Onimusha: Warlords – Retro Reflections

Chalgyr's Game Room writes:

I finished Onimusha many years ago and I remembered it as a fine PS2 game. Since I tend to choose games which have mechanics I am already familiar with I decided to give it another try. After all, it is one of Capcom’s famous productions.

Story: In feudal Japan, a keep is overrun by an army of demons, who kidnap a princess and intend to sacrifice her as part of a pact with a resurrected evil warlord. Samanosuke, a brave swordsman equipped with a magical gauntlet, rushes to save her, accompanied by Kaede, a loyal female ninja. Unfortunately, the story lacks originality, the plot is thin and the ending leaves serious issues unresolved. Journals are scattered around the keep but their information is repeated. At least, the words of the dead, which you hear if you have the appropriate item, are well written.