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2001USK 16PCPlayStation

As the samurai Samanosuke, you slash through demon hordes in feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped princess. Fixed camera angles, puzzles and absorbing demon souls shape this survival-horror-style action adventure.

  • Historical setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

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2002PEGI 16PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Onimusha: Warlords: a historical setting, melee combat with weapons or fists and a dark atmosphere.

As the samurai Jubei you slash through demon hordes in 16th-century Japan, using sword combat, counters and soul absorption. Your actions and gifts decide which side characters join your quest.

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Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Dark, serious atmosphere

Fixed-camera action adventure where Samanosuke in 16th-century Japan and Jacques in modern Paris battle demons. Fast sword combat with counters, soul absorption to upgrade weapons, and puzzles linking both time periods.

Onimusha: Warlords

Fantasy setting

You play the samurai Samanosuke, fighting demons through feudal Japan in a sword-focused action adventure with a strong sense of atmosphere. This HD remaster adds widescreen support and more precise analog controls to the classic combat.

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

Fantasy setting

This entry moves Capcom's demon-slaying series in feudal Japan to a free 3D camera with fast sword combat. It adds switchable AI companions, a wider range of weapons, and the ability to revisit earlier areas for new content.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Dread and tension

A lavish hack-and-slash reboot where Gabriel Belmont wields his combat cross through a gothic world of werewolves, vampires and colossal titans. Weighty combo combat, climbing sections and puzzles carry a tragic tale of grief and damnation.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Dread and tension

You play as the samurai Samanosuke in a dramatic revenge story set in feudal Japan, battling demons with weighty swordplay. The heart of the game is timing the issen critical counters, which reward you for reacting at exactly the right moment.

God of War

Dark, serious atmosphere

As the vengeful Spartan Kratos, you carve through mythic Greece with chained blades to kill Ares. Fast, brutal combat, epic boss fights and light puzzles define this linear adventure.

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Dark, serious atmosphere

Kratos searches for his mother and lost brother Deimos across Atlantis and Sparta in this PSP entry. It delivers brutal hack-and-slash combat and epic boss fights on the scale of the console games, wrapped around a surprisingly personal story.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Lavish presentation

Capcom's revival of Onimusha sends a samurai wielding the Oni Gauntlet through a demon-infested Edo-era Kyoto. Its core is weighty, precise swordplay built around timing-based counters and gory, cinematic presentation.

Dante's Inferno

Dread and tension

A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.

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