Onimusha: Warlords

Description

Onimusha: Warlords is set in 16th century Japan during the period of the civil war dominated by Nobunaga Oda. You play Samanosuke Akechi, who dies during an attempt to stop the kidnapping of young princess Yuki, the sister to Yoshitatsu Saito. However, Akechi is given another chance at life, and is handed the gauntlet of the Ogres.

With this new power Samanosuke must fight through the monster-filled halls of Inabayama Castle. As monsters are defeated, their souls are absorbed by the gauntlet, increasing its power. Some souls restore Samanosuke's health and magic, while others can be used to power up weapons, armor, and items. Powering up weapons will increase their damage and the strength of their associated magic, and is also required to pass by special locks throughout the castle. Items will need to be found in one part of the castle to unlock doors or otherwise bypass obstacles elsewhere in the castle, and sometimes the player will take control of Samanosuke's companion Kaede while Samanosuke is incapacitated in some way. Kaede can reach some locations that are beyond Samanosuke as well as pick locks and throw kunai, but she can not absorb souls or open any lock intended for the wearer of the Ogre gauntlet.

Alternate Titles

• "鬼武者" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "Onimusha: Путь Самурая" -- Russian title
• "Guiwuzhe" -- Chinese title

Part of the Following Groups

• Onimusha series
• PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Setting: Japanese Sengoku Period

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User Reviews

PS2 gained a point to envy by hosting this game.	PlayStation 2	MAT (53335)
Resident Evil in Japan, and there is nothing wrong with that!	PlayStation 2	Kartanym (10797)

The Press Says

Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	PlayStation 2	May 21, 2001		90
4Players.de	PlayStation 2	Jul 06, 2001	89 out of 100	89
IGN	PlayStation 2	Mar 14, 2001	8.9 out of 10	89
Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation 2	Mar, 2001	8.75 out of 10	88
PSM	PlayStation 2	Mar, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Insomnia	PlayStation 2	Jun 26, 2005		80
Gamesmania	PlayStation 2	Aug 17, 2001	78 out of 100	78
Thunderbolt Games	PlayStation 2	May 19, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Gameplanet	PlayStation 2	Aug 29, 2001		70
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation 2	Aug 01, 2005	B-	67

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Trivia

"Onimusha" is Japanese for 'demon warrior'. Surprisingly, the name is applicable to a number of characters in the story...even the hero...