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (2010 - Xbox 360, PS3): This is a cooperative side platform video game that brings together numerous characters and settings from different games in the Castlevania franchise. Getsu Fuma appears as a hidden downloadable playable character. He was the first character from a non-Castlevania game to appear in the game. Curiously and as a tribute, he has been kept in his classic 8-bit sprite, so he has the same appearance as in the original game.
- Additionally, the fifth downloadable pack for the game, titled The Legend of Fuma, features levels inspired and with the same graphics from Getsu Fūma Den.
- pop'n music 18: Sengoku Retsuden (2010 - arcade): Includes a remix of the songs under the genre "GETSUFUMA-DEN". Fuma appears as the character of the theme "Go! Getsu Fuma".
- Otomedius Excellent (2011 - Xbox 360): Fuma makes a special appearance as an enemy. In the "EX Stage 1" level, in one part the classic theme of "Go! Getsu Fuma" begins to play and an army of Getsu Fumas in their classic 8-bit sprites, appear as enemies attacking with their swords and War Drums at the player.
- Additionally, the newly introduced playable character, Gesshi Hanafuuma, is a descendant of Getsu Fuma and is directly inspired by him.
- Monster Retsuden ORECA BATTLE (2012 - arcade): A Japanese monster battle arcade game featuring a role-playing style in which the player enters monster trading cards to make them fight. One of the monsters included is Getsu Fuma, a legendary warrior who carries his classic sword and armor.
- pop'n rythmin (2013 - iOS): Includes the theme "Go! Getsu Fuma", where Fuma appears as the theme character.
- Professional Baseball Spirits A (2015 - mobile): Getsu Fuma appears during in the event "2021 TS dai 1-dan" (2021 TS第1弾?) as part of Kessei! Pro Spirits Ouen-Dan (結成！プロスピ応援団?) from April 21 to 28.
- Pixel Puzzle Collection (2018 - iOS, Android): Getsu Huma[sic] appears as a nonogram puzzle.
- GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon (2022 - PC, Switch)
Other media[]
- GetsuFumaDen: Battle of the Dawn of the Demon Age (1987 - Gamebook)
- Famicom Ryu (1987 - manga): The protagonist appears transformed as Fuma on Volume 5.
- Famicom Wolf (1987 - manga): Fuma makes cameo in Chapter 2, Volume 5.
- Knami 4koma Manga Wai Wai World (2017 - manga)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- His name 月風魔 （げつ ふうま） Getsu Fūma means 月 (moon), 風 (wind) and 魔 (demon/devil/evil/magic).
- Fuma's double jump is called Mashō no Koma (魔性のコマ? lit. "Demonic Spin Top").
- Unlike the other playable characters, Fuma is based on a real-life historical figure known as Fūma Kotarō, a ninja-turned brigand who served the Hōjō clan of samurai during the Japanese Warring States period.