The red variation is used to upgrade your weapons, blue orbs refill your magic meter, while yellow is traded for health. What sets it apart though is the gathering of Genma souls from every otherworldly creature you defeat. This gameplay loop remains untouched 18 years later, meaning it’s going to take some getting used to if this is your first exposure to the adventure of Samanosuke Akechi. You’ll explore Inabayama Castle through fixed camera angles, solving puzzles, collecting items, and of course fighting enemies as you go. Is this enough to revive the skilled swordsmen of the past, or were they satisfied staying in their graves?įor those who don’t know, Onimusha: Warlords plays a lot like an early Resident Evil title.

That all changes though with the remaster of Onimusha: Warlords, a re-release of the franchise’s 2001 origin that brings with it improved visuals, updated controls, and new features. The tales of a Japan overrun by the supernatural failed to put in an appearance anywhere outside of the sixth generation of consoles, making it 13 years since we last heard word of any Genma soul consumption.

Whenever someone raises the question of which dormant game franchises need to be resurrected from the dead, it’s never too long before Capcom’s PlayStation 2-centric Onimusha series comes back as an answer.

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