[PS2] Onimusha Warlords

[Alhazad2003]

Call me behind the times, but I just started playing this game barely a week ago, it was collecting dust before that. ^^;;

And I must say, once I got the hang of the controls, it was a pretty fun game. Still haven't found all the secrets, but perhaps on my next playthrough.

Spoiler for Confusing ending:

As for the ending, it made me wonder if I'd actually accomplished anything. The hero, Samanosuke, supposedly disappears with the Demon King Fortinbras, yet he's shown alive and well outside Ibayama (sp) castle. So why in the world didn't he tell his friends he was still alive? Not to mention that though the demons' ambitions were supposedly thwarted, it did nothing to change the course of history, so to speak. Again, it made me wonder what was the point of it all.

Once I find the second game, I'm definitely giving it a go, especially since it's supposed to be the best of the trilogy. Yay!

[DingoEnderZOE2]

Spoiler for About confused ending:

Samanosuke beat Fortenbras, saved the princess like he originally intended, what's to be confused over? About his disappearance? He probably had to fight his way out of the demon world and when he got out Ayame was already dead.

Personally I loved the Onimusha series to death and I REALLY wish we had a HD collection of all 5 games including Blade warriors.

Onimusha 2 and Onimusha 4 were my personal favorites.

[Yorae_paladin1]

Originally Posted by Alhazad2003

Call me behind the times, but I just started playing this game barely a week ago, it was collecting dust before that. ^^;;

And I must say, once I got the hang of the controls, it was a pretty fun game. Still haven't found all the secrets, but perhaps on my next playthrough.

Spoiler for Confusing ending:

As for the ending, it made me wonder if I'd actually accomplished anything. The hero, Samanosuke, supposedly disappears with the Demon King Fortinbras, yet he's shown alive and well outside Ibayama (sp) castle. So why in the world didn't he tell his friends he was still alive? Not to mention that though the demons' ambitions were supposedly thwarted, it did nothing to change the course of history, so to speak. Again, it made me wonder what was the point of it all.

Once I find the second game, I'm definitely giving it a go, especially since it's supposed to be the best of the trilogy. Yay!

Blade warriors explains all of this all hero scenarios are canon. villain scenarios none canon with some canon tidbits mainly marcellus entire story is explained from his days as a human

[Alhazad2003]

*reads the posts*

So it's worth getting Blade Warriors? Coolness, I hate unresolved or unexplained plot points, that and villains who get away in the end. So I'll look for Onimusha 2 and Blade Warriors, definitely. Should be fun, me likes.

[Mad Pierrot]

I always felt Onimusha was lacking the relationship between Nobunaga and Samanosuke. They are former allies turned enemies yet they barely talk. I think even Jubei talked more to Nobunaga.

[DingoEnderZOE2]

Originally Posted by amaterasu4

I always felt Onimusha was lacking the relationship between Nobunaga and Samanosuke. They are former allies turned enemies yet they barely talk. I think even Jubei talked more to Nobunaga.

What are you talking about? They were never allies in the game at all. The most you see Samanosuke talk about him is in the direct beginning of Onimusha 1 with the opening cg with him saying "Nobunaga has made his move." Then he fights some troops that find him and he's never mentioned again. Then he fights him in Onimusha 3.

[Mad Pierrot]

Originally Posted by DingoEnderZOE2

What are you talking about? They were never allies in the game at all. The most you see Samanosuke talk about him is in the direct beginning of Onimusha 1 with the opening cg with him saying "Nobunaga has made his move." Then he fights some troops that find him and he's never mentioned again. Then he fights him in Onimusha 3.

Yeah but isn't Samanosuke just the alias Mitsuhide Akechi, the one served and betrayed Nobunaga?

[DingoEnderZOE2]

Originally Posted by amaterasu4

Yeah but isn't Samanosuke just the alias Mitsuhide Akechi, the one served and betrayed Nobunaga?

No Mitsuhide was Samanosuke's uncle....He was also a character in Onimusha Tactics. You're right that Mitsuhide did work for Nobunaga for a time until he betrayed him. But no Mitsuhide and Samanosuke are NOT one and the same.

[Kimidori]

Samanosuke's full name is Akechi Samanosuke Hidemitsu, which is this guy.

[Mad Pierrot]

Originally Posted by Kimidori

Samanosuke's full name is Akechi Samanosuke Hidemitsu, which is this guy.

Now I see.