As Capcom readies Means of the Sword for subsequent yr, there’s by no means been a greater time to get into Onimusha. To make that transition from newcomer to fanatic as straightforward as attainable, the Japanese writer has introduced again what many think about to be the franchise’s present peak: Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Future.
Simply because it did six years in the past with Onimusha Warlords, Capcom has supplied a PS4 remaster in what might be essentially the most primary type attainable. That is primarily the unique PS2 expertise as you keep in mind it, besides with HD visuals, an ever-so-slightly extra trendy management scheme, and a smattering of bonuses like a gallery, hell mode problem possibility, and in addition auto-save performance.
It is a remaster extra about getting the title playable on trendy {hardware} than correctly enhancing it on PS5, so it comes with all the identical points as different early PS2 efforts. This features a very irritating digicam that may simply get you circled as you transition from one digicam angle to the subsequent, unusual controls (regardless of the modernisation), and primary fight.
The voice appearing can also be amusingly dangerous, nevertheless it provides to the appeal of a recreation that is nonetheless nearly value enjoying. With a brand new protagonist in Jubei, the sequel retains what was nice in regards to the first recreation and expands on it with an merchandise gifting system that opens up further cutscenes and characters relying on who you work together with. This makes the roughly ten-hour marketing campaign value enjoying over once more, and the additional characters you briefly get to play as deliver some good selection to the expertise.
Faithfully restoring the PS2 unique with some quite simple trendy enhancements, this can be a method to play Onimusha 2 the way you assume you keep in mind it wanting and enjoying, somewhat than the way it truly was in 2002. Returning followers will get a kick out of the particular gallery, built-in soundtrack participant, and high quality of life enhancements that make minigames and costumes accessible from the beginning.
Even with the bags of its PS2 origins, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Future is a welcome journey down reminiscence lane.
