PlayStation 2

Onimusha: Warlords

Description

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 power of the gauntlet (capable of powerful abilities).

With this new power, you must fight your way through the many levels of un-dead beings (much like another Capcom series, Resident Evil). As you defeat the enemy, it's soul is absorbed by the gauntlet, increasing its power, and your chances of victory.

Alternate Titles

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Japanese Sengoku period
• Onimusha series
• PlayStation 2 greatest hits releases

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User Reviews

PS2 gained a point to envy by hosting this game.	MAT (36840)
Resident Evil in Japan, and there is nothing wrong with that!	Kartanym (9905)

The Press Says

PSX Extreme	Mar 12, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Game Informer Magazine	Mar, 2001	9 out of 10	90
IGN	Mar 14, 2001	8.9 out of 10	89
Power Unlimited	Jul, 2001	84 out of 100	84
Gamezone (Germany)	Jul 05, 2001	8.2 out of 10	82
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Jul 17, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Super Play	Jun, 2001	7 out of 10	70
Gameplanet	Aug 29, 2001		70
All Game Guide	2001		70
The Video Game Critic	Aug 01, 2005	B-	67

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Trivia

Onimusha places itself within historical context by including some real historical figures. Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi show up as villains, while Imagawa Yoshitomo makes a very brief, and final appearance in the introduction movie. Even the hero is the nephew of Akechi Mitsuhide, the infamous retainer of Nobunaga who eventually betrayed him.

While tales attribute Nobunaga's ruthlessness to some evil or demonic nature, the events of the game are, of course, completely fictional (aside from Nobunaga's attack on Yoshitomo's troops).