Release info: January 15, 2019
System info: Xbox / PS4 / Switch / PC
Pricing info: $19.99
What is Onimusha?
Onimusha is...
-A game set in feudal Japan.
-A game that features tank controls and fixed camera angles made by Capcom.
-A game that features multiple elemental weapons that you can wield.
-A game sort of rooted in history, but only loosely. You'll see historical figures like Oda Nobunaga, but also monsters and elemental swords and portals to other realms.
It's about the perfect compromise between the slow, atmospheric classic Resident Evil games and the more action-based Devil May Cry games.
Characters and Plot
You play as Samonosuke Akechi, a samurai wielding the power of the Oni Gauntlet.
In addition to playing as Samonosuke, you also play as his ninja partner, Kaede, at fixed points in the game. She has her own arsenal and moveset, completely different and separate from Samonosuke.
The two of them work together to take down Oda Nobunaga and his army of demons. I'm not sure what Japan's fascination is with putting Nobunaga, a real historical figure, in fantastically historical settings, but here he is. We Americans don't put George Washington in our games... but I digress.
Gameplay
As mentioned before, the game plays with tank controls and fixed camera angles, much like several of Capcom's other series.
You will take Samonosuke through several different areas throughout the course of the game. The structure is very similar to Resident Evil. You start at a castle and make your way to other areas, and frequently backtrack upon acquiring a method of unlocking doors that you couldn't enter before.
The Oni Gauntlet allows Samanosuke to absorb the souls of demons that he defeats, which he can use to upgrade his armor and weapons. Speaking of weapons, Samonosuke will gain access to three different elemental swords over the course of the game, each of which can be upgraded into three different levels.
Raizan
Enryuu
Shippu
The swords are all really cool and one of my personal favorite things about the game. There might also be another, even cooler sword somewhere...
Updated Features for PS4
Welcome back to fantasy feudal Japan.
System info: Xbox / PS4 / Switch / PC
Pricing info: $19.99
What is Onimusha?
Onimusha is...
-A game set in feudal Japan.
-A game that features tank controls and fixed camera angles made by Capcom.
-A game that features multiple elemental weapons that you can wield.
-A game sort of rooted in history, but only loosely. You'll see historical figures like Oda Nobunaga, but also monsters and elemental swords and portals to other realms.
It's about the perfect compromise between the slow, atmospheric classic Resident Evil games and the more action-based Devil May Cry games.
Characters and Plot
You play as Samonosuke Akechi, a samurai wielding the power of the Oni Gauntlet.
wiki said:
In addition to playing as Samonosuke, you also play as his ninja partner, Kaede, at fixed points in the game. She has her own arsenal and moveset, completely different and separate from Samonosuke.
The two of them work together to take down Oda Nobunaga and his army of demons. I'm not sure what Japan's fascination is with putting Nobunaga, a real historical figure, in fantastically historical settings, but here he is. We Americans don't put George Washington in our games... but I digress.
Gameplay
As mentioned before, the game plays with tank controls and fixed camera angles, much like several of Capcom's other series.
You will take Samonosuke through several different areas throughout the course of the game. The structure is very similar to Resident Evil. You start at a castle and make your way to other areas, and frequently backtrack upon acquiring a method of unlocking doors that you couldn't enter before.
The Oni Gauntlet allows Samanosuke to absorb the souls of demons that he defeats, which he can use to upgrade his armor and weapons. Speaking of weapons, Samonosuke will gain access to three different elemental swords over the course of the game, each of which can be upgraded into three different levels.
Raizan
Enryuu
Shippu
The swords are all really cool and one of my personal favorite things about the game. There might also be another, even cooler sword somewhere...
Updated Features for PS4
Welcome back to fantasy feudal Japan.
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