History VideoGame / OnimushaWarlords

* {{Bowdlerise}}: In the NA version of the game, Hecuba's transformation sequence is censored.

** [[spoiler: After her family is overthrown by Nobunaga, Princess Yuki and Yumemaru go to stay with a family friend in another province, but leave after less than a month [[WalkingTheEarth to travel the world together.]]

** [[spoiler: After her family is overthrown by Nobunaga, Princess Yuki goes to stay with a family friend in another province, but leaves after less than a month to [[WalkingTheEarth travel the world with Yumemaru.]]]]

A remaster of the game for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} was released on January 15, 2019. It is set to feature many updates from the original, including upscaled visuals, a re-recorded soundtrack, an Easy mode available from the start, the ability to switch weapons without pausing the game, and a more modern control scheme including full analog stick support.

* PointOfNoReturn: After Samanosuke enters the door sealed by the demon crest, the gate to the dark realm appears and most of the castle becomes inaccessible, meaning any items or files you failed to get are now permanently beyond your reach.
** Another Point of No Return is actually opening the gate itself. Once you use the Great Bow and Great Arrow to unseal it, a cutscene will play and Samanosuke will automatically enter the demon realm. The gate will close behind you, and you will be unable to go back.

** Another Point of No Return is actually opening the gate itself. Once you use the Great Bow and Great Arrow to unseal it, a cutscene will play and Samanosuke will automatically enter the demon realm and you will be unable to go back.

** [[spoiler: As for Samanosuke himself, nobody knows what happened to him after Fortinbras' throne room collapsed, but in TheStinger, he's seen alive and well on a cliff overlooking Inabayama Castle from a before he departs.]]

** [[spoiler: After her family is overthrown by Nobunaga, Princess Yuki goes to stay with a family friend in another province, but leaves after less than a month to travel the world with Yumemaru.]]

* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: A dialogue-only variation appears in the spirited speech Samanosuke does to Yumemaru.

''Onimusha: Warlords'' (2001) was the first game of the ''Franchise/{{Onimusha}}'' series published by Capcom. ''Onimusha Warlords'' is, essentially, an action-adventure game with elements of SurvivalHorror and [[Main/JidaiGeki feudal Japan as background]]. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 in January of 2001, and later for the UsefulNotes/XBox in January of 2002 under the title ''Genma Onimusha''.

!!'''Onimusha: Warlords contains examples of:'''

* AsteroidsMonster: Reynaldos will, if attacked with an horizontal slash, split in half and reform into two Reynaldos.

* AnAxeToGrind: The massive, minotaur-like Genma known as Oowassha/Barawassha are armed with humongous axes dealing lots of damage with each strike. Some variation of the former carry a throwable labrys along with an oversized cleaver.

* CeilingCling: The first Reynaldo is encountered while hanging from the ceiling, curled up until Guildenstern doesn't awake him.

* CreepilyLongArms: The aptly named "Longarms" are towering, growling samurai-looking Genmas with exposed skin and overly-long arm they can throttle you with.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Guildenstern is introduced digging with excitement into the dissected abdomen of a poor sod, enjoying some BlackComedy ("And what's this? Ooooh, a liver!")

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Guildenstern is more than happy to appear, have a chat with you and then unleash his latest pet against you.
* LightningBruiser: What Marcellus becomes after being powered up by Guildenstern in his phase 2, aptly called "Speed Marcellus". He's fast enough to leave afterimages behind.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Armored Longarms can parry most of your attacks with a rectangular shield, which will fall apart after sustaining a certain amount of damage. Also, Marcellus' basic form has a round shield he can defend himself with, or [[ShieldBash attack with]].

* TheMole: Hecuba, under the guise of a maid from Princess Yuki's entourage.
* MorphWeapon: Not really dwelt upon, but it's implied (as the cinematic opening of ''Onimusha 3'' shows) that Samanosuke actually transform his standard katana into the Oni Weapons using the Orbs in the gauntlet.

* NoKillLikeOverkill: Hecuba is fought by Samanosuke, falls into a water basin, survives a crumbling tower and is finally killed by an explosion. If Fortinbras grabs Samanosuke he will squeeze him to death before breathing fire over him.

* OddlyShapedSword: Downplayed with Raizan (At level 3 grows a massive, spiked hilt) and Enryuu (The blade gets spiked and bifurcates at level 3), more present with Shippu (Not only the blades become barbed and hooked, but they both face the same side, which could make them even harder to use). The game also features a seven-branched sword meant to be used as a key to open the gate to the Water Garden.

* OneWingedAngel: Marcellus is brought back to life by Guildenstern and can grow massive blades in lieu of hands to fight.

* PitifulWorms: How most Genma see humans. Osric even express disbelief when Samanosuke cuts him down, and Guildenstern is outraged when Samanosuke dares to talk back to him.

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Oowassha will sometimes throws their humongous axes and draw the cleavers on their back to fight. Bolchimandos, in a unique variation, bend their WhipSword into a [[RingsOfDeath chakram]] before throwing them.
* TheUnfought: Guildenstern, Nobunaga and Tokichiro. You'll have to wait to deal with these guys.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Osric. At this point you should be acquainted with Raizan and know how to use it, and the boss, while powerful, is slow-moving and easy to predict.
* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: A dialogue-only variation in the spirited speech Samanosuke does to Yumemaru.

* FiveBadBand: The game has this:

A remaster of the game for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} will release on January 15, 2019. It is set to feature many updates from the original, including upscaled visuals, a re-recorded soundtrack, an Easy mode available from the start, the ability to switch weapons without pausing the game, and a more modern control scheme including full analog stick support.

The story is set in Japan, during the Warring States period: ruthless fuedal lord UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga is felled by an arrow to the neck during the historical battle of Okehazama. His killer, the samurai Samanosuke Akechi, leaves the scene. Several months later, Samanosuke receives a letter from his childhood friend Princess Yuki of Inabayama: according to her, strange events are plagueing the castle, people are vanishing and she's deeply afraid. Samanosuke, with his loyal sidekick and love interest Kaede, arrives at the fortress, only to witness the appearence of monsters, which proceed to kidnap Yuki in front of his eyes and knock him out cold, proving impervious to his sword. However, Samanosuke is visited by the spirits of the Oni Clan, who bestow him the power of the Oni Gauntlet to slay demons and drain their souls. Armed with the power of the Oni Clan, Samanosuke must stop the Genma demons, who have taken over Inabayama, revived Nobunaga Oda and plan to turn him into a loyal, unstoppable vassal to take over Japan.

''Onimusha: Warlords'' (2001) was the first game of the ''Franchise/{{Onimusha}}'' series published by Capcom. ''Onimusha Warlords'' is, essentially, an action-adventure game with elements of SurvivalHorror and [[Main/JidaiGeki feudal Japan as background]]. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 in January of 2001, and later for the UsefulNotes/XBox in January of 2002 under the title ''Genma Onimusha''. An HD remaster on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} was released in January of 2019.

On the 28th of August it was revealed that the first game is getting a HD remaster on [=PS4=], [=XB1=], Switch and PC, view the trailer here;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m92n8ptaKA

On the 28th of March it was revealed that the first game is getting a HD remaster on [=PS4=], [=XB1=], Switch and PC, view the trailer here;

* AllSwordsAreTheSame: Averted: Your weapons are a uchi-gatana, a fancier-looking, thunder enchanted katana, a massive fire broadsword, a dual-bladed wind glaive and a special longsword: each of these weapons have their own advantages, animations and flaws.

* AllSwordsAreTheSame: Averted: Your weapons are a uchi-gatana, a fancier-looking, thunder enchanted katana, a massive broadsword, a dual-bladed glaive and a longsword: each of these weapons has his own advantages, animations and flaws.

On the 28th of March it was revealed that the first game is getting a HD remaster on PS4, XB1, Switch and PC, view the trailer here;

''Onimusha: Warlords'' (2001) was the first game of the ''Franchise/{{Onimusha}}'' series published by Capcom. ''Onimusha Warlords'' is, essentially, an action-adventure game with elements of SurvivalHorror and [[Main/JidaiGeki feudal Japan as background]]. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and later for UsefulNotes/XBox under the title ''Genma Onimusha''.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: The giant wasp Genma Hecuba and her Sharaka babies, which are insectoid Genma with large pincers.

* ConvectionSchmonvection: One of Kaede's leves take place in a burning room: both her and the Genma are perfectly safe as long as they do not touch the fire (in which case, they immediately burst into flame while taking damage).

* DirtyCoward: Tokichiro Kinoshita will pick up a fight with young boys and girls, but the istant Samanosuke steps in he tries to woo him instead and offers him a place in service of the Oda.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: A series of elements from this game do not return in future titles or do not match the story. Namely:

** Guildenstern states that he and [[BigBad Fortinbras]] are the only Top-Level Genma (though probably he was being the InsufferableGenius he is).

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Bishamon Sword, obtained by clearing the Dark World and obtaining the Bishamon Ocarina. It's found before the FinalBoss, but can one-shot everything not named Fortinbras.

* MeatMoss: A few underground rooms have meat-like stuff covering the wall. The Dark Realm looks organic. Genma employs tumor-like entities called "Mazin", which lock doors and can be bypassed with the right Orb, which causes them to wither.

* MundaneUtility: One puzzle involves using Enryuu's magic to light some candles, so that you can locate the exit from the room.

* OddlyShapedSword: Downplayed with Raizan (At level 3 grows a massive, spiked hilt) and Enryuu (The blade gets spiked and bifurcates at level 3), more present with Shippu (Not only the blades become barbed and hooked, but they both face the same side, which could make them even harder to use).

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Oowassha will sometimes throws their humongous axes and draw the cleavers on their back to fight. Bolchimandos, in a unique variation, bend their WhipSword into a [[RingsOfDeath chakram]] befor throwing them.

* StuffBlowingUp: While Samanosuke is stuck fighting Hecuba in her sanctuary, Kaede uses some gunpowder

* ApocalypticLog: The Journal was written by a man named Saimyou, a painter who tried to help a monk fighting the Genma and ended up as an insane, [[AdmiringTheAbomination demon-worshipping]] [[IAmAHumanitarian cannibal]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In this game, each Oni Weapon comes with a separated Dragon Orb which must be enchanted separately. You can also wear different armors (rather than enhance yours), enhance herbs and arrows to make medicine or flaming arrows. In the English dub, Oni and Genma are instead called "Ogres" and Demons. Furthermore, Guildenstern states that he and [[BigBad Fortinbras]] are the only Top-Level Genma (though probably he was being the InsufferableGenius he is). Also, it's the only game where the secondary character's sequences leave you unable to absorb souls at all.
* ElaborateEqualsEffective: Best seen when you power up your weapons, orbs and the gauntlet itself.

** AllYourPowersCombined: The secret weapon Bishamon Sword, a longsword with the power of the three orbs which can release a tray of purple energy.

* MeatMoss: A few underground rooms have meat-like stuff covering the wall. The Dark Realm looks organic.

* OneHitKill: The Issen mechanic: if Samanosuke attacks an attacking enemy at the right moment he will release a deadly DiagonalCut that not only kills the victim, but also nets more souls.

* PitifulWorms: How most Genma see humans. Osric even express disbelief when Samanosuke cuts him down.

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