Onimusha 2 Samurai's Destiny: Onimusha Retrospective

[@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.

[@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!

[@JustSumGuy01]

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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@HygienicMaggot]

Omg yes to Dino crisis. Gimmie Regina in next gen ! Don’t know why but I miss the old school mashing the X button on stuff and getting dialogue instead of everything being cut scenes or audio, felt like it made me connect with the character/story more

[@Rations282]

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?

[@Rations282]

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

[@DonMiguelLaBestia]

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

[@JustSumGuy01]

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.

[@JustSumGuy01]

@@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.

[@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!😮

[@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.

[@CloudyMemory]

The visuals are absolutely stunning for a PS2 game.

[@AvalancheReviews]

They really are. I was impressed as hell.

[@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.

[@madaction9373]

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

[@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!

[@SDValerion]

Mad respect for the SNSD shout-out! 👍

[@waiting_angel]

Onimusha: Blade Warriors! Let's go!

[@MrDeejayjfx]

The Orchestration Album for Onimusha 2 is fcken amazing.

[@novaray3405]

where is it available?

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@BoulderPunch]

3:34 Dad: Are ya winnin son?

[@AvalancheReviews]

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

[@Hommel125]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@NorthKoreaUncovered]

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

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@madwarrior922]

I'll never understand people complaining that video games are too much of a video 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.

[@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

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@Vermin141]

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

[@Yousef-vz3zw]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@jesterwhite174]

And once again your the man this series is my fave

[@trunks10k]

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

[@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.

[@doomguy2979]

I think I gave magoichi enough gifts because in a cut scene he told me his origin story

[@Venom_IX]

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

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@RobM42]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@shanesmith1786]

This was an amazing game.

[@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.........

[@joejosa8985]

2 was the best. People want camaraderie, options, entertaining voice acting, and good writing. Top 3 PS2 games. Probably beats any first generation Xbox for me too.

[@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.

[@blackwolf0202]

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

[@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!

[@jacoblalomia8900]

I never played Onimusha 4, but Onimusha 1 & 3 couldn't touch this one, in my opinion. Onimusha 2 was amazing. Everything about it was awesome.

[@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.

[@buttersstotch172]

0:36 lol. I really thought this was a flying thomas the train engine edit.

[@j.p4974]

Best in the franchise its criminal we didn't and most likely won't get a re release of this one

[@thegamingchef3304]

Onimusha 1-3 we're good. That one with Jean Reno was pushing it tho.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

That was the best part of it tho lol. It’s so crazy

[@arkham666]

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

[@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!

[@BloodyCaesar]

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

[@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?

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

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

[@JulianBadAsh1988]

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

[@galacticreviewer]

i’m gonna make an onimusha petition pls sign it i’ll post the link once i have it up!

[@Meufist]

I do understand the quip about BTS and Girls' Generation but in 2022 we stan Jiafei (even though she's not even a real person)

[@xronyxnunez9226]

Best games series ever all of them 🙏🏻 hoping to see it on ps4 🙏🏻

[@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.

[@captinkrunk101]

This game is still enjoyable and repayable even till this day

[@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

[@QMMarc]

It's so sad that Capcom dropped doing the remaster on the first one, I know people love the third one, but man is this one great, I friggin love it it's my fav one!

[@jerrym1218]

I’d like to think that Gogandantis is a distant relative or ancestor of the great and legendary Sparda from Devil May Cry, or an alternate universe version of him that never became the legend we know, but believes in his mind that he is lol. I know he isn’t, but how cool would that be, to actually have the two universes coexist??

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

That would actually be a fun play on things but too smart for capcom sadly

[@MrFantastik619]

Jared. As a person that played through the entire game with OPL + HDD, the only time I had any sign of slow down was during massive fights with alot of particles. The example you provided in your video never actually occurred, so it has to be OPL version or hard drive related and I couldn't replicate your issue.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Very well might be the drive, but I'm on the 1.0 release of OPL so it's up to date.

[@MrFantastik619]

@@AvalancheReviews Yeah. Additionally might be running different settings within OPL that you may not. The magnificent world of hacked devices 😅.

[@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.

[@dreadn0de1]

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

[@zombiefriend]

There's an easy way to do the counter moves in this game. Just keep hitting the block button over and over and hit attack when the enemy attacks. Works every time.

[@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.

[@Yoxiv]

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.

[@narutomn123]

Yooo the king is back with another banger

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 ;)

[@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.

[@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!!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@sicmaggot1345]

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

[@Orion-yd4dy]

I loved Onimusha 2 more than 1. If only they would remake this one as well… but given that 1’s remake sold so badly, it’s not going to happen.

[@doomguy2979]

I playing the game now and I just finished that part we're you need to use the joysticks to open up that shutter

[@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.

[@djrkzr]

Slowdown are strange case with Onimusha2... It only appears on newer versions of opl(above 0.9.3). And heard on hdloader works fine as well.

[@shadowkickftw3513]

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

[@ViewtifulJae]

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