Of all the Capcom games I have played whose lineage can be traced back to its Resident Evil and Devil May CDevil May Cry 5 (PS4) Reviewry origins, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is by far the most bizarre in terms of tone. As a direct sequel to 2000’s Onimusha: Warlords, it continues the original’s focus on fast paced, hack-n’-slash samurai action, perplexing environmental puzzles, a nightmarish, zombie-adjacent threat towards humanity in the form of demons (properly referred to as “Genma”) and the undeniably cool, signature soul-sucking gameplay mechanic of the protagonist’s Oni Gauntlet (a.k.a. Demon Gauntlet).
What is lesser-known of Onimusha 2 as a game however is just how intentionally oddball and funny it is, so it’s great to see this classic get a second opportunity to shine in remastered form.
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny takes place a decade after the events of Onimusha: Warlords, where sadly, things have not gone well for humanity despite the defeat of the Genma... Read more