I did not find any of the "best" swords til I got into the Rapax Castle. I think I may have even finished a game weilding that same sword since I missed out on getting the Muramasa Blade for my Samuari.
EDIT: There is an awesome blade called Fang but I forget where we found it. Hopefully someone will post a spoiler here for you guys.
2nd EDIT: My next post gives some actual information on better swords (hey! I remembered something!
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[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Moni ]
[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Moni ]