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Onimusha: Blade Warriors

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I'm a fan of samurai games as well as fighting games. Onimusha Blade Warrior is sort of like Super Smash Brothers with sharp swords.

While some might think of this as a bad thing, I thought it was a brilliant idea. Instead of bouncing around with Yoshi and Link and other cartoon characters, I get to have the fast paced multiplayer fun of the Super Smash Brothers gameplay, but with more rich, robust characters. You get to build up experience and weapons as you go, choosing from a wide range of characters. You can be a young woman, a zombie, a fat old man, or many other characters in between.

There are five levels of difficulty, so even if you get through the entire game on easy you still have quite a lot of challenge ahead of you. There is a full tutorial to get you going, and then quick play as well as campaign play. You can even bring your fully developed campaign charcters into multiplay and see how they stack up against your friends!

There are nice cut scenes that move the story along, and good graphics in general. I do have to say that I had several issues with the control of the characters. Up lets you jump up to higher levels, but down just lets you squat in place. Other keys seemed very un-intuitive at first. But like all games, the more you play it, the more you get used to what the game requires of you.

You can unlock new backgrounds, characters and weapons as you go, and there's a fun variety to work with. This isn't a complex, strategic game like Halo or Splinter Cell, but it definitely is a fun way to blow through a couple of hours of free time with friends.

Recommended!

the wacky weapons??...hm...
Being a hardcore fan of onimusha, I kinda expected it to be kinda gloomy, u know what Im saying?
Well, other than that, I thought it was really cool...
cant wait until demon seige comes out..

Yes, I think I need to say that this is an SSBM ripoff, but that's OK! Because SSBM is such a good game, adding swords and different characters is COOL! So go ahead and buy it... even if it IS an SSBM rip off!

I just got the U.S. version of this game, and I'm pretty satisfied with it. I read several previews about it these past few months, but I still wasn't sure what to expect. I'm a huge fighter fan (especially the Tekken series, Soul Calibur 2, Virtua Fighter, DOA series), so I bought it without even demo-ing it.

Anyway, it's a great game, but let's just say it's no Soul Calibur 2. It has plenty of unlocks (characters, weapons, backgrounds, etc.), but there really isn't much in the way of story. It's kind of a button masher, because you only use the square and triangle buttons for hitting (attack and kick, respectively). The X button is used for jumping, and the circle button is used for sucking in souls of enemies you just killed. Using the souls in conjunction with the R1 shoulder button, you can make some series combos and even use magic spells. The L1 button is used for guarding, but you won't want to guard too much because it takes your special meter down quickly.

It's cool that you can level up on attacks, magic, and defense, and also with the weapons you unlock. It only has a few modes (Story, Vs., Tutorial, and a Custom Vs. mode where you can use your leveled up characters), but they get the job done.

The graphics are also cool (excellent character models, very colorful, and they are 3D, but the fighting pretty much takes place on only a 2D plane), but one thing I don't like is that the character models are a bit too small when the camera pans out to show the whole arena. Only when you are down to one or two enemies left does the camera zoom in close on the action.

All in all, this a very fun game. Great party game to play with up to 3 other friends (using a multi-tap). I'd recommend it to any fighting fan. Plus, it's only forty bucks right off the bat.

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this game has fun stuff in it. i thought it would be boring. it's hard to get Zero in this game. i gave up it was to difficult for me ^-^'

This game is good if you want to go crazy pushing buttons for a while. It gets boring after a while like an hour after. Getting more characters is hard. I recommend this to people who don't get bored easily.

Being new to the Onimusha world, I was able to review this game without bias. What I found was an interesting and rather in-depth quasi-3D fighter. In this spin-off of the popular series, you select your favorite hero or villain and battle your way thru familiar environments and characters as you strengthen your abilities. For those who are familiar with Super Smash Bros melee, just imagine that Mario became a samurai and the koopas turned into demons. In other words, you can jump in-between the foreground and the background in what is usually 3-4 different tiers; as you pick up various power-ups to aid you in pummeling your foes. What separates this title however, is the rather complex fighting system which includes: charged attacks, guard breakers, critical hit (a timing based attack off your opponent's attack), critical counter, energy push-away, and ready stance are among some of the moves other than the more basic features. This game also maintains a bit of the build-and-acquire element you might find in a RPG, allowing you to upgrade your characters abilities and find new trinkets to help you along.
Fans and newcomers to the Onimusha world will all be able to get a kick out of hacking & slashing thru the game by themselves or being pitted against three of their buddies.

-The good-
Fun factor.
Solid gameplay.
4 player.
Can load built-up characters into versus mode.

-The bad-
Some may wonder why Capcom didn't go all the way and make a true 3D fighter.

Verdict = Good party game. Fans may need it for their library. Definitely worth renting.

This is the best Omnusha game in the series.You can be a bunch of characters from previous games.You can pick up special weapens such as clubs and guns.In multiplayer there are tons of games you can do.And this games graphics rule.If you have a Nitendo 64 you might remember the game Turok:Rage Wars.This game is sorta like it.You can go up to 4 players,you have tons of pick ups and levels,and few characters you start with.Basicly the same thing but I love them.Omnusha rules!

It's a pretty certain fact that when it comes to fun party games the Gamecube is the way to go. However Capcom slipped this little number under everyones nose and the end result is a fun solid title.

Onimusha Blade warriors is essentially a Super Smash Brothers/Powerstone style fighting game using the Onimusha Characters. The story is simple, Nabuyaga is back and wants to conquer the world. Samonuska and Jubei return to take him on along with a cast of other characters ranging from monks to snipers to ninjas. However if the idea of playing a hero doesn't appeal to you than you can play as one of the Demons such as Marceles or a simple Zombie Soldier.

What seperats this from smash brothers (outside of the darker tone) is that you can build up your characters. By making your characters stronger and adding different weapons and accersories you can essentially customize them to your likeing. The buidlup system is simple yet it is creative enough to make the game fun.

However the best part of the game is that a certain Blue Bomber is a hidden cahracter in the game. If you don't understand this reference than play the game and beat it with Samonuske.

Overall this is a fun simple game. For some a renter, for some a purchase, but overall a great party game for the PS2.