Onimusha Dawn of Dreams: Onimusha Retrospective

[@ROKSolid360]

Trying to get the word out there for anyone interested the weapons from Onimusha 3 have been Modded into Nioh 2 over on the Nexus Mods page. We're looking for 3D models of the weapons from Onimusha 2 and Dawn of Dreams to mod in aswell.

[@ROKSolid360]

This includes the Lv.3 Versions of the weapons from Onimusha Warlords.

[@ROKSolid360]

Side note currently Guns can't be replaced so we don't need any Gun models

[@IPLayedVR42Long]

That's pretty cool.

[@misiok6]

That's neat. I've been actually wanting to post that Avalanche ought to give Nioh 1 (or more preferably 2) a look since it's the closest thing to an Onimusha game with the theme mixed with a Souls-like.

[@whodatninja439]

i just want the rest of Onimusha games on PC :( I want the Onimusha 2 backgrounds upscaled, and that LQ motion blur gone.

[@SonicBoom12345]

Man that game was sick. I had no idea that it wasn’t liked

[@NightRaven557]

I had so much fun with this game especially the part where everybody faces off against their rivals

[@AvalancheReviews]

Felt so damn anime!

[@NightRaven557]

@@AvalancheReviews I know that's what made it so much fun!. I actually played and have all the onimushas never got bored of them.

[@GamePalace-jo5tu]

MegaMan refernce

[@Mad_Hatter117]

@@AvalancheReviewshas anyone told ever told you that you sound a lot like Steve Blum the voice actor’s impression of Tom the host of the Toonami tv show block?

[@TheDecoy777]

Loved the co-op play to this game

[@tankokfeeng8986]

The soundtrack of this game is unforgettable, each time I heard the blue oni theme, I'm always have the feeling to play it again (just play it twice two days ago😂)

[@enrico8158]

Last time i've played this game was 14 Years ago and I still Remember every single part of the game

[@JMrealgamer]

They need to re-release this. Capcom needs to release them all together as a collection. If Mass Effect can do it, Onimusha series can definitely do it! I remember back in HS it was go to prom it get this. I chose O4.

[@HybridAngelZero]

"Onimusha but more anime with Metroidvania elements" sounds like something I would write down in my "gaming wishlist of things that'll never happen", but I'm sure glad it did! Actually, I've had this game in my collection for over a year now, I still haven't gotten to playing it, and knew almost nothing about it except that Kaijin-no-Soki is in Tastunoko vs Capcom. Now I wanna grab my PS2 and jump straight into playing this xD Also, congrats on finishing another retrospective! I'm so glad you did this series

[@AvalancheReviews]

Thanks! I was just wanting to replay these games anyways. I figure might as well make some videos out of it.

[@HybridAngelZero]

@@AvalancheReviews I think that's part of the reason these videos are so fun to watch, the fact that you're working on something you really enjoy shines through :D

[@biohazarduncovered]

I sold this when I was a teen, just didn't like it, picked it up years later and genuinely liked it, the Fortinbras reveal was a shock at the time, and seeing him in his human form, also he was pretty tough in terms of boss battles I've played.

[@AvalancheReviews]

That first fight with Ohatsu had me retrying quite a few times.

[@biohazarduncovered]

@@AvalancheReviews That Ohatsu fight was tough 😭

[@Astaroth1-i5m]

Yes but if you choose Roberto, use his oni attack with powerful gauntlets like the Archangels ones with accessories like Fudo horn, horn of Susano and General ring he will be dead quite rapidly.

[@DuePancho]

I enjoyed this game so much as a teen, glad to see your take on it

[@ShockerTopper]

That's so funny when you said "It just dawned on me I don't need to qualify all those years ago because just saying I rented a video game is already time stamping this as happening decades ago...". I didn't really think about it, but it's so true. It seems so normal to think "oh yeah, it wasn't that long ago we were renting games at Blockbuster" but it has been a really long time! I remember renting SNES and Genesis games there in early 90's haha...man, I remember them being the BIGGEST company in that business and buying out all the smaller video rental places I would go to (Warehouse, music plus, etc.). It's strange to me thinking there are people that never experienced the idea of "renting" games and movies haha. It was like a 'ritual' of sorts going to Blockbuster with your roommates/friends/girlfriends on a Friday night and spending 20-30 minutes there figuring out what you were going to watch that evening; this was all before grabbing a pizza or other munchies at Albertsons/Vons (not Walmart) to go with it...and some other greens of course : ). I just realized in less than 2 years, it'll be the 20 year mark since graduating H.S....ya Jared, we are getting old haha..Jesus. As far as this game goes, this is the one Onimusha game I never played sadly. I worked at Best Buy in my 20's as a Manager of the warehouse so I'd see all the new games/movies come in, so I was always privy to new stuff that came out. I was just so busy with College/Work/Partying (I was in my 20's)/Girlfriends I had zero time really to play video games. The last game I played as a "kid" was Silent Hill 3 when that came out I was a Senior in High School. When Wii came out my roommates and I got it and shockingly our girlfriends LOVED playing it (combined with Alcohol and ski's for the snow...) all night haha. I remember so many amazing nights of debauchery with Mario Kart, Mario Party and Wii Sports in general. Back then a girl being into video games and not hating them was SUPER rare. It was the most uncommon thing ever to meet a girl that was interested at all. If you played video games in general in the 90's then you were a total 'nerd' and would be ridiculed by others.

[@TsunaTakahiro]

I put this game down for a year when i got stuck on a puzzle but came back to it. I miss it. Was my first game of the series

[@scottnotpilgrim]

This was such a departure from the other mainline entries in the series but I enjoyed it all the same

[@lucascoval828]

As Jared said, atleast it does the departure better than the RE series.

[@IstvanThree]

Ah, good memories - some refreshed after watching this! I was VERY skeptical at first because of the new "blond hero-guy" but then had a really good time with both the story and the new gameplay. Onimusha and Dino Crisis... both series should be revived!

[@chronocrosser]

As more of an action fan, rather than a survival/horror fan, Onimusha 4 was actually my favourite game in the series. I know that this is a weird game for most Onimusha fans, but I really love it.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

I'd say DoD is the best game in the series on a mechanical level, definitely went all in on the action that the series had been slowly gravitating towards since 2. I can certainly understand why some don't like it, but I've always enjoyed it. 2 is still my favorite for the replayability but I'm always going back and forth between this and 3 as the best. 3 is the peak of the traditional style, DoD is fun as all hell with so much to dig into. But on the other hand, Warlords/Genma is easily the best in terms of the Japanese RE spin off it was envisioned as. Like always, I find each of the 4 can be strongly argued to be the best based on what you are looking for. Such a fantastic series.

[@KeoTheSoulReaper]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!! No one on youtube has ever done this to this level of detail. Thank you!!!

[@handsanitizer1599]

Onimusha is my favorite franchise of all time. Also it’s been a trip watching your channel grow! Congratulations

[@MD_Chaos]

Just wanna say, It was awesome seeing you finally cover onimusha and even spotlighting Dawn of dreams in this retrospective. I was in the same camp as someone who loved the first 3 onimusha games but wasn't big on Dawn of Dreams, but I gave it another chance and it really won me over. now I love it just as much as others and consider it a huge fav of mine.. Dawn of dreams I feel is a underappreciated action game from capcom even outside of the onimusha series. For me it's up with other games in it's genre and while it is different from other onimusha games, you really can't say DoD is like any other action games and I think that's awesome. The callbacks to other onimusha games was really well done and I think it really succeeds as a send off for the series that I don't feel it needed to be continued on. It kinda bums me out that the game never really did that well, cause you tell capcom put a lot of love into it and they never forgot about it as soki is in TvC and other capcom games. I think out of the onimusha games, DOD would be the easiest to do a re-release as there isn't any of the likeness rights and is completely 3D so I think a remaster would be super ideal.

[@HammerBlow666]

As much as I love the Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, and God of War franchises, Onimusha always has and most likely always will be my favorite action series from the 6th gen. The BEST gen.

[@polyemphis]

Love this game. DoD has so many bosses. I like how you fight all your friends, your enemies, your friends enemies, you fight almost everyone in the game, it's so fun

[@flaremag1975]

Growing up, this and 1 were my favorite while 2 and 3 didn't do it for me. I enjoyed the world of 2 but 3 lost me entirely. DoD just fulfilled that replayable RPG for me which is a niche I couldn't find anywhere at the time while also being that "Feudal Japan" setting I still love to this day. The story was ok, it does get convoluted occasionally but the ending really hit me harder than most games at that time because we grew to love the characters in such a short time. The multi-player was good, but too bad it was super limited as far as pvp goes. The co-op part of it though, absolutely amazing. I never finished the demon realm since I was too busy trying to just grind out everyone to max, which I usually just do the critical chain. My record was like 36 at one point with Roberto and that was absolutely the peak for me. Loved this retrospective on the series. Where next?

[@AvalancheReviews]

Thanks! I'm not super sure what's next honestly. I'll be deciding in a week or two.

[@austinskywalker92]

And now another retrospective has ended, placed in the history books. This was an interesting journey, glad I got to see all this for myself. Question now is, where will Jared go from here? What will he do next? Time will tell.

[@danielcook7975]

I hope he does Devil May Cry Series Retrospective minus the mess and bullshit that was the Reboot no disrespect to those who like that game, i would like to see A DMC Series Retrospective cause i just want to hear his smooth voice lol

[@locsta1234]

Tenchu retrospective!

[@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692]

I finally got around to beat this game so I could watch this video. Its been in my watch later list forever:p A younger me would not like the anime aesthetics this game went for as I'm not really into anime. But older/current me can enjoy it for what it is, and despite not liking anime the style looks good and suits this game. I do prefer Onimusha 1-3 but I really liked this game too. It has enough of the Onimusha DNA to still feel and play like Onimusha despite being very different both in gameplay and artstyle. That said, sometimes less is more and I prefer the original tailor made set of upgradable weapons, each with their own unique attacks/functionality and strenghts compared to the aubundance of weapons and the more traditional RPG levleing in Dawn of Dreams. I also prefer the survivial feel and the eerie soundtrack and atmosphere of the older titles. Even Oni 3 despite being a more action focused spectacle maintained the same feel. It sounds like I'm hating on the game, but I'm not:p I really liked this game and its story and the soundtrack was very good, I just prefer the old style more:) And the combat though different was very satisfying. yes the game is definatley different from the first three games but I don't understand where the hate comes from. This is for the most part an incredible made game for its time and its story is a great tie in to the other Onimusha games. The only gripe I have with this game is the final boss which isn't hard yet infuriatingly hard at the same time. But not in a good way. He almost made me quit the game right at the end, and watch the ending on youtube. What I mean is that he is incredibly spongy and repetative and the reason why I failed so many times was not in a "From Software git gud" kinda way. But because there was so much happening on screen that Soki locked onto different things in other directions than the energy balls he was supposed to swing back at the boss. Gawd if my PS2 wasn't an antique rarity at this point I've would have thrown it out the window:P But despite pulling my hair out at the final boss I'm really glad I played this game. The story is intersting and bonkers over the top, yet still manage to weave in serious historical events and people just like the previous games. And I loved every second of it! And the gameplay was for the most part great:D

[@PancakeX]

This game is MASSIVE. Such a long game. I remember watching my friend playing it all day for an entire week and I was wondering why it was still going on hahah.

[@lp1spiritguidance577]

This was my first onimusha game and it’s what made me seek out it’s predecessors I loved every title but this will always be my favourite ❤️

[@YukitoOnline]

Sad part.. The time I played this game was with the RAW Japanese copy. I couldn't understand anything that time, but still managed to finish the entire game. lol The reveal on Tenkai at the end made me smile.

[@samuels-moua9464]

Time to replay it!

[@yee6870]

I remember having a Japanese copy that allowed me to change between Japanese and English text/audio

[@18AnthonyC]

Just got done watching all of your videos on the series and I have to say these are incredible. The depth of detail was well done! As for the games sincerely my favorite. 2 is such a fun game and 3 is equally a masterpiece! Thanks for the content

[@markomalizani7751]

I realy liked this, for me personaly, more of a "Reminiscence" on one of my most favorite series i played so far. Thank you for doing this sir, there is basicaly almost no fresh content on Onimusha for years on end at this point. God Bless.

[@TheEpyonGundam]

Oh a very good video with delightful understanding of the technical aspects. Welcome back Jared San.

[@matttyree1002]

The same thing happened to me when I bought this game back in the day. I played it hoping it would be more like the original trilogy and was initially disappointed, but later I went back and realized that it was its own thing, and really fun! I'm glad I gave it that second chance. Great review series!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Hell yeah! I'm not the only one who had that same thing happen.

[@blackmanwithcomputer]

I can't believe that this was a PS2 game, I felt like it was ahead of it's time. Such fun gameplay and a sprawling story. I wish it would get a remaster, or that Capcom would make a new Onimusha game.

[@Sun.ce.214]

Having played all the Ps2 Era onimusha games this was definitely my favorite. I definitely struggled with certain levels but I still loved it. -also had a massive crush on soki as it kid lmao- I only wish it had more replay value. After completing the game I had no reason to replay it again

[@AvalancheReviews]

It was so radically different that I sort of shrugged it off back then. Now I wish I would have given it another try cause I love it.

[@nathanlambert7661]

Have you ever covered/considered covering The Evil Within games? There's only 2 of them and are definitely right up your alley! In my opinion the most underrated Shinji Mikami creations.

[@AvalancheReviews]

I do have a future video in mind for both EW1 and 2. I'll warn you ahead of time though. You may not like what I have to say about it.

[@dangazobiton9774]

@@AvalancheReviews both EWs were such a broken waste of potential, I just don't understand how anyone who's played the game more than one time can still claim that it's good or even awesome...

[@Aristotelpan]

One thing people don't talk about enough is the SOUNDTRACK! It's incredible. Young me really liked the flashy action and cool/anime style and story in comparison to the rest of the series' darker and more serious (though still wacky at times) horror/survival theme. The graphics were also great for the PS2 era. But the most memorable thing after all these years is definitely the music! The overall soundtrack is great, Soki/Jubei/Roberto themes are a blast, and the moment you hear Tenkai's theme you instantly realize who he is. Wish we could get a remaster for the entire Onimusha series.

[@darkhaven9119]

Great video and review as always bro. Also so close to 100!!! Congrats man

[@JackTheLotuz12]

The entire franchise was a hidden gem during the PS2 era. And it's crazy cuz nioh was based off onimusha in certain aspects. I just wish the game could be remade or at least remaster the trilogy. Sadly only the first entry was remastered. I love all the games. Blade warriors was good too.

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

ONIMUSHA deserves remake but the sales didn't do justice

[@richardduska1558]

Just a small info on this video. The Dark Realm here is 100 floor and at the end you will get a broken weapon. Said weapon dose not have a magic attack asociated with it BUT it has very high base damage and has a shock wave effect with each hit. Clearing The Dark Realm is also a LONG task. Like it took me an entire day of playtime as a kid.

[@Crisoki]

This is my favorite game. At the time, I could not aford to play a lot of games, my dad gave me Oni 3 and I freaking love it, so when I heard that a new entry was coming you bet that I did everything to own a copy. And it blew my mind at the time, so much fun playing it. Thanks for this retrospective you reminded me of a simpler time and why I love videogames :)

[@AvalancheReviews]

That's pretty much my job!

[@Exaltable]

As someone who loved oni 1-3 and never touched this game and assumed it was bad since it was the end of the series thank you for making this video, absolutely looking forward to playing this now.

[@williamedwards4151]

You will never know the depth of my desire to see an Onimusha remake. And that it takes some notes from Sekiro. That said. Sekiro itself is more than enough Onimusha itself to keep me going. You just know someone worked on Sekiro who grew up playing Onimusha.

[@blank.e5plus]

wake up, we are getting a new game

[@greystone40]

One of my favourite series that I still play today. Dawn of dreams with 2 player mode is awesome!

[@kyleyoung1206]

This one’s definitely my favorite. I wish Capcom would go back and remaster these games like they’re doing with RE.

[@SnappleRyRy89]

Great review as always man. I remember seeing this game on the shelf back in the day thinking it was a Dynasty Warriors Musou kinda game and always wondered where the Onimusha series was going. Glad to see it end on a somewhat good note.

[@vincentprice713]

This is my favorite in the franchise. I spent so much time replaying this game over and over in the years.

[@peachflavored]

Being a Portuguese native I approve sleeveless Portuguese missionaries punching demons in the face! And also more wonderful retrospectives such as this.

[@Zerohour2k12]

Thanks Again for this Awesome Series! Awesome Work Man!

[@Trisaaru]

Great work, so glad you looked over these incredible games.

[@jimwu4579]

Never played these games. Don't intend on doing so. But I could listen to Jared talk about anything.

[@AvalancheReviews]

I'll take that!

[@Anverto90]

I really enjoyed your entire review series of the Onimusha games! Regarding this game, I liked it a lot and collecting all of the weapons was so much fun! Only criticism I have regarding this video is that you didn't touch on the amazing OST of DoD, it was so good!

[@kazkazee]

i dont recall you mentioning a co-op component to this game. my friend and i back in high school used to spends late nights juggling genma lol great couch co-op game if youre a fan of onimusha

[@AvalancheReviews]

I never messed with it sadly. Probably should have got some time in with it, but I was on a time crunch.

[@kazkazee]

@@AvalancheReviews no worries! still an amazing retrospective! thank you for all the work you put into these reviews

[@thegsk]

Funner fact - Danica Mckellar aka Winnie Cooper from Wonder Years voices a character in this game.

[@rshandy]

Another fun entry. The thing I recall the most during the my play time just after the release...the dark realm. Took my literally 6-7 hour to beat that as a young adults. One of the most satisfying accomplishments right there!

[@mozax8118]

I PRAY that we get an onimusha 1 Remake, but approached similarly to the Resident Evil 1 Remake.

[@brooklynbred1460]

Ask and u shall receive. A new Version is coming. Trailer is online now

[@awakenedsoul2638]

People in the comments saying they like this, this is their favorite Onimusha because of the vast choices of weapons, huge improvement in battles and FIVE ONIMUSHAS YOU CAN CHOOSE TO PLAY is what they like! If you are a hardcore Onimusha Fan who likes the series to stick to its Samurai Spirit story and fighting then the best in the franchise is Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny hands down! This is the most shitty Onimusha in the franchise, Dawn Of Dreams! This ain't a sequel this game was a FAN SERVICE because CapCom only planned a trilogy and no more fourth game. But technically Dawn Of Dreams according to release order is not the fourth game! The fourth game according to release order is Onimusha 3: Demon Siege 2004 and has the BEST INTRODUCTION IN THE FRANCHISE! The third game is Onimusha: Blade Warriors released in 2003 and the only Onimusha fighting game similar to Super Mario Smash. Oni Dreams is the FIFTH GAME IN THE SERIES released back in 2006 and was the least successful in the franchise!

[@TsunaTakahiro]

Definitely the best one to me. I knew nothing about the series and played this one first. It was great.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

@@TsunaTakahiro Are you serious you like this Dawn Of Dreams? YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON THE FIRST THREE REAL ONIMUSHA GAMES! Did you read my post well? Play Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny! THIS IS THE BEST! Having more characters to play and weapons to use does not mean it is better! Play the Mainline story games YOU WILL LIKE IT! You said you know nothing about the franchise, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO PLAY THE THREE GAMES! Dawn Of Dreams have its own story, it is a fan service and more of a spin-off!

[@brandonburk1776]

just got the first onimusha because of this retrospective

[@AvalancheReviews]

Hell yeah!

[@ZBruh3]

you sound like spike from cowboy bebop, i dig it.

[@ismokemadherb4677]

As always, another masterpiece retrospective. Keep up the awesomeness.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Thank you man!

[@JoshuaJacobs83]

Oh hey, I didn’t realize this was a new video. KZbin keeps showing me your old stuff. Can’t wait to see this

[@AvalancheReviews]

Fresh off the rack!

[@JoshuaJacobs83]

@@AvalancheReviews I loved it. Had no idea this even existed and now I want it!

[@zombiefriend]

I'll always be upset we never got the rest of these games remastered.

[@MrChee3ks]

WERE BACK

[@KingofKeys2000]

This is my favorite onimusha game. i was so sad to see that none of the games got any real love after the release. i mean yea we got the HD port of the first game which was great but we never got anything else. i always considered Nioh to be the spiritual successor to the franchise. i do want more oni thought. come on capcom make it happen

[@newworlddiscord8463]

I really enjoyed this game. I put a lot of time into powering up equipment/leveling. Cleared that massive multi-floored dungeon.. It was a great game, all the way up until the final boss... I couldn't ever beat it because of that asshole.

[@danielcuevas1384]

I gotta say going through the dark realm is something you need to do you only see certain enemy types in the dark realm on harder levels

[@rshandy]

It was so fulfilling to get through it though.

[@rouge939]

I remember this game being way too grindy and the enemies were all damage sponges. I couldn’t beat it

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

After how you reacted to the action heavy direction RE went, I'm very surprised to hear you have such a positive reaction to DoD. It's certainly a love it or hate it game for perfectly understandable reasons on both sides. Was really expecting you to fall into the camp that isn't a fan of it. I absolutely am but it's as far from where Warlords started with its RE DNA as it can get while still being Onimusha. Fuck though man, just watching that 9 chain Issen has me determined to get another Ps2 just to play this game again if I can't get my ancient PC to run it better. Sub 20 fps is no way to play this beast. It's funny how you pretty much echo my thoughts on all 4 of the main Oni games. Like hearing my own opinion repeated at me for 4 videos and got me to try Tactics for the first time. Actually forgot that was a thing. Hopefully someday we get a new, new Onimusha for you to review. The sales of Warlords HD don't bode well but that massive Capcom hack a while back listed an Onimusha title for next year and we did get DMC 5 and RE 2 and 3 remakes after so many years, so I'm hopeful.

[@katafadasian]

This is by far the best game in the series as far as I'm concerned. There is so much content, it has the best story and cast, and that soundtrack is amazing and brimming with personality. That being said, I never had an issue with change, like most people seem to. If the change is good and/or comes in the right way, I can dig it.

[@JohnSon-vk1nz]

are we going to ignore the fact that you are almost at 100k ?

[@AvalancheReviews]

I was thinking if I acknowledge it, it won't actually happen. HA!

[@danielcook7975]

Avalanche Reviews well my friend you clearly have the patients of a saint cause sure the game is okay and such but it just did not pull me in like First Onimusha and Third, true Tenkai aka Samanosuke returned but it was not the same he during the timeskip from 3 to DOD became less a badass and more just a guy who has vast knowledge of things. but one of the best parts about him being in this is when you first meet him and his oni 1 theme starts playing at first i was like wait isn't that Samanosuke's theme!? and then i see him with a familiar guantlet which was now gold and then him mentioning Kaede and ending with Akane narrating that she heard Arin say Tenkai's real name. now this game's gameplay was fun but like i said it just did not pull me in like the previous games and this is also where Capcom started to struggle with their games thankfully Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 7 more or less revived Capcom's gaming legacy

[@BukaKEK]

I just wish capcom released onimusha 1-4 hd collection so i can do some trophy hunting.

[@TheShadowLink88]

Great Retrospective for my favorite entry in the series! I think this is the (inofficial) masterpiece of Yoshinori Ono (which explains the Fighting Game vibes). About the camera problems: you can flick the right stick up twice, to zoom out a little bit. You have to do it again in each room, but it's manageable;-)

[@BM-sg1sl]

The music and story definitely shined in this game

[@hellothere3609]

Finally found it after years of searching. Played it when I was 5 years old with my brother, It is one of my most cherished memories. He was alive back then and we took turns playing each level.

[@Sandstorm3313]

We need a Metal Gear Solid Retrospective from you man! My favorite video game channel!

[@Quick-Silver206]

I'm just glad From Software didn't do the whole "We need to expand the player base." stuff with the Souls series. They just kept giving us more difficult Souls like games while continuously upgrading. That's how it should be.

[@jonaswest6993]

Aged like wine or milk? We'll have to wait for NightRein to know for sure

[@Quick-Silver206]

@jonaswest6993 we shall see

[@solracstormhunter3023]

33:36 Could it be, that we all reached that point in the story using THAT sword as our main weapon? 😅 I remember max leveling that one the very first, cause it had every useful perk: Speed, 5-hit combos and long distance flying slashes. Later I would be switching to the 3rd Enryuu and finally to "Anger" (the earth-elemental giant mech sword). No about this game, Dawn of Dreams is besides Onimusha 3, my favorite in the series. It switched up the RE horror survival action style, for a Dynasty Warriors-esque, closely DMC-style action game approach for the Onimusha system. All in all, it was incredibly fun, fluid and diverse. The cast was an amazing way to mainstream/compilate the different playstyles and weapon variety, collected through the series and added special abilities for each character makes them more unique. For the past 15 years, I happened to ponder, if a 6th character would've been possible, every time I remembered this game. That being said, adding whips, hammers and dual swords, wouldn't add anything new, that wasn't already implemented into the other characters, driving home, how much of the series evolution was poured into the gameplay of this game. Anyway, this game was awesome and it's indeed too bad, that we havent seen anything new from this series, besides the Onimusha Warlords remaster. Capcom should stop d&¢kriding RE, Street Fighter and Monster Hunter that much and go back to older IPs, now that Stellar Blade is going to resurrect the character action genre and Onimusha, could compete with Sekiro and Nioh sequels.

[@xxcagedriotxx]

Based on your other videos I came in 100% expecting you to hate this with it being such a departure tone wise from the other games, but I am happy to see I was wrong lol. I LOVE this entry. Very different, yet a lot of the same. I think it stand equal with and in some ways, above Onimusha 3.

[@xxcagedriotxx]

Oh, also definitely complete the Dark Realm if you're still playing. You'll unlock new weapon options from story mode at level 50. There's also a code to play it co-op. =)

[@kratosmuscle1163]

Finally was waiting for this

[@yharnamiyhill787]

I think this was a nice evolution to onimusha. 1st game was scary because the threat was being established, now humanity can be more deviant and relax as time goes on. I played oni 1, 3, 4 when I was in middle school. It's quite nice.

[@Beautea]

This is my favorite game of all time.

[@ricardowesker9416]

this one is on my personal FRANCHISE KILLER GAMES LIST, dude! 😎

[@assassinkillerelite]

Im suprised you didnt bring up the biggest connection between the old games and the new ones. The "red demon" himself samanoskue or should i say tenkai 👀

[@ace24817]

This retrospective is making me want to play this again. I played in college and was immediately disappointed when I realized that it was not like Demon Siege

[@pabloroybal41]

This was the only one of the four main line Onimusha games that I never finished. I had a similar experience to yours though. I bought it when it was released and I liked it okay but it just didn't hold my attention long enough for me to complete it. I got stuck mid way through the first disc and eventually just abandoned it. Only recently did I decide to give it another shot and now, 14 or 15 years later, found myself really getting into it. I still haven't completed it, but I certainly cleared the hurdle that broke me many years ago and am a couple of levels away from the end. I think this is easily the most difficult of the four games mostly because of some of the boss fights and, if I am being honest, I still like the first three more. But I would agree that this is a fun game that is a decent reinvention of the series. Soki is a cool main character and I like the extra characters and how each one had their own set of skills and weaknesses. This is exactly why I hold on to all of my video games even after I have moved on to the current generation of consoles. It's great to be able to go back and gain a new found appreciation for something that you have all but forgotten.

[@nesoukkefka1741]

This is my favorite game of the series, mostly because I'm a sucker for RPG, so when I boot this game saw there was LVUP, tons of gear, stats, accessory, passives on equipment... I loved it, the 5 playable characters each with their own game style, it also had quite a bunch of content comparativly to the previous games and I also enjoy the story, and yeah rally sad they never continue the series with that new style.

[@iv1492]

I was looking for a great onimusha dawn of dreams retrospective and i loved yours, congrats, already subscribe to your chanel.

[@a-aron6838]

Once my brother and I discovered coop by mistake, we put hundreds and hundreds of hours into it. One of the most played games of my life.

[@TheVileOne]

Onimusha retrospective returns! Yes!

[@HamSlammer456]

This game has a semi hidden shared screen co-op mode that lets some one control the partner character. I remember sinking so many hours into it with my buddy, especially the new Dark Realm. Also, its kind of funny they don't even try to hide who Tenkai is supposed to be.

[@arkham666]

Wonderful video man. Back when this came out I didn't here anything good about it. Every review said it was some terrible action grind comparable to Chaos Legion so I never played it. Now I've watched this I'm prepared to give it a chance,

[@AvalancheReviews]

At this point, I'd confidently say it's a more mechanically fun game than Chaos Legion. I think it's definitely worth looking at. It surprised me.

[@user-bj9tj4uc4f]

Favorite game in the series hoenstly wish i could find a sealed copy of it for my collection

[@CaptainFellowship]

Every video is like “you know me I’m super hard to please I hate change… but I actually really enjoyed this one”

[@sukmykrok3388]

I got this on release and it's my favorite in the series! 3 coming in second! Since I got it in release I also got the strat guide for it! You don't see those anymore so it's part of my collection that I'm grateful I have!

[@Gojiro7]

I have never wanted to see a sleeveless portuguese missionary wearing brass knuckles punch a genma in the face, and I say this because I can turn to other things of a similar type of setting like Ninja Scroll or Samurai Champloo and get something like that without them wearing something as silly as Roberto's outfit

[@AvalancheReviews]

That still counts

[@Salrie-Antlerhorn]

Ironically, I've never even heard of Onimusha until Dawn of Dreams. My uncle bought it for me at Game Crazy and I just loved it. I would spend hours invested in the story. Then I got Onimusha 3 and I loved it just as much as I did Dawn of Dreams. It's a shame that Gems like these barely get recognized by AAA companies.

[@Csumbi]

i feel like NIOH is somewhat spiritual successor of this game, though it might be just because of the theme.

[@OfficialBioDevil]

It actually is. The developers did mention they took inspiration from Onimusha when working on the revised version of Nioh.

[@JohnDoe-ug3su]

I completed Nioh and Onimusha, I gotta say Nioh has a lot of things similar to Onimusha compared to Dark Souls

[@OfficialBioDevil]

@@JohnDoe-ug3su Admittedly I hate the comparison made to Dark Souls with Nioh since they're more like Ninja Gaiden just with action RPG mechanics.

[@kingfuneral38]

Soki is one of my favorite video game protagonist i beat this with my lil brother with a cheat code.......the old days

[@Gamerextra1029]

I was a huge Onimusha fan but this was the end of the line for me. Played for about 1hour then put it away... felt like a watered down arcade game. Admittedly the Onimusha franchise has always had a bit of an identity crisis, but this was not the direction to take the series IMO.

[@Uniquedesignsincrome]

I love the Onimusha series, there needs to be more content for this great set of games. How about you just cover Onimusha Warlords again just because?

[@whodatninja439]

How about he covers Genji: the Giant Enemy Crab game ???????????????????????????????????????????++

[@JoannaJedrzejczyksForehead]

My 12 y.o. Anime crazed son, loves this game. It is the game that showed him how amazing the PS2 actually was. Not too shabby, for a “Boomer” console 😂

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Love to see it