Onimusha 2 Samurai's Destiny: Onimusha Retrospective

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After producing a pretty well received hit in their Resident Evil inspired samurai game, Capcom was guaranteed to chase a follow up. However, the question is, can they continue that same PS2 survival horror style gameplay, with a bunch of changes and new features? Well that's what we're here to find out!
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Development
02:25 - Story
06:18 - Gameplay
16:14 - Presentation
18:41 - Conclusion
#Onimusha
#Retrospective

[@TheSphereHunter]

GOOOOOGANDANTIS: THE GREATEST SWORDSMAN OF ALL THE DEMONS.

[@sozaj]

"Heroes never run and cowards never win!"

[@brianpj5860]

Ahhhh, it figures Sphere Hunter would be a fan/watcher of Avalanche. Great minds do tend to think alike!

[@Excalibur01]

I really liked that guy

[@awc6007]

I was wondering if The Sphere Hunter would do a Video on Onimusha.

[@Trisaaru]

MY SWORD IS TREMBLING WITH TEARS OF EXCITEMENT!

[@hennybyebye4407]

Onimusha 2 was my favourite, I loved all the optional characters

[@Sinistra359]

Same! I remember playing multiple playthroughs just to get all the cutscenes and trying to remember which items each character likes and dislikes.

[@GamingKick]

Always felt weirdly drawn to Onimusha 2! Glad you´re bringing some attention to this gem!

[@AvalancheReviews]

It was pretty surprising how much it won me over. I had to give it a bit of love.

[@MAVATTACK]

Loving this series. Thank you for the time and energy you put into every single production.

[@AvalancheReviews]

It's my pleasure man! These videos are fun as hell to work on.

[@MAVATTACK]

@@AvalancheReviews That's when you know you love what you do, and it shows in every single one!

[@bemore2886]

@@AvalancheReviews you can counter the first boss multiple times if you spam the hit button and charge up your sword to the first level..have done it

[@Dial8Transmition]

Now we just need another remaster

[@AvalancheReviews]

We need it so damn bad!

[@arkiststark]

@@AvalancheReviews first one didn't sell to well unfortunately. I think Capcom has scrapped their plans to remaster 2 and 3. We need to give them a sign that we need those remasters!

[@darkhaven9119]

@@arkiststark it should of just been a remaster collection

[@derrickhaggard]

Yes yes we do especially since Netflix is doing a Onimusha anime

[@mkvenner2]

@@derrickhaggard wait WHAT!😮

[@Gruntvc]

Not gonna lie, I think Capcom should let Resident Evil rest for a while and focus on other game franchises they've neglected. Give us a real sequel to Dino Crisis 2 lol.

[@enrique7934]

Did DMC5 went under your radar? It was great!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Agreed. RE is making money right now, but if they keep hammering that series alone, they'll end up in the same situation they were in before. One where they've saturated the market with RE games and the public just isn't as interested in the series.

[@igodreamer7096]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Dylan has been waiting for too long, man. HAHAHAHA

[@regularsizedrudy5340]

Preach

[@georgielockhart6686]

I couldn't agree with you more. I love Resident Evil but damn are they beating that horse dead. Would love if series like Dino Crisis, Onimusha and Breath of Fire got another entry.

[@MrDeejayjfx]

The Orchestration Album for Onimusha 2 is fcken amazing.

[@novaray3405]

where is it available?

[@AE1OU]

My personal favorite Onimusha game. A lot of people would complain that the characters are campy and cartoony but thats what I like about the supporting characters and demons. there's a lot more personalities for every character that you even sympathize for some of the villains.

[@traceyrinaldi4759]

I prefer 3 myself but I cant deny the campy characters really make 2 stand out in a great way.

[@MichaelBestvina]

The level design in this game is bonkers and why I love the game! The settings are so fantastical and shouldn’t make sense together but somehow do

[@waiting_angel]

Onimusha: Blade Warriors! Let's go!

[@GiantButterKnife]

This was legit the first game to get me to tear up. Kotaro was my favorite side character, so I was always trying to get his relationship maxed out. I was so happy when I finally got the last scene with him, then it turned out to be a big damn hero sacrifice. The game may have a lot of problems, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for any piece of media that hits me that way.

[@derrickhaggard]

I went with Oyu mostly because I found her story-arc to be really cool.

[@caramelconundrum9280]

I loved this one so much as a kid. Endless hours. Best one in the series.

[@Kyddosuperstar]

Tons of replay value indeed

[@melancholyman369]

I know 🥰 I loved this so much

[@odiedodieuk]

As a kid I found this so much harder than the first and third - I don’t think I legit finished it. Was it just me?

[@pandaboi551]

The game is great but I hate how the second half of the game you can't backtrack to the town to finish side missions

[@joshuawilliams9050]

Same!

[@Excalibur01]

When I was younger, I watched my friend play and beat the first game and when the second game came out, it was the first of the series I actually owned and the opening cutscene just blew me away.

[@Trisaaru]

That opening cutscene was ace. So colourful and entertaining. 3's was also really good.

[@BobExcalibur]

@@Trisaaru All of the Onimusha intros are impressive in their own right. Studio ROBOTs works should be rereleased in blu-ray quality.

[@traceyrinaldi4759]

@@BobExcalibur 3s holds up to this day imo. I remember snagging that game from a gamestop for 5 bucks on some crazy sale and just being blown away at how good it was.

[@Excalibur01]

@@traceyrinaldi4759 I remember I had a demo disc and the opening for the 3rd game was essentially a trailer and I was hyped for it back then

[@Trisaaru]

@@traceyrinaldi4759 Everything holds up except Warlord's cutscene imo. Nothing against Warlords, just looks mode dated compared to the rest.

[@IamMacias]

Played this forever as a kid. So damn fun. Why the trilogy is not on current gen is a tragedy

[@Ytnzy250]

You & me both. Did you ever try & complete it using the perfectly timed strike mode?

[@IamMacias]

@@Ytnzy250 Nah man I was young and sucked. I just hack and slashed my way through lmao

[@mudbutt234]

It's weird there hasn't been a main character based on Toshiro Mifune's likeness. He's the most famous samurai movie actor.

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

You're Goddamn Right!

[@connyslayer4661]

Agreed, thats correct actually, i just realized that. Its great that this game tributed that great actor and gave respect to a popular and well known samurai actor.

[@rurouni82]

It’s kind of sacred from 2 sides. He best known for portraying musashi. It’s very rare even that character gets a full on portrayal in anything. If anything they create characters with musashi traits.

[@DanBickeru]

Well he's not in a game, but there is one now!

[@rodolfocalixto5205]

​@@DanBickeruyeeeeees 😁

[@madaction9373]

Great work as always! Can't wait for Onimusha 3 retrospective!!

[@ajr5678]

loved this game more than the first one, it was a time i was young so i had a lot of free time and no internet, this game could keep me entertained forever, it was probably a game i also grinded a lot to farm items/gold/lvl up stuff, this game is probably my favorite game ever and the soundtracks of it gives me massive nostalgia.

[@SDValerion]

Mad respect for the SNSD shout-out! 👍

[@mbank3832]

Still remember grabbing this one for $5 brand new when circuit city is closing and clearing it inventory. Best deal ever

[@AvalancheReviews]

Damn. That reminds me of a time when retro games weren't stupid expensive.

[@TeamHedge]

@@AvalancheReviews Thankfully Onimusha games are pretty affordable and at worst, the cost of a modern game release in brand new condition. Wouldn't it be hilarious if a certain retospective were to create a boom in sales and make those game prices explode? :P

[@ismokemadherb4677]

After a tiring day of work, its great to have a video from you to unwind to, thanks for all the work and keep up the awesomeness.

[@CloudyMemory]

The visuals are absolutely stunning for a PS2 game.

[@AvalancheReviews]

They really are. I was impressed as hell.

[@ikaruga24]

The games of the 6th generation of consoles will always stick in my mind as my favorite. This game is no exception, having fond memories of it with the amazing soundtrack and incredible art direction.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

The leak showing that Capcom was working on an Onimusha remaster has me incredibly hyped for a series of games I've never played. That said, I do think the next series you should cover should be Devil May Cry, the first one is a horror game basically.

[@whodatninja439]

...but they shelved it when no one bought Onimusha 1 hd. Gee i wonder why, a barebones port of a single game that didnt include any Genma content.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

@@whodatninja439 source on that?

[@michska53]

@@whodatninja439 they actually shelved it?

[@BoulderPunch]

3:34 Dad: Are ya winnin son?

[@AvalancheReviews]

IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!! SHE'S A SAMURAI WARRIOER DAD!!!!!

[@Yousef-vz3zw]

One of my favorite channels on YT. Love your videos. Keep up the awesome work!

[@Vermin141]

Love your work mate. Been waiting for this video for ages, keep up the good shiz!

[@yoh_moriyama]

Man, I gotta say that it's definitely one of the old school series I really need to get my hands on and finally play.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Yes! You absolutely do. It's so damn fun.

[@catsthelimit763]

This remains to this day the only onimusha I have played to completion. I loved this game!

[@michaelpalma5882]

I remember playing the second game and loving it just as much as 1 right from the beginning. I have to say I absolutely loved 3, can’t wait for you to do a video on it!

[@AvalancheReviews]

That's my fav in the series! Already working on a script for it as we speak.

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

your comentary is just amazing dude, holy hell why youtube didnt reccomend me this channel earlier! xD

[@trunks10k]

oh nice I just watched the first review last night. this is a nice surprise. good job AvA!

[@victoriousf.i.g.3311]

Definitely my favorite in the series. Branching story, that little village in the beginning that let you buy stuff. Just a good time.

[@zoricgames]

Love this one just as much as the first. I appreciated the sort of RPG elements with the companions. Like you said, it added to the replay value. And Gogandantess is the best genma in the whole series. Such a bro. I bought Onimusha Smash Bro- er, Blade Warriors mostly just to play as him.

[@jesterwhite174]

And once again your the man this series is my fave

[@NorthKoreaUncovered]

I remember playing this game over and over just so I could keep romancing Oyu for that ending kiss lmao. Good times.

[@shiningjustice7788]

My initial reaction to the cover art of this game had me shocked that Samenoske would not return. I was upset, however I played it and it become one of my favorite in the series. I was waiting to see this video after your first one. Great job. I do feel like the demon portal levels in this game were longer and more varied.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Honestly I didn't like them as much as the ones in 1. I did however like going through some of them as Kotaro.

[@shiningjustice7788]

@@AvalancheReviews That’s understandable. Playing with multiple characters was cool and to be honest something I didn’t use as much since I was 12 playing this game 17 years ago lol. I mained Jubei a lot, I personally would have liked to see a game with him and Samenoske from the first game. That would have been great, but alas maybe someday.

[@AidenLe6873]

You good sir covered what I wanted to hear from the game that I played since I was a little kid when internet gaming wasn't even a thing. Subbed for sure and looking foward to future coverage of your retrospective of games!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Glad to hear it man! Here's hoping the rest of my videos are just as good.

[@Jose-se9pu]

Didnt like it when it came out, it became my favorite with time, the story, the graphics, the music, the gameplay, the friendship system, the replayability, the insane ammount of extra content, it was the perfect balance between survival horror and action...its pretty much the RE4 of the Onimusha series.

[@DPham1]

This was the first Onimusha game I ever played and my introduction to the series. It holds a special place in my heart, so glad to see a retrospective on it!

[@AvalancheReviews]

I see a lot of people saying that. Onimusha 4 seems to be a lot of people's first entry in the series.

[@DPham1]

@@AvalancheReviews Just picked up Onimusha: Warlords on steam recently & seeing how it all started is quite interesting. I was hoping the anime they just released would drum up interest in the series again, but I just finished it and it's quite a mixed bag.

[@Hommel125]

The first Onimusha game I played and my favorite. To this day anytime a game lets me, I name my character Jubei.

[@shanesmith1786]

This was an amazing game.

[@KelfeinX]

Great review, and I feel the same way; couldn't get into it when I was younger (loved the first game), but now everything just clicks for me. Here's hoping for a remaster

[@jklo4377]

Damn nothing makes me happier then seeing a new avalanche video. Awesome video as always bro I always thought onimusha was gonna be forgotten I loved them all except obviously the one I shall not mention lol

[@AvalancheReviews]

Pretty soon I'll be doing more than mentioning that one.........

[@GreenEvanJ]

Oh man thank you my favorite and I’m not sure I’ve ever had as much fun in a game as I have with the counters here. Salud dude

[@tmerchead1]

Jared putting some respect on Girls Generations name is the highlight of this video! 🤣

[@AvalancheReviews]

Ha! For real though..........They are the best.

[@ferjnssn]

@@AvalancheReviews Now I love your videos even more!!!

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Your video series are the best. It's great to see someone cover the Onimusha games.

[@HybridAngelZero]

This is the game that got me into the Onimusha series (I didn't dislike the original, I just didn't know the series existed til I found this one). I distinctly remember getting to almost the end of the game and totally screwing myself in some way or another with my item management... so instead of putting the game down, I started over and had even more fun in the second playthough! I also discovered how huge of an effect the gifts you give can have on the story, making me honestly glad I went ahead and did another playthrough. Also, I am very hopeful that Capcom will release this and the subsequent games on modern platforms like they did with the first game

[@handsanitizer1599]

You fill that friendship bar enough you PLAY as the other characters! They even have unique routes in some of the other areas you visited as Jubei

[@PragmatikReviews]

I think your summary is defintley enough. More ideas with this one, not all great, but definitely enough to keep it fresh. 1 will always be my favorite, but I appreciate what this one brought to the table!

[@biohazarduncovered]

Ahhh Jared I've been waiting for this one 😁👊 also bloody Gogandantes, a boss that haunted my dreams when I was younger 😭😂

[@JJRodriguez]

Been sick all day and didn't get to watch the video until at night. At least I'm finally getting notifications again. :D

[@AvalancheReviews]

Well every cloud has a silver lining. Feel better brah!

[@narutomn123]

Yooo the king is back with another banger

[@MooseheadStudios]

Really enjoying the uploads.

[@Nhileishere]

you covered this just as i got back into them!!!

[@tartatovsky]

Avalanche Reviews X Girls Generation is not something I'd expected to see mentioned in this channel, but I'm down for it

[@AvalancheReviews]

You better be! Cause from now on, this is a Kpop channel! HA!

[@mariomendicutiabarca999]

I played it several times and I could never really guess what to give to each character. I couldn't even find a walk-through to get and idea jaja. I still love that game!

[@imskiller99]

I remember playing this when I was younger and my ability to understand English was poor. Long story short, I had level 3 armor and lighting sword before I happened to stumble my way into the shop and bought the mining key to actually progress the story.

[@philliphatfield9663]

Couldn’t wait to watch this video. Your content is awesome. And I have a feeling I know what’s coming next…..

[@AvalancheReviews]

I'm actually really stoked to cover this next one. It's a massive departure from the rest of the series.

[@philliphatfield9663]

@@AvalancheReviews I’m excited. I keep forgetting the game exists and then I see the strategy guide in my bookshelf.

[@Fnatic2010]

Literally finished it yesterday. Took me 9hr14min to finish. I have already started Onimusha 3. Finished 1 and 3 back in 2006 or so. Never got to play 2 and Dawn of Dreams until now.

[@SlapLegend96]

Back then. When i saw the castle area from Onimusha 1, i was very surprised. 😄

[@AvalancheReviews]

Yeah, I thought I would be exploring it a little longer, so I was a little disappointed.

[@dynastymusou8906]

It's good to see that Capcom remastered Onimusha: Warlords, but it's sad to see they didn't do the same for its three sequels. Perhaps some day, because Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a wonderful game!

[@Venom_IX]

"Girls Generation" Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@Hunty_Mo]

No better way to start a Thursday morning, than with some new Avalanche Reviews content👌

[@Voltia21]

I actually finished this game before finishing the 1st even tho I got the first back when the ps2 first came out. I remember playing through the second one when I was in like 4th or 5th grade. I picked up the fourth one, skipping past the 3rd, in like 2005 and loved seeing all the weapons that were throwbacks to weapons from the first and second. After finally playing the third years later and seeing weapons like the Gokumanii being so important really makes me appreciate the inclusion of them in the fourth game.

[@Dirty0o0Jester]

Been gleefully going through Warlords HD and Demon Siege on my little laptop. My number 1 comfort media is these games. We need need need this one to be released again

[@TheAceLewis]

I love that you have gogandantess the greatest swordsman of all demons as your thumbnail.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Who else could I possibly put there?? He's the greatest swordsman of all demons!!!!

[@JulianBadAsh1988]

I've beaten this game multiple times throughout the years. It really brings me great joy when I play it.

[@Darkman9000]

Fun fact about the game's intro video: the song that plays, "Russian Roulette" is performed by Tomoyasu Hotei, the same musician who created the iconic "Battles without honor or humanity" from the Kill Bill series. If this game ever got an HD port, I would hope they would keep the song, it's a so damn catchy. As for the game itself, I quite liked it, even if some elements weren't quite the same as the original. The companions were pretty entertaining, though I never got to play the game enough to witness every story path with them, but I remember getting at least most of them to be friends. That cutscene for the final boss was rather hilarious, with the voices saying "You. Will. DIE!" and then the statue trumpets like an elephant.

[@rshandy]

My introduction to the franchise. Played it on a whim(purchased someone's PS2 & they forgot this game disk inside the system). Been loving/ enjoying it ever since.

[@leebili646]

My favorite title in the series, even after playing 1 and 3, i think its because it was fixed in the samurai era and the enemies gave me a resident evil vibe, the more recent ones like that fat merchant Duke of Bioshock bosses to be more precise, anyway im getting of track here, my favorit thing about this game is the random friendly encounters and the cut scenes where something to look for, kind like the resident evil 2 the 1998 one ;)

[@davidyoung7484]

You see people were spoiled when these games first came out so a lot of people complain a lot but after the crap that keeps coming out today when you play these games again you have a whole new appreciation for just how much work they put into these games to give us a good story and fantasy instead of just generic money grubbing greed crap

[@ethanbendler7352]

Onimusha 2 has been my second favorite game since i first played it (it was my first favorite till halo 3 came out). Glad you enjoyed it, surprised you didnt like the gifting system. I think you understanding the system too well may have hurt how the system actually works. My first play through, back when it released, i didnt really get how the gifts worked. So i just played the game, gave people stuff cause i thought they would like it and beat the game. my mind was blown when magoichi arrived in the second to last boss fight, and literally one shot the boss for me. I replayed the game immediately, not meaning to do things differently but i did. ended up being homies with ninja boy instead. It was mind blowing at the time. Like i got to play a silly action b movie, then i got to play the "what if" version.

[@dukedookie6182]

Ooooo boy part 2!

[@OfficialBioDevil]

Glad I got to watch this after work. Great video and some day I do hope a remaster of 2 will happen so you can cover the port. Bit of a correction Genma Onimusha had Green souls not purple which works slightly differently as it doesn't give you an oni form but temporary invincibility with healing. Purple soul give you an Onimusha with increased attack power and ranged magic but no healing factor. Also with issens on the rolling demon lizards they were possible exactly the same way since Warlords it's just that 2 as well as 3 made issens easier (3 also having chain issens) which is also particularly why they're easier to do with bosses in 2 as they were possible in Warlords/Genma but were more difficult. Anyway really enjoyed the video and I look forward to you talking about Tacics and Blade Warriors/Buraiden.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Yeah I've been hearing that you could issen those guys in 1, but the timing was just super tight. Ha! Me mixing up purple and green souls..... I don't know why I just assumed they were the same color.

[@OfficialBioDevil]

@@AvalancheReviews yeah that is true. Also no worries since Genma did come out shortly before 2 I personally believe the green soul mechanics were used to test out how the purple souls would work in 2.

[@xiii3765]

I guess you missed one thing, in this game you can chain Issen in two ways. 1. You Time your next input at the apex after your issen (If memorie serves me right i think you can chain up to 7 of them) 2. You can level 3 charge any weapon and if you manage to do a charged issen you kill every enemy on screen (again if memorie serves me right up to 7) This is literally the only game where I love playing as the side characters. I personally didnt quite enjoy Kaede in Onimusha 1. Other than that This is my favorite Onimusha game :)

[@terrygoudreault3693]

Love your channel man.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Thanks!!!

[@pat2430]

I love this game. Actually just picked up onimusha 1 & 2.

[@blackwolf0202]

My favorite Onimusha, its so good Nioh keep up the torch, Nioh 2 one of the best games ever

[@arkham666]

Onimusha 2 is just Onimusha 1 but more. Perfect review.

[@ViewtifulJae]

JUBEII!!!!! I hope you do onimusha blade warriors!!! Game was soooo fun and soooo underrated

[@Soundfire6]

I didn't play this one until after 3.....but when I I got to it I fell in love with it. This and blade warriors were great. I love how ridiculous they both were. I want more onimusha. I didn't buy the HD version for PC ,Xbox, and PlayStation for nothing. Onimusha forever!

[@alexmanns9658]

I felt the same way about samurais destiny when I first started playing it, but after progressing it was a very good entry in the series. All three of The original releases. Even blade warriors I really got into trying to unlock everything.

[@Dotpsych]

Absolutely fantastic. First RE now Oni!!

[@elfosforou]

I love your onimusha videos! DO THE THIRD ONE PLS

[@AvalancheReviews]

Oh don't worry that one's coming. It's my favorite entry.

[@elfosforou]

@@AvalancheReviews dont forget to mention the replayable things and the new tecniques 👌

[@SnatcherBY]

From all the series that's my favourite one. Still remember when we bought ps2 back in late 2002 with Onimusha 2, silent hill 2, Max Payne and Dropship(its somewhat of a Ace combat clone). One of the best times in my life.

[@tomadon]

I did the exact same thing. I loved part one and gave part two about an hour then put it down. I didn’t come back to it until after part 3 came out.

[@ELV13S]

Can't wait for part 3, that Onimusha was close to my heart as I always played it back in ps2 heyday, I called my player Ichigo [bleach] back then for no apparent reason

[@BloodyCaesar]

Can't wait for Onimusha: Jean Reno Edition's Retrospective haha.

[@dee-dr7kt]

remember being blown away back then on the ps2 when i was able to explore the small village and interact with the group this game is still foggy to my since i haven’t played it since but i hope to play this game again soon.

[@shadowkickftw3513]

This is my favorite game in the series! I used to rent it constantly!

[@mortalterrorRE]

This is probably my favorite ps2 game. Loved and played through many many times

[@AvalancheReviews]

It used to be a black sheep of the series for me, but it has won me over recently. 3 is still my fav, but damn this was a good game.

[@jubilantvision2212]

I loved this game, but plot-wise, I felt like the "evil golden statue" thing was a bit random. Including the elephant noise lol.

[@SirArtanis7]

I oddly remember playing this one as a kid I rented from block buster, when that existed beyond a single city. Never beat it, on a to do list though!

[@writtenworlds]

I love this trilogy. I even love the GBA game, which is actually a pretty sweet tactical rpg, with a decent story. 3 is my fav, but 1 & 2 are about equal for me. Awesome retrospective!

[@sicmaggot1345]

Onimusha 2 is one of my favorite games from my childhood. One of the first ps2 games i ever played.

[@pabloroybal41]

I love Onimusha 2. The "Samurai dating" system has always been fun for me and Gogandantess is easily the most memorable villain in the series. Definitely cheesy and kind of goofy but so quotable in a Resident Evil 1 kind of way. I don't like Jubei as much as a character as Samanosuke but he's memorable enough and I like the journey that he goes through in this game. I also love the replay value in this game. I've played it probably a dozen times since it was released and I still haven't seen everything in the game according to the story map unlocked at the end of the game.

[@juanpineiro4507]

This was a cool side story and had lots of playing it and found it rather comedic with some cut scenes . My favorite part was when that Gamador boss ( Yeah I don’t remember his name) is introduced he talk/sings to you and Jubei’s response is “What’s wrong with you ? Who talks like that? “ 🤣 . I hope Demon Siege will be on it’s way soon and I’ll have Dominos on speed dial when you go over Dawn of Dreams which is my favorite one of the series 👍

[@RobM42]

I really wish Capcom would do the remaster of this and the 3rd game as well like they did with Onimusha Warlords.

[@MoonlitSlime]

I was so in the pocket for Onimusha 2 at the time. A friend and I were super into Ninja Scroll and the like so this fit in nicely especially with the main character also being Jubei Yagyu. If Capcom ever returns to the series I would really like them to lean into the weird gift giving system, I think it's very unique!

[@idavisband]

I loved this game. Giving different npcs gifts and playing as them for a bit. All the different weapons. This game had so much replayability.